Lauren Rottet, internationally celebrated architect and designer and founding principal and president of Rottet Studio, in partnership with Turri, makers of modern luxury furniture, debuted new furnishings that represented a collaboration between Rottet Collection and Turri during Milan Design Week at the Italian brand’s newly renovated flagship.
Furniture from the partnership was displayed alongside pieces designed specifically for the event in an exhibition titled “Weaving the World,” which highlighted artisan-led craftsmanship.
Highlights of the installation included the Rottet Collection-designed and Turri-produced James Desk in the office space.
“Named after its creator, James Cull, in our New York studio, the James Desk was conceived for a penthouse in the world’s tallest all-residential building, Central Park Tower, for which we designed all the interiors,” Rottet said. “We liked the name James Desk as it evokes the care and precision of a butler or a doctor, like my father who was also named James.”
The desk was positioned next to a bookshelf featuring iconic books on Italian design, as well as three new releases for spring 2025 from Rizzoli.
“Split Face,” a new line by Rottet for Atelier Vierkant, featured 7-foot, larger-than-life planters in rounded forms of textured clay, covered in a gold reflective glaze. The pieces were arranged in the courtyard.
The bedroom vignette included a sleek, curved lounge chair and ottoman resting on a new handmade rug from Sacco Carpet that Rottet designed to complement her Scutoid Collection. The installation had an organic, nonlinear feel, and expressed natural elements incorporated into interiors.
“The scutoid shape mimics the formation of organic cells bound together,” Rottet said. “It’s the shape between two cells, representing nature, and not rectangular, man-made forms.”
Other featured global makers included Texan Kyle Bunting’s patchwork hide rugs; Italian ceramicist Paola Paronetto’s vessels; Pimar limestone accessories; and vases by Gaetano Pesce, the Campana Brothers and Enzo Mari from Corsi Design.
“Weaving the World” debuted at Turri, Via Borgospesso 11, Milan, on Thursday, April 10, during Milan Design Week.
About Lauren Rottet
Lauren Rottet is Founding Principal of Rottet Studio, an international architecture and interior design firm recognized as one of the Top 3 Most Admired Design Firms in the World. Lauren Rottet is one of the most celebrated designers of our time and the first woman to hold the title of both FAIA and FIIDA.
She also holds the titles of Interior Design Hall of Fame, Interiors Designer of the Year, Boutique Design’s Designer of the Year and Hospitality Design Platinum Circle inductee. Rottet’s product designs have earned many accolades, including Interior Design’s Best of Year, four gold medals for Best of NeoCon and 10 Chicago Athenaeum GOOD DESIGN Awards.
“I have never seen someone who is as skilled in such a wide vernacular of design styles from contemporary minimal to elegantly traditional in such an authentic manner,” said architecture critic Paul Goldberger about Rottet’s signature oeuvre.
About Rottet Collection
Rottet Collection offers unique products as a thoughtful expression of art and function. Working together like a visual symphony, or standing alone as a singular expression, each piece has a specific functional purpose and artful meaning conceived from decades of award-winning luxury interior design experience and meticulous material sourcing for the world’s most exclusive properties and Fortune 500 Companies.
About Turri
Founded in 1925 by Pietro Turri in the heart of Brianza, Italy, Turri has built a nearly century-long tradition in Italian design, renowned for its craftsmanship and commitment to quality.
Today, Turri is a leader in contemporary furniture design and an ambassador of Italian craftsmanship in the global luxury market. The company stands out with its unique offering of bespoke furnishings and Modern Luxury series collections, designing exclusive spaces such as private penthouses, luxury hotels, and yachts. The catalog includes upholstered furniture, storage solutions, tables, lighting, décor, and accessories, all crafted to create harmonious environments.
In 2023, Turri embarked on a new phase with the acquisition of a majority stake by the Dexelance Group, marking a step toward a more contemporary identity. The company offers both standard collections and fully customized projects, creating unique interiors that reflect the tastes of its clients. With a dedicated project division, Turri has completed major luxury projects worldwide, collaborating with architects and designers for bespoke, high-quality interiors.
