What’s never been done before? @davidalhadeff ’s contemporary design gallery @thefutureperfect investigates this through furniture, objects and textiles. Their collaboration with 40 Duke – the new home of Personal Shopping at Selfridges London – is a curation of one-of-a-kind and limited-edition works, alongside special commissions.
Pieces at 40 Duke are available via Personal Shopping appointment at 40 Duke, Selfridges London.
Designers include:
@floris_wubben@studioelementaires@piet_hein_eek@glasitalia@arflex_official@collection_kallemo
This marks the second year of my collaboration with Bocci (@bocci ), helping to art direct their Salone presentation, Light as Medium. It’s something I’m genuinely proud of.
What Bocci and Omer Arbel (@omerarbeloffice ) have built is remarkable, and I feel lucky to play a small role in it. Walking into the exhibition, I felt like a kid again, grinning as I moved through each installation. It’s rare, after working on something for nearly a year, to still feel surprised by it. But I was.
The work always begins as a conversation. I ask questions, sometimes just to test an edge, and Omer listens, absorbs, and responds. His responses consistently surprise me. Some ideas land immediately; others fall away. More often than not, something starts in one place and ends somewhere slightly different… and better.
What I admire most is his ability to approach each problem as if for the first time. He doesn’t let expertise limit possibility. There’s a kind of openness in the way he works, an ability to suspend certainty, that allows the unexpected to emerge. It’s a mindset I find deeply inspiring.
For me, this collaboration exists just outside of The Future Perfect, but it carries the same spirit. It’s been energizing to step into a different role while bringing that perspective with me. I’m enjoying it more than I expected.
And Milan, for me, has shifted. It’s become less about the volume of design and more about experiencing work in meaningful contexts and about the people. The connection, respect, and affection I have for Omer and the entire Bocci team has made this Salone feel especially bright.
I’m already curious what next year might bring (if I’m lucky enough to be invited back to play.)
Episode #3 of Sneak Peek by ApartamentoTV—one of four new shows we’re debuting this Milan Design Week!
David Alhadeff (@davidalhadeff ) of The Future Perfect (@thefutureperfect ) gave us a sneak peek of ‘Light as Medium’, the exhibition he art directed for Bocci (@bocci ), Omer Arbel’s (@omerarbeloffice ) multidisciplinary design studio, research lab, and factory. This marks the third episode of Sneak Peek, a new show we’re debuting this week in Milan for ApartamentoTV.
Powered by Uniqlo (@uniqloeurope ).
HUGE thank you to Jody Barton (@jody__barton ) for the animated artworks, to Billy De Luca (@isbn.billy ) for his help with the interviews and filming, and last but not least, to our editing team Bernat Granados (@bernatgrana2 ), Martin Mur (@mrtnmur ), and Jorge Mañes. Music by Roger Sena (@rogersenaf ).
Captured on iPhone 17 Pro Max.
#milandesignweek #apartamentotv
A big thank you to Athena Calderone (@eyeswoon ) for having us earlier this week to celebrate her breathtaking new home and the launch of her collection, Assembler I, designed by (@studioathenacalderone ) and available at The Future Perfect.
It was a night of endless champagne, caviar, incredible people, and so much art deco!
Captured by @thekateowen
Exquisite Corpse led by Bari Ziperstein (@bzippy ), brought together LA based artists, writers, and designers for a collaborative, hands on event on March 5, in support of fire relief efforts. Inspired by the Surrealist parlor game of the 1920s, Exquisite Corpse invites participants to build a work collectively in sequence. Each guest added to and transformed the ceramic columns before passing them along, resulting in unexpected, shared compositions.
We extend our sincere thanks to Bari Ziperstein and to all who participated in this special evening:
Anthony Bianco and Alicia Reina, (@biancolightspace ); Candice Romanelli (@candromanelli ); Denise Martinez and Jorge Arturo Ibarra, (@deceresstudio ); Eric Wareheim, (@ericwareheim ); Isaac Resnikoff (@isaacresnikoff ); Jason Koharik (@jasonjkoharik ); Jotham Hung (@jothamhungstudio ); Karin Gulbran (@theodore_wubbie ); Lawrence Eaves; Oliver Furth (@olivermfurth ); Rachel Shillander (@la.lland ); Raina Lee (@rainajlee ); Ramsey Conder (@ramseyconder ); and Thomas Renaud and Noel Hennessy, (@lgs_studio ).
The finished works will be auctioned, with proceeds donated to the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund in support of recovery efforts across California.
Sign up for the auction through the link in our bio!
Rafi Ajl’s practice is grounded in an intuitive understanding of material, process, and scale, continually pushing glassblowing beyond traditional boundaries as he moves from intimate objects to structurally and conceptually ambitious works.
In working with Rafi, we proposed a scale rarely attempted in glass, an idea that initially felt out of reach. But with trust, experimentation, and persistence, what once seemed impossible became the foundation of the work itself.
Our role is not only to present what exists, but to support artists as they step into new territory; where partnership becomes process, and the most memorable work is made.
