The Promenade of Porto Cervo for some years has a focal point that has brought a light of originality among the luxurious and somewhat discounted global brands that dot it. The shop of Rossana Orlandi, talent-scout known for her choices of eccentric limited edition objects poised between art design, in summertime does an encore in the Sardinian small harbour of the success of that of Milan, located a short distance from Superstudio. And at the same time she experiments with democratic Design with a new unexpected collaboration...

In a summer that starts slowly, every sign of vitality becomes a symbol of recovery: trade, hospitality, entertainment. So seeing a van unloading new design pieces, lamps and plates, out of the ordinary furniture and accessories, all desirable, becomes an event even in the square with painted walls that houses the gallery on three floors of Rossana Orlandi. She is there, dressed in white, who directs the operations with determination as if she were in the middle of the design week...

An interesting live broadcast, organized by Istituto Marangoni, remained visible only for the lucky few who followed it on Instagram. We were there and we propose the most important passages of Giulio Cappellini's interview with Rossana Orlandi, gallery owner and curator who in a few years has created with her Milanese space a focal point for the whole world of design, giving the possibility to young talents to exhibit alongside acclaimed artists and designers, a mix between art and design with strong contaminations, a multicultural language and always avant-garde ideas.

G.C. This period has changed our way of live, our attitude, how we need the interiors, that means how we live in our homes, how we're going to live in our showrooms, offices, and so and so. I really think that this period and more and more in the future can be a really big challenge for all the design world. So I think Rossana we have today to think about awareness , a new consciousness of design. So what do you think about this?

O.R. Absolutely. This experience, huge, incredible, unexpected, a lot of words we can see, change our life. During these times we realised what we need. When I talk with people everybody say: "Oh, for the first time I went out in my terrazza, uh my sofa is not comfortable, oh my house is pretty nice but I need...