![]() But the recent additions to the already extensive Objets Nomades collection, which was first launched in 2012, were among his favourites: “This solid marble ‘Studio Louis Vuitton Bookend’ is inspired by the maison’s famous monogram motif,” he pointed out, while Atelier Oï’s decorative ‘Quetzal’, inspired by the vivid plumage of the eponymous bird that is native to South America, hovered over our heads with its signature green and blue feathers. Shroff also appreciated how some of the older pieces had been rendered in beige or white (“The shift from colour automatically makes you look at the shapes, constructions and smaller details”). As we proceeded, more of the nomadic classics revealed themselves to us, such as the ‘Anemona Table’ by Atelier Biagetti (“Consider how such a design piece can encapsulate and dramatically change the space around it”) ‘Swing Boat’ by Atelier Oï (“Isn’t it lovely that its playful nostalgia could work in a living room, an extended bedroom or a more conventional setting?”) the ‘Diamond Sofa’ by Marcel Wanders studio (“You would expect a wooden sofa to be bulky, but this one is so thin and light that it breaks every preconceived idea”) and India Mahdavi’s leather ‘Talisman Table’ with a foldable base (“It has fascinated me since the first time I laid eyes on it”). The rounded forms of the two-seater ‘Bomboca’ sofa sat primly at its side. On the first floor, the dark walls of a room reflected a dazzling disco version of Fernando and Humberto Campana’s egg-shaped ‘Cocoon’ swing seat. Outside, we were greeted by a massive globular Pavilion Nomad from Marc Fornes’s The Very Many studio that looked like a bubbling living being had risen up from the Palazzo’s courtyard. “I love that the idea of the collection is related to travel but is not just about beautiful pieces,” said Shroff, highlighting that Objets Nomades doesn’t simply explore the idea of nomadism literally, but also in terms of items that transcend time and space. The 17th-century Palazzo, with its neoclassical rigour and cycles of frescoes, set off a circle of harmonies and contrasted with Objets Nomades, Louis Vuitton’s annual collection of travel-inspired furniture and objects created in collaboration with globally renowned designers. “Every time I come to Salone, I always make sure that I see the Louis Vuitton set-up,” he confided. After all, he is the ‘local muse’ for the luxury fashion house’s soon-to-open flagship boutique in Mumbai. When I asked him to accompany-or rather, guide-me to one of the Milanese week’s most important events, Louis Vuitton’s Objets Nomades at the historic Palazzo Serbelloni, Shroff accepted with a kind smile. She was right, of course, and we’ve met several times since. He was introduced to me as a rising star by a talented architect from Delhi who was a mutual acquaintance. I first ran into Rooshad Shroff in Milan during a Design Week (I can’t remember how many years ago after the fourth edition, everything starts to overlap).
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