Resuscitating the Modern / Far rivivere il moderno

There are objects that enjoy a second lease of life or which keep on going well beyond their expected lifespans. These act as a bridge between the past and the future and serve, to put it very simply, as a reminder of the importance of past design masters for the contemporary world.
The companies Vitra and Cassina are two prime examples of just such a long distance dialogue, with catalogues proposing the creations of two exponents of the Modern Movement from the 1930s.