La Casa Magica explores the home not as a neutral or purely functional space, but as a symbolic and ritual one - a protective shell shaped by intimacy, belief, narrative tradition, and the unseen. Bringing together design objects from different cultural and geographic contexts, the exhibition considers how domestic forms can engage with archetypes, storytelling, and acts of believing, positioning them not simply as furnishings but as active, almost talismanic devices. Rather than treating enchantment as folklore or reference alone, La Casa Magica proposes design as a contemporary means of re-enchanting inhabited space, restoring the house to its deeper role as a place of meaning, protection, and imaginative power.
To make an appointment: https://nilufar.com/casa-magica/
| Hours | 11:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Venue | Nilufar Gallery |
| Type | Exhibition |
| Duration | 5 Days |
| City | Milan |
About
Nilufar Gallery
Discovering, Crossing, Creating. Nina Yashar believes in valuing design to tell stories. She founded Nilufar Gallery in Milan in 1979. Originally located in via Bigli and specialized in antique carpets, a passion she inherited from her Iranian parents, the Gallery soon launched a series of pioneering shows, including “La rosa nel tappeto” (The rose on the carpet) – a study on the iconography of the rose motif in rugs from all around the world – while bringing both Oriental and European carpets, such as Kilim, Gabbeh and Aubusson varieties, into the Italian and international spotlight. By the end of the Nineties, the Gallery, now located in via della Spiga, ventured into modern and contemporary furniture, showcasing the work of midcentury masters alongside unusual carpets, cutting-edge furniture and emerging designers’ pieces. In 1999, the Gallery expanded its headquarters in via della Spiga with a project lead by Italian designer Gian Carlo Montebello. The first decade of the new century witnessed a series of experimentations and contamination which strengthened the Gallery’s reputation of a reference point to historical and contemporary design lovers.
