MINI wears Bisazza. Two top labels create unique design objects: MINI covered in exclusive mosaics by Bisazza.

Munich. This spring, MINI will present itself in the exclusive outfit of the
Italian lifestyle label Bisazza. Mosaic surfaces made up of thousands of
coloured glass stones turn four MINI models into not for sale designer
one-offs. They will celebrate their world premiere at the Salone Internationale
del Mobile in Milan on april 13th 2005. MINI and Bisazza have agreed the
cooperation, because with their products both brands create thrilling
experiences for customers and viewers alike, realising them in top quality and
uniting their traditions with trail-blazing technology.
Zebra, Summer Flowers, Tartan and Dama: 142.700 glass stones for four MINI cars.

The MINI wears Bisazza design was created by Carlo dal Bianco and Marco Braga.
The MINI Convertibles in Zebra and Dama Design have a mosaic surface of 6 sqm.
The two MINI cars in the Summer Flowers and Tartan Design have a surface of 7
sqm each. The mosaics were created using glass stones which are only 12 x 12 mm
in size. More than 30 thousand glass stones are required for a MINI in Bisazza
dress: 31,700 for the MINI Convertibles, 37,004 for the closed MINI version.
After careful analysis of the MINI shapes and materials, the challenge above
all was to make the patterns and colours look homogeneous in three dimensions.

MINI wears Bisazza live: show cars on tour to the design hot spots of the world.
The MINI wears Bisazza cars will be displayed at design and furniture
exhibitions only. The following dates have been scheduled for the tour 2005:
World premiere at the 27. Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan
13. - 18. April 2005
MINI wears Bisazza will present itself in the Italian design metropolis in the
only publicly accessible area of the Salone del Mobile, in Pavilion 9. The
Pavilion 9 is a first-rate place to be during the exhibition days with its
shopping malls, its bars and a modern spa/health club area. For 8 years the
Salone Satellite has also been held here, a get-together forum for young
designers and successful manufacturers from the world of interior design.
In Pavilion 9 of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, MINI wears Bisazza will
show all four cars with Zebra, Summer Flower, Tartan and Dama Design.
DesignMai Berlin
5. - 16. May 2005
Within a short time the DesignMai Berlin festival has established itself as the
international design festival of the German capital and it will take place for
the third time already in 2005. Large-scale exhibitions at central locations,
events all over Berlin, awards ceremonies, parties and happenings provide
insights into the current international design scene. MINI wears Bisazza will
be showing the Zebra and the Summer Flowers design during the DesignMai Berlin.
at the
MINI Showroom Berlin
Friedrichstr. 191-193
10117 Berlin at the
Bisazza Showroom Berlin Kantstraße 150
10623 Berlin

17th International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) New York
14. - 17. May 2005
The ICFF is North America's leading trade fair for avant-garde interior design.
500 exhibitors from all areas are expected in the Jacob K. Javits Convention
Center. MINI wears Bisazza will be showing the Tartan and Dama design in the
Terence Conran Shop
Bridgemarket 407 East 59th Street
New York, NY.
Further design and furniture exhibitions for the MINI wears Bisazza Tour are
under investigation.
MINI wears Bisazza: the meeting of design icons.

Driving as an intensive experience.
Since 1959 the nippy little cars from Oxford have been lighting up the street
scene with their unique design, which still remains unparalleled to this day.
With more and more new paintwork colours, up-to-date accessories such as the
iPod interface and its own MINI Collection - ranging from cheeky T-shirts,
stylish sunglasses and innovative bags, MINI is right on the spot in 70
countries when it comes to shaping the future. MINI is a synonym for driving
fun and pure urban lifestyle. The amazing popularity of MINI is not only
expressed in remarkable sales figures. The display cases at the MINI
headquarters are also bursting with design and public awards, which MINI keeps
winning worldwide. The latest example is "The most beautiful Automobile 2004".
The award of was presented recently in early March 2005 in Milan.

Staged moods and atmospheres.
Trump Tower New York, the Hanover Expo Plaza (with a 2,600 sqm mosaic) or the
Microsoft Italia headquarters in Milan - Bisazza with its main seat in Alte
near Vicenza is at home all over the world, supported by a refined network of
production sites and showrooms. Founded in 1956 Bisazza comes from the same
generation as MINI and its shapes, colours and emotions are just as exciting.
Like MINI, Bisazza has managed to turn its products into thrilling design
objects. With its unequalled combination of absolute perfection and Italian
style - which is both exclusive and classic as well as trendy and sexy -
Bisazza has long gone beyond the nice-to-have stage. Bisazza mosaics create
breathtaking moods and atmospheres, stage products and locations and give
interiors, exterior and surfaces that very special flair. Bisazza gets its
input from intensive dialogue with up-and-coming architects and designers. This
is also how the openness for innovative projects such as MINI wears Bisazza,
chairs of the Soft Mosaic Collection and the Astri jewellery collection are
created.

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