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Salone del Mobile 2018: why fashion houses are lining up to design furniture

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When Bottega Veneta creative director Tomas Maier couldn't find furniture he liked for his home or stores, he decided to design his own.

From that first streamlined leather bench he created in 2006, Bottega Veneta's Home Collection has evolved into a full range of furnishings: from tables, lighting, sofas and beds to the cashmere blankets and cushions that adorn them. Bottega Home became so successful that in 2015 the Kering-owned company established a dedicated furniture atelier in the Veneto region, where it was founded half a century before.

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Stephen Todd writes for The Australian Financial Review's weekly Life&Leisure lift out and AFR Magazine. Email Stephen at stephen.todd@afr.com

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