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 theMINI Showroom Berlin Friedrichstr. 191-19310117 Berlin
at theBisazza Showroom Berlin Kantstraße 15010623 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.