1 PM: The green house

Caught up with Richard Hutten at his installation, Green House, located in the outdoor cafe. In anticipation of a full day of interviews, he traded in the flame-print Martin Margiela sweatshirt he was wearing at last night’s pasta dinner (“I’m burning up!” he explained) for a natty mauve-ish suit. Looking very dapper, he explained that the installation—a house-shaped metal frame covered in magnetic silicone leaves—is the same one he showed at Milan earlier this year. With one major difference: For the Shanghai installment, manufacturer Gispen/Lensvelt produced a special edition in gold and red. While I was marveling at how lifelike the leaves were, Richard yanked one off and gave it to me. “Don’t tell anyone,” he said. Secret’s safe with me.

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Hutten’s magnetic silicone leaves also greeted visitors at reception.