Space Celebrates B&B Italia’s 50th Anniversary

On 4 October 2016, Space hosted an exclusive B&B Italia documentary screening at The Arts House to commemorate the jubilee of its long-term partner.

BY Janice Seow

November 8th, 2016

Tags: B&B Italia, Space, Space Furniture, The Arts House

2016 marks B&B Italia’s 50th anniversary. With a longstanding collaboration that goes back more than two decades, Space celebrated the Italian brand’s jubilee by organising an exclusive screening of the documentary, “B&B Italia. Poetry in the shape. When design meets industry” at The Arts House for VIP B&B Italia clients.

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