Misha is an acronym that stands for two distant cities: Milan and Shanghai. A bridge between figurative cultures that coexist in the vision of Chiara Enrico, an architect who since 2007 with the help of her sister Anna has brought passion and knowledge regarding age-old oriental techniques od painting and hand embroidery on silk wallcoverings into the world of contemporary interior design. Misha combines Italian taste and know-how with the excellence and charm of crafts practices dating back to the 18th century. The collections represent the outcome of many years of research on artisans and artist capable of interpreting the encounter between distant cultures, tradition, and innovation. The wallcoverings become a voyage to faraway lands, where the depiction of nature is dominant, evocative factor, based on fantasies of imaginary landscapes. Misha takes us back to the history of chinoiserie of the 1700s and the practice of the Grand Tour in 1800s: the escapist desire for an elsewhere that comes to life in spaces for living and working. The expertise also extends to the high quality of the surface for painting and embroidery. Not just paper, but wall fabrics that clothe architecture with an unusual material depth, becoming decorative features in their own right. Thanks to unique workmanship and control of the entire creative and manufacturing process, Misha also develops bespoke projects for clients and companies, reinterpreting the symbols and dreams of each through this world of figuration.
