{"id":737,"date":"2012-02-11T19:25:02","date_gmt":"2012-02-11T18:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wettstein.ws.chopin.ch-meta.net\/?page_id=737"},"modified":"2025-11-05T11:31:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:31:58","slug":"cafe-diesel-milano","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/de\/cafe-diesel-milano\/","title":{"rendered":"Cafe Diesel Milano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the old industrial complex ANSALDO one of the first exhibitions outside the Milano Fair took place in 1988. Today this area in Milan is known as Zona Tortona. This was an initiative of NOTO \/ ZEUS Milano who invited many European designers to show new products. The presentation of Robert Wettstein was a real esspresso bar with his new furniture and his own sound, composed by Alexa Hill, N.Y.C. Please listen to the soundcloud file below. Photos R. Wettstein,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Standing desk with a drawer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/307709EB9705400B1-688x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Product: Desk; Name:\u00a0 Kanzel;Manufacturer: Anthologie QuartettDesign: Robert Wettstein;Material: Wood;Year of design: 1988 Exhibited at Cafe Diesel Ansaldo Milano\" class=\"wp-image-856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/307709EB9705400B1-688x1024.jpg 688w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/307709EB9705400B1-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/307709EB9705400B1-538x800.jpg 538w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/307709EB9705400B1.jpg 1832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Product Name:&nbsp; Kanzel;<br>Manufacturer: Anthologie Quartett<br>Design: Robert Wettstein;<br>Material: Wood;<br>Year of design: 1988 Exhibited at Cafe Diesel Ansaldo Milano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Central lamp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/groberErnst.jpg\" alt=\"Product Lamp;  Name:\u00a0 Grober Ernst;Design: Robert Wettstein;Material: rusty steel, Wood,loudspeakers;Year of design: 1988Exhibited at Cafe Diesel Ansaldo Milano\" class=\"wp-image-734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/groberErnst.jpg 354w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/groberErnst-103x150.jpg 103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Product Name:&nbsp; Grober Ernst;<br>Design: Robert Wettstein;<br>Material: rusty steel, Wood,loudspeakers;<br>Year of design: 1988<br>Exhibited at Cafe Diesel Ansaldo Milano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Description: Easy chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/4D9427EBE1B24AEF-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Product Name: Olmo;Design: Robert Wettstein;Material: Wood, upholstery;Year of design: 1988Exhibited at Cafe Diesel Ansaldo Milano\" class=\"wp-image-859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/4D9427EBE1B24AEF-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/4D9427EBE1B24AEF-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/4D9427EBE1B24AEF-660x660.jpg 660w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/4D9427EBE1B24AEF.jpg 1868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Product Name: Olmo;<br>Design: Robert Wettstein;<br>Material: Wood, upholstery;<br>Year of design: 1988<br>Exhibited at Cafe Diesel Ansaldo Milano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Description: Lamp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/93B4FAF63DAB4EDF-688x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Product Name: Josef Baum;Design: Robert Wettstein;Material: Wood, brass;Year of design: 1988Exhibited at Cafe Diesel Ansaldo Milano\" class=\"wp-image-860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/93B4FAF63DAB4EDF-688x1024.jpg 688w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/93B4FAF63DAB4EDF-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/93B4FAF63DAB4EDF-537x800.jpg 537w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/93B4FAF63DAB4EDF.jpg 1874w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Product Name: Josef Baum;<br>Design: Robert Wettstein;<br>Material: Wood, brass;<br>Year of design: 1988<br>Exhibited at Cafe Diesel Ansaldo Milano; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Description: Bench with wings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/34FB58C86E184FC6-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Product Name: Fl\u00fcgler;Design: Robert Wettstein;Material: Wood;Year of design: 1988Exhibited at Cafe Diesel Ansaldo Milano\" class=\"wp-image-915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/34FB58C86E184FC6-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/34FB58C86E184FC6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/34FB58C86E184FC6-660x660.jpg 660w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/34FB58C86E184FC6.jpg 1908w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Product Name: Fl\u00fcgler;<br>Design: Robert Wettstein;<br>Material: Wood;<br>Year of design: 1988<br>Exhibited at Cafe Diesel Ansaldo Milano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2878\" height=\"1946\" src=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/CEF89D89A87946BC.jpg\" alt=\"Instalation &quot;Cafe Diesel Milano&quot;;Description: Table;Product Name: Tafler;Manufacturer: Anthologie Quartett;Design: Robert Wettstein;Material: beech tree wood; Diameter 120cm;Year of design: 1988\" class=\"wp-image-855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/CEF89D89A87946BC.jpg 2878w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/CEF89D89A87946BC-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/CEF89D89A87946BC-660x446.jpg 660w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/CEF89D89A87946BC-1024x692.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2878px) 100vw, 2878px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/A533C669E27A49E9-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/A533C669E27A49E9-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/A533C669E27A49E9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/A533C669E27A49E9-660x660.jpg 660w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/A533C669E27A49E9.jpg 1892w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Instalation &#8220;Cafe Diesel Milano&#8221;;<br>Description: Table;<br>Product Name: Tafler;<br>Manufacturer: Anthologie Quartett;<br>Design: Robert Wettstein;<br>Material: beech tree wood; Diameter 120cm;<br>Year of design: 1988<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cafe Diesel Music for Milano by User 558246017\" width=\"1140\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F565424247&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;maxwidth=1140&#038;secret_token=s-BoGUi\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The great Cafe Diesel instalalation was completed with a musical contribution from <br>Alexa Hill. Digitized 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3885\" src=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Mailand-2-696x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Diesel Ansaldo Milano 1988\" class=\"wp-image-3885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Mailand-2-696x1024.jpg 696w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Mailand-2-544x800.jpg 544w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Mailand-2-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Mailand-2-768x1130.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Mailand-2-522x768.jpg 522w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Mailand-2-1044x1536.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Mailand-2-1392x2048.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Mailand-2-570x838.jpg 570w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Mailand-2-scaled.jpg 1740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3905\" src=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-Esther-1988-Mailand-1-811x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Diesel Ansaldo Milano 1988\" class=\"wp-image-3905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-Esther-1988-Mailand-1-811x1024.jpg 811w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-Esther-1988-Mailand-1-634x800.jpg 634w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-Esther-1988-Mailand-1-119x150.jpg 119w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-Esther-1988-Mailand-1-768x969.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-Esther-1988-Mailand-1-609x768.jpg 609w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-Esther-1988-Mailand-1-1217x1536.jpg 1217w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-Esther-1988-Mailand-1-1623x2048.jpg 1623w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-Esther-1988-Mailand-1-570x719.jpg 570w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-Esther-1988-Mailand-1-scaled.jpg 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Exhibition view 1988 Cafe Diesel 1988 Milan Industrial Hall Ansaldo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3886\" src=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Sanna-2-Mailand-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Table Tafler \" class=\"wp-image-3886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Sanna-2-Mailand-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Sanna-2-Mailand-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Sanna-2-Mailand-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Sanna-2-Mailand-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Sanna-2-Mailand-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Sanna-2-Mailand-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Sanna-2-Mailand-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Sanna-2-Mailand-570x855.jpg 570w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-1988-Sanna-2-Mailand-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3887\" src=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-2-1988-Mailand-706x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-2-1988-Mailand-706x1024.jpg 706w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-2-1988-Mailand-552x800.jpg 552w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-2-1988-Mailand-103x150.jpg 103w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-2-1988-Mailand-768x1113.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-2-1988-Mailand-530x768.jpg 530w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-2-1988-Mailand-1060x1536.jpg 1060w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-2-1988-Mailand-1413x2048.jpg 1413w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-2-1988-Mailand-570x826.jpg 570w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-Edith-2-1988-Mailand-scaled.jpg 1766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambassadors Alexa and Edith. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" data-id=\"3888\" src=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-party-1988-Mailand-1024x716.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Diesel; Ansaldo Milano. \" class=\"wp-image-3888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-party-1988-Mailand-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-party-1988-Mailand-660x461.jpg 660w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-party-1988-Mailand-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-party-1988-Mailand-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-party-1988-Mailand-1536x1073.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-party-1988-Mailand-2048x1431.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caffe-Diesel-party-1988-Mailand-570x398.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2501\" src=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Welle-tischdekoration-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Design Robert Wettstein.\" class=\"wp-image-3942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Welle-tischdekoration-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wettstein.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/Welle-tischdekoration-660x645.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Table decoration. Dried flowers, brass, corrugated cardboard. Anthologie Quartet, 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the old industrial complex ANSALDO one of the first exhibitions outside the Milano Fair took place in 1988. Today this area in Milan is known as Zona Tortona. This was an initiative of NOTO \/ ZEUS Milano who invited many European designers to show new products. 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