Paula
Specular asymmetry
Pond by Nendo, (yes Nendo is always here). This time with a table set for Moroso, at a glance you see only the mirrored surface, but looking carefully all the graphics appear underneath the tops, reflected on the lower part. The black and white decorations contribute to the light and shadow, full and empty contrast, [...]
Roots
Mut design “emotional design studio” presented its new work during the design week in Milan. Between their projects, I’d like to mention Roots, a modular structure, produced in wood and porcelain, that allows the composition of a biombo like screen or just a mini vertical garden.
Satura
Within the ”Plus Edition 2011″ of the swiss Ruckstuhl we wish to point out Satura by Alfredo Häberli a delicate yet functional modular rug, a composition of natural colours and geometrical cuts, made out of 100% pure new wool (wool felt).
Did you see the monkey?
Because of the oddity of the creations by Gaetano Pesce and Fabio Novembre, Meritalia is not one of the stands I’m often visiting, but because of a “friendly” oddity this time I did enter and to my surprise, there was this fantastic stand wall, full of animals with big white eyes, waiting to be discovered.
Ransmeier – turning stool
Despite the fact that I find Established & Sons vain and futile, “Revolver” the stool designed by Leon Ransmeier, is one of the pieces on show during the MIlan’s furniture fair that I’d love to possess myself, not just playful, but simple and elegant.
Magika by kirsti Taiviola
Kirsti Taiviola’s wall lamps, are made of simple, almost transparent structures, that disappear when the lamp is turned on, letting the texture of the surface decorate the walls around.
Magis
In these difficult times for the industry Magis, and its inspiring stand, shone during the design week in Milan. Showing new products, proposing new ideas and even materials. Featured here are a couple of “Cyborgs” by Marcel Wanders, like the original ones, these chairs are the combination of both artificial and natural systems. Zartan by [...]
Envelope Calendar
The envelope calendar described by the designer Ioana Halunga: “Every month people have to take care of paying bills. Every month there are tasks which have to be completed. People have to keep an evidence of these papers they process in an organised way. It happens many times that people lose bills that they already [...]
Wooden-plastic joints.
During the Furniture Fair in Milan 2010, in 3 different locations, 3 different designers, 2 materials getting together, plastic and wood. Not with glue neither with nails, they are joined through a molding process that makes the components interlace each other, creating a unique body. Elastic wood by Gil Sheffi (another Bezalel’s Academy of art [...]
Marbleous Garden, Oversize
When you see the oversize garden designed with Marsotto, Testi Fratelli, Budri, Grassi Pietre (Marmomacc-Veronafiere) you immediately realise it was designed by a woman, and when looking for a name it comes with no surprise: Patricia Urquiola. The collection of pieces, originally conceived for Landscape by Rosenthal, is made out of natural materials such as [...]
