Lighting
Shige Hasegawa Design
One of the good things about living in Milan is the possibility to follow yearly the Salone del Mobile: the trends, the progress of the design companies and the most rewarding one: the evolution of designers. It’s been three years since Shige Hasegawa appeared on the milanese scene and from that point to follow him [...]
Wood is everywhere
Wood, laminated wood, is always a great option to express your creativity, especially when a reduced budget doesn’t allow the use of particular machinery. The results, depending on the designer can be exhilarating, or just boring. But from a wide range of products, starting with the stand’s decoration, passing through lamps and furniture (these last [...]
Light games
When the “Salone del Mobile” arrives everyone knows “novelties” are on their way, the odd thing is that “novelties” never come alone, (despite the secrecy of the companies and the early rise of trends) when you see a “new object” there is always a twin sister around and some cousins, spy cases or trend sharing? [...]
Rotaliana
This beautiful lamp produced by Rotaliana recalls the warm feeling old chinese paper lanterns, even the delicate glow of a firefly. The choice of the material allows you to have it your garden, but not writing off the possibility of using it indoors.
Moooi’s windows
A see trough maze, full of windows and corners was laid out for the exhibition. From the wallpapers to the carpets, the whole space was wrapped with the Moooi style. Full saturated colours, as the pink used for the ambience where Nika Zupanc’s Lolitas where starring.
Fuori Salone
The very best of Milan’s furniture fair is what you see during the design week, outside the fairgrounds, the “Fuori salone”. Young designers looking for companies, new companies trying to become visible, and the really established companies doing their best to captivate the public. Above: Pieke Bergmans bases for Rosenthal, and works from the French [...]
Swarovski
No wander why The “Crystal Palace” every year gets more and more admiration, beyond chandeliers, what is shown in Swarovski’s installations are creations, spaces to transport us in a surreal and magic world. Above: “Science and Fiction” by Basso & BrookeAbove from left to right: “Mediterraneo” by Gaetano Pesce, “Hover” by Michael Gabellini, “Crystal Aerospace” [...]
Moroso
With no doubt Moroso is the Italian company that gives more input to the design world.
Lexus
There are no words to describe the work of Tokujin Yoshioka for Lexus L- finesse. This magic and exquisite installation remind us of the beauty of simple things.
Ingo Maurer – Delirium Yum yum
If there is someone always able to create a certain feeling of wonder and amazement that is Ingo Maurer. His trigger this year was the huge “Delirium Yum Yum”, a vortex changing speed and propelling a ball inside of it. For the same object in smaller scale, the result is a vortex moving gracefully thanks [...]
