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Milan 2013: French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec will present an aluminium sideboard for Italian furniture brand Magis plus an update to their Steelwood chair in Milan next week.

The Theca sideboard by the Bouroullecs for Magis combines an aluminium body and sliding doors with wooden shelves that bolt to the punched aluminium sides.

The aluminium comes in a black or natural finish and the shelves come in cherry or ash. The sideboard is available in four sizes.

Steelwood Galva updates the brothers’ famous Steelwood chair – launched in Milan in 2007 – and matching bar stool (not pictured) with a galvanised steel finish and beech-wood option.

Both products will be shown at the Magis showroom at Corso Garibaldi 77, Milan, between 9 and 14 April.

The Bouroullecs recently launched a DIY curtain kit based around a hanging cord that winds up like a guitar string and last year they designed a set of furniture for Copenhagen University – see all design by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.

Other products launching in Milan this year include a wooden chair with legs like ice skates and modular furniture made from Meccano-like perforated steel plates – see all products and news from Milan 2013.

Here’s some more information from the designers:

Theca constitutes a logical continuation of our work with Magis and the manufacturing process of metal stamping – a language we had already explored with the Steelwood project. We find fascination in turning a thin sheet of metal into a rigid structural piece with a single considerable punch – but even more are we fascinated by the challenge of creating domestic pleasant objects with a technology usually used for industrial parts.

The very basic typology of the Theca sideboard can be found in all forms, from different eras dating back to the 18th century and with a great appearance in mid century’s Scandinavian design – we tried to find a contemporary yet simple and unobtrusive language.

The body (frame) of the sideboard is composed of stamped aluminium sides and solid wooden shelves, the back and the sliding doors are made of (cut and bent) aluminium. The construction is simple – bolts fix the solid wooden boards to the punched aluminium sides. Two tones are available for the anodized finish of the aluminium parts – black or natural. The shelves come in European cherry tree or black stained ash. Theca exists in four sizes, two different heights (55cm and 78cm) and two different widths (90cm et 120cm). The higher version comes with an additional shelf.

Steelwood Galva is a new version of the Steelwood chair and bar stool in galvanised steel and beech wood.

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Product news: Japanese industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa will launch a stackable wooden stool with a stainless steel footrest for Italian manufacturer Plank in Milan next week.

The Blocco stool is an addition to the Blocco chair designed by Naoto Fukasawa for Plank and launched in Milan last year.

Made from ash, the stool comes in natural lacquer, black stained lacquer and three matt colour finishes: grey, white and blue.

The stool will be on show at Plank’s stand at Salone del Mobile from 9 to 14 April – see all news and products from Milan 2013.

Here’s some more information from Plank:

With enthusiasm, as always, Plank presents its products at the Salone del Mobile. The company seeks to go beyond the presentation of simple objects, suggesting more than just a “product”, rather an idea of how to enjoy your own space at best.

This year the project that has passionate the company, is the expansion of the BLOCCO family designed by Naoto Fukasawa. The concept for the chair is the idea of simplicity given by the equal partition of the wood and its harmonious proportions which create the entire architecture of the chair. The product is both a chair and armchair, in natural ash and in matt open grain colours.

The stool, the last born product, enhances the great precision in the planning process and the attention to the proportions thanks to a careful method of formal reduction. The ring for the foot rest changes material to alienate its self from the wooden architecture of the stool pending and hiding any kind of fixation or joint mechanism.

Moreover this year Plank is dedicated to the presentation of the most prestigious products of its collection. The company looks back at the last years of its history, rewarded with great success and with products that have marked the history of Italian design.

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Dutch design studio Tjep. will launch a dining booth inspired by old train compartments at Ventura Lambrate in Milan next week.

Il Treno by Tjep. is a standalone dining booth inspired by the secluded compartments found on luxurious old trains like the Orient Express.

A table hangs down from the overhead rack and small metal steps on the side of the booth help diners into their seats.

The unit is made from ash or oak and comes in two versions, one with cupboards behind the seats and one without. It’s available through the studio’s website and will be presented at Ventura Lambrate in Milan from 9 to 14 April – see more news and products from Milan 2013.

The booths are based on a previous design by Tjep. for the interior of a Dutch pizzeria, while the studio’s other work includes a departure lounge with a slide in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and a chair with one side hacked down to a skeletal form – see all design by Tjep.

Here’s some more information from the designers:

Amsterdam-based Tjep. seek to infuse Milan with some of their ‘tjepology’ in an exhibition at the Ventura Lambrate area of Salone Internazionale del Mobile. Founded in 2001 by prominent Dutch designer Frank Tjepkema, the studio has garnered a reputation for iconoclastic work across a broad field of expertise that includes award-winning interior, architectural, product, furniture, and jewellery design. Countering globalised uniformity, Tjep. design for those who seek to rediscover individualism.

Il Treno

A standalone piece, this daring item creates an intimate dining experience reminiscent of the old secluded train compartments on the Orient Express. Il Treno is about intimacy and romanticism: for there is nothing better than enjoying fine cuisine while being transported to new landscapes. This modular unit is handcrafted in Ash or Oak wood and comes in two versions, one with storage for your fine china and one without.

Location: Plusdesign gallery, Via Ventura 6, 20134 Milan
Opening times:
Tue–Sat 10:00–20:00
Sun 10:00–18:00

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Product news: Swiss designers Big-Game will present new products including a coat hanger, a tray and a hammer  in Milan next month.

Called Everyday Objects, Big-Game‘s show at Galleria 70 will feature Cargo, a collection of items for Italian brand Alessi that were inspired by the aesthetic of Swiss toolboxes from the 1930s. There’s a pair of small trays for storing anything from tools to stationary, plus a hammer with an ash handle.

For Japanese brand Karimoku New Standard, the designers have produced the Castor table to match their earlier Castor chair and stool.

The Castor tables come flat-packed and once assembled can be easily stacked. The round legs sit level with the tabletops at each rounded corner, so the tables can still be placed side-by-side.

Also on show at the exhibition will be Beam, an aluminium and ash coat hook that borrows its form from the peg rails in American Shaker houses. Beam is designed for Danish brand Hay.

Previous Big-Game projects featured on Dezeen include a series of cork toy boats launched in 2011 and the Bold chair from 2007 (below), which will also be shown as part of the Everyday Objects exhibition. See more design by Big-Game on Dezeen.

Everyday Objects will take place at Galleria 70, Corso di Porta Nuova 36/38, from 9 to 14 April.

Photography is by Michel Bonvin.

Here’s some more information about each product from Big-Game:

BIG-GAME presents new everyday objects for Alessi, Hay, and Karimoku New Standard.

BEAM coat hanger, prototype for Hay

We were always fascinated by the peg rails found in American Shaker houses. Instead of hiding the mess, they somehow make it manageable. So when we were asked to think about something that could be in entrances, we readapted this idea with a metal profile. You can slide in the amount of hooks you want. It can be short or long depending on where you want to put it. You can also leave a note on it.

CARGO box, prototype for Alessi

A while ago, we were asked by Alberto Alessi to design “anonymous Swiss objects”. As a reference, he gave us the classic 30’s Swiss metal toolboxes.

Our idea was to make some universal plastic containers with a wooden handle, bringing the functionality of toolboxes to the home. The CARGO boxes can be used to store all kinds of things, from stationery to sewing gear, tools to kitchen stuff.

CARGO hammer, prototype for Alessi

As a part of the series, we also made a simple hammer (everybody needs one at home).

CARGO catch all, prototype for Alessi

Along with two boxes and the hammer, the CARGO series also includes a circular catchall tray inspired by the traditional Japanese wooden carrying boxes called okamochi.

CASTOR chair, product for Karimoku New Standard

To design the CASTOR chair, we were inspired by the ergonomics of the wooden chairs that you find in old Swiss cafés that are famously very comfortable. It’s made in Japan from solid oak by a company called Karimoku New Standard. The wood comes from trees that have irregular shapes and generally end up as paper pulp. The company’s motto is: An object made of wood has to live at least as long as the tree it was made from.

CASTOR tables, prototype for Karimoku New Standard

Part from the chair, the CASTOR family also includes a stool, a bench, a shelf, and two tables. The tables are designed to be flat packed. Even though the feet are on the outside, the round edge has just the right dimension so you can put two tables together. We made them compact, as we wanted them to fit into various sized interiors, as well as cafés and restaurants. The tables stack, and the rectangle is twice the size of the square, so it’s easy to assemble them in various configurations.

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Dezeen promotion: designjunction has announced a list of exhibitors for EDIT, taking place in the Brera design district of Milan next month.

Above: No Early Birds collection by Per Söderberg
Top: Kiki stool by Patricia Urquiola for Mabeo

Established at London Design Festival, designjunction will bring a curated selection of brands, workshops, installations and pop-up shops to the La Pelota venue, Via Palermo 20121, Milan.

Above: Material pendant lamps by Nevvvorks

Brands including Modus, Ercol and Mabeo will present work by designers such as Patricia Urquiola, Arik Levy, Luca Nichetto and PearsonLloyd.

Above: work by the Polish Institute

EDIT has a few exhibitor spaces left, so click here if you are interested in participating. Find out more about the event in our previous annoucement or on the designjunction website.

Here is some more information from the organisers:

9 – 14 April 2013 – designjunction announces the stellar line-up of brands for EDIT at the Salone del Mobile

Having firmly established itself as the largest destination for contemporary interior design and culture at the London Design Festival, the critically acclaimed designjunction is set to transport an edited version of the show to Milan for the world’s largest furniture fair.

Above: Geta sofa by Arik Levy for Modus

EDIT by designjunction will be a major exhibition for global design, featuring more than 25 brands in the renowned La Pelota venue. Exhibitors include: Modus, Extremis, No Early Birds/Per Soderberg, Channels, Mabeo Furniture, Ercol, Feliz, Innermost, Nevvvorks, Material Lab, Atelier Areti, Case, Utility & Utopia, Vessel Gallery, Sefar, Tokio, Christopher Farr, designlink.pl, Bent Hansen, Forza Tappeti exhibition, Kalmar Lighting, Massless, Brose & Fogali and tokyobikes.

Above: vessels by Utopia & Utility

Here are just some of the highlights to look out for:

No Early Birds/Per Soderberg

No Early Birds is a timeless design collection designed and produced by Per Söderberg.
The collection uses a limited set of parts to create a full range of products (pictured above). The powder coated metal cross-leg is the main feature of the No Early Birds collection – architectural in its appearance it almost carries the other structures on its shoulders.

Thoughtful detail and easy assembly have been applied to the collection. The metal joins are functional, visible and elegant. The collection is entirely made in Sweden using quality material and eco-friendly production. The full furniture collection will be exhibited in Milan alongside a new home accessories range including a candelabra and solid brass dishes.

Above: bicycle by Tokyobike

Channels

Established in 1995 by Samuel Chan, Channels is a modern British design company with a focus on simple design and traditional craftsmanship. It is best known for the high quality of its products and its design integrity, with all products made in Shropshire in the UK.

Channels’ will launch a new lighting collection by Samuel Chan – handcrafted entirely from wood – adding to the Finnieston collection which launched in September. The range now includes the Finnieston Wall Lamp, Finnieston Bookcase and Tripod Tables.

Channels will also be launching a trio of pendant lights called Three Wise Men. The tactile round forms are made from solid wood and outstanding examples of how Samuel Chan combines new design with contemporary wood craft.

Above: Balustrade vases by Simon Moore

designlink.pl – the exhibition and guide on Polish Design

The second edition of Designlink.pl will celebrate the best Polish design over the past year from ideas, products, places and people through a carefully curated exhibition and printed publication. From extraordinary weaving structures, technology for the future, fiberglass organic forms that pioneered design innovation in the 60s, ceramic tradition revived and a little taste of poetry will demonstrate the importance of Polish design.

The exhibition will be organised by the Creative Project Foundation in partnership with Adam Mickiewicz Institute, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Poland.

Above: Two Spheres light by Atelier Areti

Nevvvorks

Nevvvorks is an exciting new Danish lighting and furniture brand with a passion for craft and imagination translated into great design. The collection focuses on the functional aspect of design combined with Nevvvorks fascination for new materials.

Material Pendant by Noergaard and Kechayas (pictured above) uses a variety of material across one shape including cork, stone, and wood. Also forming part of the collection is Gear candle holder by Rikke Frost which has an industrial quality and is available in different finishes as well as the Keel tables which are simple and easy to assemble.

Above: Camerino Valet Stand by Brose and Fogale

Modus

Adding to their extensive collection, leading British furniture brand Modus will debut a series of new projects with Arik Levy, Shin Azumi, PearsonLloyd, Jonathan Prestwich, Pengelly Design and Michael Sodeau.

Modus will also be collaborating with Apartment 58 to recreate a pop-up version of their global members club in Milan. The VIP lounge at EDIT by designjunction will be fully furnished by Modus and will be a place to socialise, relax or work within a comfortable home-from-home environment.

Above: Finnieston tripod tables by Samuel Chan For Channels

Mabeo Furniture

Mabeo is an award-winning brand from Botswana, Africa which focuses on craftsmanship, sustainability, culture, natural materials, people and design. Mabeo’s aim is to merge the African craftsperson’s perspective and traditional African culture with a desire for refined modernity.

In collaboration with designers such as Patrica Urquiola, Claesson Koivisto Rune, Garth Roberts and Luca Nichetto, Mabeo has been successfully delivering international projects in the hospitality, residential and commercial sectors since 2009.

The product selection for Milan will include: Meradi Cabinet by Garth Roberts, Kika stools by Patricia Urquiola (pictured above), Thusi Clothing Valet by Studio Nio to name a few.

Above: Mantis Desk by Sam Wilkinson for Case

Atelier Areti

The talented design duo Atelier Areti create objects of exceptional quality, both design and material wise. Since launching their design studio in 2008 they have worked closely with master craftsmen and manufacturers in Germany and Sweden.

Look out for beautiful wall lights, lights in the shape of birds and exquisite floor lamps. New product launches include: Squares, Up Down Pendants, Marguerite, Circle + Sphere Pendants and Leaf Wall light.

EDIT by designjunction has a limited number of spaces available.
To apply contact Deborah Spencer: deborah@spencerprojects.co.uk

Above: lighting by Kalmar Werkstätten

Opening hours

Tuesday 9 April: 4pm – 7pm – press preview

Wednesday 10 April: 10am – 8pm
Thursday 11 April: 10am – 8pm
Friday 12 April: 10am – 10pm – late night opening
Saturday 13 April: 10am – 7pm
Sunday 14 April: 10am – 4pm

www.thedesignjunction.co.uk

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