Milan 2014: Stockholm duo John Astbury and Kyuhyung Cho have designed a collection of vessels and furniture for the bathroom with softly rounded edges.
The Fade collection by young designers John Astbury and Kyuhyung Cho consists of 13 pieces all derived from the same motif: a rounded shape that sits somewhere between square and a circle.
“The aim was the representation of transformation within the objects,” Kyuhyung Cho told Dezeen. “The process of shifting from one state to another was the inspiration.”
The family of products includes a low table, a mirror, and a collection of trays and vessels, all in greyish-blue tones.
The trays and vessels come in a range of sizes and each is made from parian clay, traditionally used in the slipcasting process when making pottery.
The clay was used for this collection to add “a weight and expectancy appropriate to ritual,” said the designers.
The ash table is formed from a tray-shaped top sat on four legs, while another tray with a circular copper mirror in the centre can be mounted on the wall.
The collection will be presented at the Ventura Lambrate design district in Milan from 8 to 13 April.
Milan 2014: the fourth iteration of British designer Faye Toogood‘s Assemblage collection will launch at the Project B Gallery in Milan on Tuesday.
Faye Toogood has continued to use the geometric elements typical of her Assemblage range for this collection. But in contrast to the angular feel of Assemblage 3, the feet on these pieces are rounded, drawing influence from her experiences of pregnancy and motherhood.
“I’ve got fat,” Toogood told Dezeen. “Gone are the angles, hard lines and dark colour schemes of previous collections in favour of voluptuousness and creaminess.”
Assemblage 4, titled Roly-Poly, includes a low four-legged chair, a higher dining chair and table, a sculptural daybed, and a reinterpretation of Toogood’s Element table.
Each piece is developed from a clay maquette and then crafted from fibreglass, more commonly used in boat production.
Soft tones of cream, beige and white are reminiscent of faded injection-moulded Eames chairs.
Accompanying the furniture, the hand-woven Play tapestry and yarn throws designed for the chair and day bed explore the collection’s geometric themes in a different material.
“My new collection reflects my journey of becoming a mother and seeing the world through the eyes of a child,” said Toogood.
Toogood will show the furniture at Project B Gallery, Via Maroncelli 7, in Milan from 8 to 13 April.
Milan 2014: this sofa by Swedish designer Markus Johansson echoes the curves and ripples of a shell and will launch at this year’s Salone Satellite in Milan (+ slideshow).
Markus Johansson named the Coquille Sofa after the French word for “shell”, which is often associated with a scallop shape.
“I toyed with inspiration found among mussels and shells, and I’ve been working with different levels of softness and hardness to render Coquille as comfortable as possible,” he explained.
The designer attached curved pieces of polyether foam to the wooden frame to make the ribs around the base and back.
Layers of soft padding were added on top, creating gently rippled contours like the exterior of a shell.
The sofa is upholstered in a light grey fabric and patterned by the shadows that fall across the surface of the undulating form.
It will be displayed at Salone Satellite, part of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile taking place next week from 8 to 13 April.
Milan 2014: Japanese studio h220430 has created a chair that looks like it is held in mid-air by balloons, which will go on show at Ventura Lambrate in Milan on Tuesday.
A follow-up to the Balloon Bench designed by h220430 in 2011, the Balloon Chair appears to by suspended beneath ten helium balloons.
The chair aims to recreate the feeling that Pascal, the protagonist of 1950s film Le Ballon Rouge, has when a cluster of balloons carried him over Paris, rescuing him from a group of bullies.
Whereas the bench was suspended from four anchor points in a ceiling to maintain the illusion of flight, the chair fixes to a wall.
The leather-covered seat is made from fibre-reinforced plastic, steel and urethane, while the balloons are made from fibre-reinforced plastic and cord, meaning they cannot be deflated.
The designers will be showing the Balloon Chair at Ventura Lambrate from 8 to 12 April, during Milan’s design week.
Milan 2014: part bookend and part light source, the Ludovica by Italian design studio Zanocchi & Starke combines two pieces of desktop furniture in one minimal package (+ slideshow).
The Ludovica by Zanocchi & Starke comes in two parts. The first is an orange aluminium frame, which on its own serves as a colourful bookend.
One side of the frame slopes from top to bottom giving it a distinctive D-shape. The slope can be used as additional surface for stacking hardcovers.
The second section is a re-chargeable battery powered light encased inside an opaque white plastic box. “We had the inspiration when we lived in Rio de Janeiro,” explained the designers.
“We had an empty house with a library full of books. So we thought about something that could keep the books in order and at the same time ensure a more comfortable ambience.”
The shape of the light mimics that of the frame, allowing it to be wedged inside the aluminium element. Books can then be neatly arranged in the gap below. Alternatively, it can be used as a standalone light source with four hours worth of battery life.
To recharge the light a USB port is hidden on the underside of the opaque box, which can then be plugged into a computer via the matching orange cable.
Milan 2014: New Zealand design studio Resident will launch its collection of lighting and furniture at the Edit by designjunction exhibition in Milan‘s fashion district on Tuesday (+ slideshow).
Resident‘s collection combines handcrafted techniques with innovative engineering methods, and uses carbon fibre, bronze and glass for the first time.
Resident Parison Pendant by Nat Cheshire
Architect Nat Cheshire has two pieces in the collection, the Parison and Foundry lamps. Parison is a mouth-blown pendant lamp made from a mixture of black and clear glass in an ombre effect.
Resident Parison Pendant by Nat Cheshire
The glass is blown into a digitally faceted cherry-wood mould, designed so that the blower’s breath expires just as the glass reaches the facets, resulting in soft indentations in the bottom of the lamp that create a dappled light effect.
Resident Foundry Floor Lamp by Nat Cheshire
Foundry is a floor lamp that features 22-millimetre aluminium bars that trace the outline of a 1.9-metre-high rectangle.
Resident Fibre Light Bottle by Jamie McLellan
An LED light source projects light down from the top edge and the bottom is weighted with hand-cast bronze that bears the marks of its sand mould. Its top edge is hand polished to reflect the light from above.
Resident Fibre Light Bottle by Jamie McLellan
Jamie McLellan, a former designer at Tom Dixon, has formed the Fibre Light from paper-thin carbon-fibre strips around a central acrylic diffuser.
Resident Fibre Light Funnel by Jamie McLellan and Pick Up Sticks chair by Simon James
The light comes in two forms, the bottle and the funnel, both of which are large and yet lightweight.
Resident Scholar table by Cameron Foggo
The clean-lined Scholar Table by Sydney-based designer Cameron Foggo is constructed from a solid-oak base with a veneer top and its frame packs flat for easy shipment.
Pick Up Sticks chair by Simon James
Simon James, co-founder and creative director of Resident, has designed the Pick Up Sticks chair. The solid oak frame is available in a black stain or natural finish and the upholstered component is produced separately for shorter lead-times.
Pick Up Sticks chair by Simon James
Also by Simon James, the Tangerine Stool is the latest addition to the Tangerine family. The seat-back detail takes into account the fact that stools are often viewed from behind and the robust steel crossbars make this product ideal for contract environments.
Resident Tangerine Stool by Simon James
Resident will be showing the collection at Edit by designjunction, inside the eighteenth-century Palazzo Morando in Milan’s Brera district, open to the public from 9 to 13 April 2014.
Milan 2014: the latest collection from Dutch design brand Moooi, including furniture and lighting by Marcel Wanders and Studio Job, will launch at this year’s Milan design week (+ slideshow).
Cocktail chair by Marcel Wanders
Moooi‘s collection includes products by the brand’s creative director Marcel Wanders, who has designed a range of seating upholstered with bold prints.
Bassotti Sideboards by Marcel Wanders
Other designs by Wanders include tables with marble tops and curving metal feet, a set of dining furniture that comes in solid oak or birch, and colourful lounge chairs that have stumpy wooden feet.
Love Sofa high back by Marcel Wanders
Wanders’ Inkborn table lamp features small bulbs and lampshades on the ends of curling metal tendrils that form a candelabra with a cylindrical marble base.
Inkborn Table Lamp by Marcel Wanders
Dutch collective Studio Job has created a chunky desk with integrated cupboards and a stained oak veneer surface. Other pieces of the desk are available in white or a range of bright colours.
Paper Desk 140 Patchwork by Studio Job
Glass bubbles cover the bulbs on Bertjan Pot‘s Prop lights, which are shaped like disks or oblongs that can by mounted on the wall, suspended from the ceiling or stood on the floor.
Prop Light Floor by Bertjan Pot
Wood-framed cabinets by Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk come in a selection of shapes and sizes, and feature surfaces inlaid with leafy patterns.
Tudor Cupboard by Kiki van Eijk & Joost van Bleiswijk
Two layers of mouth-blown glass form globe-shaped lamps by Scholten and Baijings. The inner layer is patterned with dots or lines, and the pendants feature colourful tops and cords.
The collection will debut at Moooi’s Unexpected Welcome exhibition at Via Savona 56 in Milan’s Tortona district, from 7 to 13 April.
Taffeta Chair Green by Alvin Tjitrowirjo
Here’s some information about the collection from Moooi:
Bassotti Coffee Table by Marcel Wanders
A table for every occasion or a combination of tables placed side by side and onto each other to decorate with elegance, practical sense & a touch of humour. The Bassotti table collection by Marcel Wanders merges the solid grace of marble table tops with the shiny lightness of classically shaped legs.
Bassotti Tables by Marcel Wanders
Bassotti Sideboard by Marcel Wanders
A combination of practical, light wooden compartments and of classically sculptured legs, the Bassotti sideboards by Marcel Wanders embody the perfect storage solution for any home or office environment. Feel free to explore their potential by re-arranging them in different compositions to your hearts content!
Bassotti Table and Sideboards by Marcel Wanders
CANVAS 230*115 and Canvas Footstool by Marcel Wanders
Enjoy the comforts of a cozy lounge & sofa that make you feel like an expert art lover sitting on a canvas of hazy dreams.
Bassotti Tables by Marcel Wanders
Cloud Footstool by Marcel Wanders
Have you ever wished that you could fall into the softness of a white cloud that looks like cotton candy? After a brief reality check this daydream is forgotten, until you catch a glimpse of the Cloud sofa by Marcel Wanders, a composition of rounded shapes & soft white cushions.
Canvas 230 and Canvas footstool by Marcel Wanders
Cocktail Chair by Marcel Wanders
Mix the lightness of your favourite cocktail with the weight of Dutch historical heritage, while comfortably lounging in Marcel Wanders’ Cocktail chair. Its straightforward design is luxuriously enveloped in a stylish signature woven textile, Heritage for cocktail. With its black and white symbols of Dutch legacy, this woven jewel adds a cultural patchwork of photography and graphics to the chair’s instant flair.
Colour Globe by Marcel Wanders
The Colour Globe lamps by Scholten & Baijings inaugurate a new collaboration with Moooi in the name of refinement and transparency. Two layers of fine mouth blown glass run parallel in a rounded embrace of playful details and colourful contrasts that optically blend into each other, generating a dynamic effect. Through the glass layers beats its heart, a bright LED lamp enclosed and protected by an opal shrine.
Colour Globe Blue Dot by Scholten and Baijings
Container Oval 210 by Marcel Wanders
A new versatile family member enters the Container Table series by Marcel Wanders. Available in the same materials & colours as its sibling, it combines soft, rounded shapes with a slender body: a dream of many. Find the perfect Container Table Oval for your needs or those of your home, working area or public space.
Container Oval Top 210 by Marcel Wanders
Container Oval 260 by Marcel Wanders
A new versatile family member enters the Container Table series by Marcel Wanders. Available in the same materials & colours as its sibling, it combines soft, rounded shapes with a slender body: a dream of many. Find the perfect Container Table Oval for your needs or those of your home, working area or public space.
Container Oval Top 260 by Marcel Wanders
Inkborn Table Lamp by Marcel Wanders
Marcel Wanders’ Inkborn table lamp conveys the rounded shapes of traditional chandeliers and encloses the futuristic substance of an electro sandwich. This new family member combines ingenious technology and timeless charm!
Kroon 7 Champagne Glow Matt by Marcel Wanders
A softer version of the Kroon lamp by ZMIK (Matthias Mohr & Rolf Indermühle) in a Golden Glow Matt, brings a touch of sunshine to its star-like design. Its new light (champagne) matt features facilitate the diffusion of a golden glow that adds an intense feeling of warmth and coziness to a very cool design!
Kroon 11 Champagne Glow Matt by Marcel Wanders
A softer version of the Kroon lamp by ZMIK (Matthias Mohr & Rolf Indermühle) in a Golden Glow Matt, brings a touch of sunshine to its star-like design. Its new light (champagne) matt features facilitate the diffusion of a golden glow that adds an intense feeling of warmth and coziness to a very cool design!
L’Afrique Carpet by Marcel Wanders
The print of L’Afrique carpet is familiar and mysterious at the same time. Typical elements of traditional African iconography are swallowed into a dense jungle of foliage becoming iconic, yet outspoken symbols of power. Looking into this fantasy world feels like hiding away behind one of the tribal masks, into the dark, with its intricate ramifications of feelings, fears and longings … a place where anything can happen.
Love Chair by Marcel Wanders
Love Sofa, Love Chair and Love Sofa High Back by Marcel Wanders
Have you ever fallen in love with a chair or on a sofa? Both experiences are possible, even probable while enjoying a romantic dinner for two in the Love chair or cuddling up with your sweetheart in one of the Love sofas by Marcel Wanders. Their cosy, soft and rounded shapes are available in several textile options, including the designers’ tailor made signature textile ‘Plush’, made of a soft, luxurious synthetic fur that looks like the cutest white, fluffy teddy bear. One of the sofas has a higher backrest because, as we know, love comes in all shapes & forms. The intimacy of two people snuggled up together is what truly matters. Whether you are flirting with your beloved or with a box of chocolate, enjoy the sweetness of Love!
Love Sofa by Marcel Wanders
Nest Chair and Nest Sofa by Marcel Wanders
The Nest collection’s linear, clear metal structure lifts the plumpest and softest cushions from the floor, creating a comfy, elevated nest for one or more people. For the lovers of fresh, colourful prints Marcel Wanders has developed two signature textiles with a heart of sunshine: ‘One minute’, with its instant splashes of blue skies, and ‘Flower bits’, with a bloom of flowers and butterflies.
Nest Chair Old Blue by Marcel Wanders
Nut Dining Chair, Nut Lounge Chair and Nut Footstool by Marcel Wanders
Sitting in the warm embrace of the Nut dining and lounge chair by Marcel Wanders you will feel protected and as precious as the most beautiful pearl in the sea. The precious flavour of its design and the rich pattern of its textiles distinguish it from the mass. Its cushions enclose you in the comfortable embrace of Marcel Wander’s signature textile ‘Oil’.
Nest Sofa Flower Bits by Marcel Wanders
Paper Desk 140 and Paper Desk 180 by Studio Job
Have you ever dreamt of a classic-looking desk made of white paper and cardboard? Thinking outside the box, Studio Job makes that crazy idea come true by extending their renowned Paper collection to our studios and working areas with the playful utility of the Paper Desk. Its surface, made of dark stained oak veneer, brings a touch of warmth to an otherwise candid desk.
Nut Lounge Chair Oil with Footstool Oil by Marcel Wanders
Prop Light, Prop Light Wall and Floor, Prop Light Round and Prop Light Round Floor by Bertjan Pot
“We have round lights, we have straight lights. We have them with lights on one side, we have them with lights on two sides. You can hang them high, low, horizontally, vertically or even hang them in an angle. Put them on the floor, hang them on your wall or down from the ceiling. We find it very hard to imagine an interior where this prop is not in place”, Bertjan Pot.
Nut Dining Chair White Leather by Marcel Wanders
Indeed the most versatile lamp ever, the straightforward yet ingenious Prop Light by Bertjan Pot represents the perfect lighting solution for literally any kind of interior. Whether you prop it up against a wall, hang it from a ceiling or place it on a floor, its bubbly form and pure spirit brighten up any kind of environment with a fresh, timeless elegance. Enjoy ethereal spheres of light in your home, at the office or in a public space.
Prop Light Round Double by Bertjan Pot
Salago by Danny Fang
The Salago lamp by Danny Fang is born out of his fascination for the timeless value of mastering a craft in contrasts with the quick pace of mass production. By combining the techniques of Paper Mache and paper pulping he creates a lamp with a strong structure and incredibly light body.
Taffeta Sofa Orange by Alvin Tjitrowirjo
Taffeta Sofa and Chair by Alvin Tjitrowirjo
Inspired by the crafts of traditional Indonesian textile weavers, Alvin Tjitrowirjo’s Taffeta sofa and chair embody the spirit of local craftsmanship applied to decorate sacred places housing important celebratory occasions. Their blown up woven structure adds a playful twist to the softness of the rounded shapes and to the delicate flower & fruit motif of the cushions.
Tapered Table by Moooi Works and Nut Dining Chairs by Marcel Wanders
Tapered Table 190 * 100 and Tapered Table 250 * 100 by Moooi Works
If you are looking for an elegant, fine table to lighten up your dining room but don’t want to give up the warm appearance of wood, this is the table for you! Around its tapered wooden surface you can entertain your friends in style, enjoy a family dinner or check your e-mail while savoring a drink. Although delicate and light legged, its structure of solid oak will support any amount of treasures you can possibly think of.
Tapered Table White Washed by Moooi Works
Tudor by Joost van Bleiswijk & Kiki van Eijk
Tudor Cupboard
The Tudor Cupboard is the perfect grand space to store your good tableware, shiny glassware and all sorts of curiosities or clothing. With all the grace of its tall and dignified appearance, it will protect precious treasures and great memories with the constancy and devotion of a loyal friend.
Tudor Buffet
The Tudor Buffet is the ideal decorative sideboard that you can trust with your dearest belongings and cherished family board games. At the same time it will support and emphasize a beautiful lamp or a bouquet of flowers with the strength of solid wood & the gracefulness of woven textiles.
Tudor Low Cupboard
The Tudor Cabinet is the smallest member of the Tudor family but no less in value or strength. Your old typewriter or beloved leather bag will make themselves at home in its cozy compartments, where you can also conceal unfinished paperwork or an eccentric garden gnome…
Valentine Table Lamp by Marcel Wanders
Valentine Table Lamp by Marcel Wanders
After the sparkling excitement of Valentine & Valentine Baby, please meet the new family member: Valentine Table Lamp. Love at first sight is guaranteed with its warm glow of its florid heart. “A magic mirror and the power of crystals transform a simple shell into an endless light bouquet of flowers” – Marcel Wanders.
Zio Collection by Marcel Wanders
Zio Dining Chair
Dining at home acquires a whole new meaning with the classic elegance and contemporary comfort of the Zio dining chair by Marcel Wanders. Sitting in its solid, sculptured wooden structure and soft cushioned body makes you feel immediately at ease, ready for an exquisite meal and a sharp conversation!
Zio Lounge Chair and footstool by Marcel Wanders
Zio Lounge Chair and Footstool
Lean back, close your eyes, relax your arms on the smooth armrests and grant yourself the time to drift your imagination away, beyond your surroundings, into the street, beyond the starry night. Living your fantasies is easy while cosily sitting in the solid softness of Marcel Wanders’ Zio lounge chair!
Zio Coffee Tabl by Marcel Wanders
Zio Coffee Table
The perfect living room mates any time of the day. Marcel Wanders’ Zio coffee tables bring a touch of playful elegance to your afternoons, either entertaining friends or while enjoying a quick coffee on a busy day. Their rounded silhouette and sharp looks come in two sizes, so that you can find the right fit for any space!
Zio Dining Table by Marcel Wanders
Zio Dining Table
In most households the table is the central piece of the dining room, the heart around which families gather, entertain and relax. Many special memories revolve around its steady presence. With their graceful look and refined details, the Zio tables by Marcel Wanders bring a touch of style to any moment.
Zio Buffet by Marcel Wanders
Zio Buffet
The perfect place to store away serious paperwork, endearing photographs and pieces of past memories, the Zio buffet by Marcel Wanders conveys a solid, classy appearance with a touch of playfulness. Trust it with anything: it will protect your finest treasures and support flower vases or car keys with dignity.
Big-Game‘s Castor Low Chair for Karimoku New Standard adds to the Castor family previously created by the studio, which all use Japanese oak.
“Karimoku New Standard’s know-how in woodworking combines skilled craftsmen with cutting edge technology,” the studio told Dezeen. “They have achieved the slim armrest using very precise joinery work, milling and sanding, and have given it a great finish that ages well. After all, it’s a part that you’re always touching or rubbing against when you’re sitting on an armchair.”
The Castor references ergonomics of chairs found in traditional Swiss cafes, including the low seat with a wide backrest.
The chair joins a collection that comprises a bench, a shelf, stackable stools and seats, as well as dining tables. It is available in natural oak, grey, black and green.
The piece will be on show as part of Karimoku New Standard’s exhibition during the Salone del Mobile in Milan.
Milan 2014: London designer Lee Broom will launch these glass and marble vessels during a dinner party in the window of a Milanese design boutique next week.
Lee Broom‘s On the Rock wine and champagne glasses feature crystal bowls perched on top of Carrera marble bases.
“Fusing the delicate crystal with the heavy marble base plays with the idea of balance – both structurally and through the contrasting materials,” said Broom.
The surfaces of both materials are curved where they meet, so the glass looks like it could topple off.
The champagne coupe has a wider and flatter cup than the wine glass, as well as a taller, thinner stem.
The collection will be launched during the dinner at Spazio Pontaccio, Via Pontaccio 18, in Milan’s Brera district on 8 April, before the showroom opens to the public the day after.
A limited series of 30 wine glasses and 30 champagne glasses will also be available to buy from a pop-up shop at the boutique, along with a selection of Broom’s designs.
The Ice chandelier by Daniel Libeskind is made up of clear glass cells blown into angular moulds, creating icicle-like forms.
These pieces are arranged in a cluster and suspended from a reflective triangular plate. The glass sections can be reconfigured into different shapes.
When hung below a light source, the light shines through the glass shafts and illuminates the edges.
The glass pieces were hand-blown by craftsmen at Lasvit‘s Czech Republic factory.
“It is so gratifying to collaborate with skilled workers whose expertise derives from centuries of design intelligence and artistic ambition, yet who are willing to experiment and do things differently to help realise my ideas,” said Libeskind.
“I am always mindful when designing products, just as I am as an architect, to create something truly unique and functional,” he added.
The Ice chandelier will be exhibited at Officine Stendhal, Via Stendhal 35, in Milan’s Tortona district.
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