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Italian design brand Kundalini will present this light based on the natural form of the clover leaf by Australian designer Brodie Neill in Milan next week.

The light, called Clover,  is made from molded polyurethane and aluminium with the light source concealed at the centre of the three folds.

Clover will be presented at Euroluce in Milan next week and also at FRETTE, Via Montenapoleone 21.

The following is from Kundalini:

EUROLUCE 2011

Pav. 9 | Stand B14

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at FRETTE

Via Montenapoleone 21

KUNDALINI PRESENTS “CLOVER”

Designed by Brodie Neill

Flowing lines and surfaces fold, expand and merge. They form an alluring three-dimensional, enveloping and open structure. This is a sculptural-lamp of extreme visual lightness.  It is a kind of ultra contemporary and dream-like mobile.  A shape intended to diffuse light in an evocative way.

Inspired by natural form, it calls to mind the organic lines of a clover leaf. The light source, hidden at the meeting point of the three petals, casts light onto the internal surfaces in a continuous play of reflections and rebounds. Clover is the result of research into new luminous expressions by Brodie Neill and Kundalini.

Suspension Lamp. Molded polyurethane body with opaque finish, aluminum reflector.

* Color: white

* Size:  Ø 70 cm – H 25 cm

* Light bulbs: 2 x B15D max 205 W

Brodie Neill

The Australian designer works and lives in London. He already designed the celebrated E-Turn bench for Kundalini in 2007. This was a fascinating, unbroken band of GRP. It was a perfect synthesis of the expressive methods of Brodie Neill, who has established himself within the international design scene with his exciting research into form. An innovative aesthetic, that reinterprets objects of everyday use through flowing lines that move through space with suggestive three-dimensional effects. Brodie Neill participates in many international shows and exhibitions and has been widely published.

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Milan 2011: German designer Stefan Diez will present this chair made using vehicle manufacturing technology for design brand Wilkhahn in Milan next week.

Components of the chair, called Chassis, are formed from deep-drawn sheet metal with the same techniques used for car bodies.

Seats made of woven polypropylene are fused to the metal frame through a concealed connection.

The chair will be exhibited by Spotti at Viale Piave 27, Milan; from the 12th to 16th of April 2011, in a number of colour and fabric combinations, developed in collaboration with fashion designer Farah Ebrahimi.

Photographs by Robert Fischer and Wilkhahn.

The following is from the designer:

Exclusive showcase with Stefan Diez during the 2011 Milan Furniture Fair:

The next step – Chassis meets lifestyles

Multi-purpose chair Chassis is causing quite a stir. Because state-of-the-art vehicle body manufacturing technology is being used to make its frame. As a result, it is already considered a milestone in design history. During the Milan Furniture Fair, Wilkhahn and designer Stefan Diez will be presenting the next step: they will be exhibiting colourful Chassis models for the first time in a showcase at Spotti, a Milan design institution. The chairs reveal a further strength of their design: textile seat shells and complementing frame colours, developed in collaboration with fashion designer Farah Ebrahimi. Chassis with all its distinctive appeal and very own style blends in with very different lifestyles – from classical to modern to avant- garde.

Design: Studio Stefan Diez, Munich/Germany
Function: four-legged chair, models with polypropylene shells can be stacked four high
Range of use: canteens, dining rooms, meeting and workshop spaces, recreational areas and studios
Dimensions: WxHxD = 537 x 785 x 570 mm, seat height 442 mm
Weight: 5,4 kg
Frame colours: graphite black, concrete grey, grey white, flame red, brown green
Seat shells: Through-dyed polypropylene shells: black, white or grey
Textile shells: “Canvas”, “Hopsack”, “Lama”, each type is available in 5 different colours
Standards: DIN EN 13761, GS-symbol, California Standard 117
Sustainability: recyclable materials, exchangeable shells

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Milan 2011: Furniture designers BarberOsgerby will present this tilting chair for design brand Vitra in at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next week.

Called Tip Ton, the polypropylene chair features a kinked bottom rail that allows the user to tilt it forward nine degrees.

The London designers will also present an office table called Map for Vitra.

Above image is by Marc Eggimann

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Here are some more details from BarberOsgerby:

Tip Ton

Tip Ton, a new chair designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby and developed by Vitra in Switzerland will be unveiled at Milan’s Salone del Mobile Internazionale in April.

The name ‘Tip Ton’ hints at the characteristic dual-function seating experience which defines the chair. From a resting position it tilts forward until the sitter reaches a defined point in the forward position. The key element of this seemingly simple action lies in a 9 degree tilt created by the shape of the chair’s floor skids.

Above image is by Marc Eggimann

In the forward position the sitter moves closer to a table or desk while their spine remains straight. This sitting position, which until now has only been offered by office chairs, straightens the pelvis and spine and improves blood flow.

“We realised that creating dynamic movement in a chair can actually help a person’s concentration,” says Jay Osgerby. Research * shows that increased muscular activity in the abdomen and back regions can be beneficial to health because movement increases the flow of oxygen around the body which can aid concentration.

Above image is by Marc Eggimann

Tip Ton is made from 100% recyclable polypropylene and weighs just 4.5kg. “Durability, longevity and zero maintenance are key aspects,” says Edward Barber. “The chair is stackable and makes very little noise when moved around.”

“It is also virtually indestructible which makes it suitable for any environment,” adds Jay Osgerby.

Tip Ton’s qualities, including the forward tilt and stackability, are not obvious at first glance. However it is from these inherent characteristics that the chair derives its design credentials, energy and individual character.

“TipTon offers a new way of sitting – almost a new typology,” says Eckart Maise, Vitra’s chief design officer. “It’s a very dynamic way of sitting, which has proven physical and mental benefits, but it’s also fun because your movement occurs in an intuitive way.”

“It was very challenging to make because the design is much more complex than it appears,” he adds. “At Vitra we think it has turned out well because it’s an expressive chair, with a strong personality, yet it’s also very democratic because it is made in low- cost plastic.”

“The issue with chairs is that there are many ways to sit,” says Rolf Fehlbaum, Vitra’s chairman. “TipTon approaches the problem differently and, to my knowledge, is the first chair to do so. It offers two positions – a forward-leaning position and a relax position. All this happens without a mechanism – just with the ‘intelligence’ of a simple distortion built into the base.”

Hall 20 C05 / D04, Milan Fairgrounds
Exhibition open: 12 – 17 April 2011, 9:30am – 6:30pm

DezeenTV: Tip Ton and Map Table by BarberOsgerby

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London based designer Timothy Schreiber will present his new e-lastic table next week during Milan’s salone del mobile.