Milan 2010: Design collective Postfossil will launch a new collection of furniture as part of the SaloneSatellite at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next week, including these wooden chairs joined together with adhesives naturally present in the timber. (more…)
London designer Benjamin Hubert will present a range of brightly-coloured seating covered in patchwork fabric at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next week. (more…)
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Filling the rustically chic streets of Milan once again, design’s fervent crowd of aficionados will gather next week for the annual Salone Internazionale del Mobile—a showcase of 2010’s best in furniture and design wares.
Only a few days remain before the festivities begin, and to prepare we’ve highlighted a few of the shows we’re anticipating the most in two parts.
Dutch design always has something interesting to offer both visually and conceptually, and the innovative Weltevree is no exception. This year the product design company stretches its legs with a large-scale exhibition, bringing with it a range of stimulating and thoughtful designs. Combining carefree playfulness with high level intellect, look out for the cute Tilestove by Dick Van Hoff and the incredible Dutchtub from Floris Schoonderbeek. (pictured above)
Via Cletto Arrighi 16, Milan
A collective show organized by Svensk Form, the Swedish society of craft and design, will once again represent Swedish design. Entitled “Swedish Love Stories,” this year visitors can soak up the work of Thomas Bernstrand, who lances his strong conceptual work with cheeky humor. (pictured above and top left) Contrasting with the relatively young Bernstrand, Gärsnäs, has been making top quality furniture since 1893. (See the green “Citi” chair by Ralf Lindberg, pictured top, and Nina Jobs’ quilted chair in the slide show below.) New talent juxtaposed with the heritage of Swedish design creates an interesting tension at this year’s Swedish exhibition. The show also examines the influence of the Dalarna region and the impact of its historical and natural heritage.
Superstudiopiu, Via Tortona 54, Milan
After the successful launch last year, colorful French design company Moustache (pictured above) return to Milan for its “difficult second collection.” Hopefully, if last year’s efforts are anything to go by, it will be more of the same pop colors and more compelling pieces from this extroverted brand.
Superstudiopiu, Via Tortona 54, Milan
The “SARRAFO” coffee table is made from various sizes industrial waste wooden slats. The piece has distinct beauty and can be used in two ways.
Swiss designer Adrien Rovero has created a sofa that can be transformed into a bed by re-arranging blocks of upholstery. (more…)
I think the newest laptop workstation from Ikea is far too sexy for its name. I mean, who thought it was a good idea to call something this sleek and modern “Dave?”
The stand is height adjustable and you can close the hull to hide the contents when the workstation is not in use. There is even a recessed shelf and a cable outlet in the back to help wrangle cable clutter. It’s available in both black and white, for a very reasonable $69.99.
a simple but original bent metal frame and glass top for a unique table.
Combining the silhouette of a 17th-century classic with modern composition, Context Furniture‘s layered William and Mary side chair takes the reinterpretation of historical lines to a new level. With legs molded after the traditional shapes of the William and Mary style, but produced with compressed ply, the clean lines update the look for today and add some conceptual interplay.
Layered sheets of Baltic birch with either maple or walnut veneer lends a striking variegated appearance, referencing the material’s origins by suggesting a tree’s rings.
Michigan-based husband-and-wife team Bryce and Kerry Moore started the design process with an outline of an object’s iconic form to capture the essence of the object.
Merging industrial with both natural and mass production, as well as hand-craftsmanship, the chair seamlessly marries Bryce’s background in sculpture and furniture design with Kerry’s focus on graphics.
The William and Mary chair ($1,078) along with Context Furniture’s entire collection sells online from DesignPublic.
A meditative slice of pond, in bog oak inlaid with natural, bleached and dyed woods, with a hand rubbed high gloss lacquer finish.
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