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April 2011, 17
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today: milan design week 2011 (part 4)
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ross lovegrove: 100% and 100% suspended lamps for danese
published 04.16.11
made from an aluminium sheet the 100% lamps are providing ideal illumination thanks to the power LEDs mounted onto the flexible printed circuits that regulate light emission.
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paul heijnen: construction cabinet
published 04.16.11
precisely made from thin slats of birch plywood, the cupboard's hangings and locks are mounted on the outside, becoming the visual focus of the piece and determining the design aesthetic.
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tokujin yoshioka: twilight - moon and memory chairs for moroso
published 04.16.11
the calm and surreal environment of soft light floods over a display of tokujin yoshioka's 'moon' chairs, sculpted after the celestial body, that were designed for the italian furniture company moroso.
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ECAL lausanne lighting design for EWO
published 04.16.11
ECAL lausanne students collaborate with italian lighting design company EWO on a series of street lamps that re-examine the viewers relationship with their environment.
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konstantin grcic: avus lounge chair for plank
published 04.15.11
avus is a leather club chair by konstantin grcic that pays tribute to the characteristic qualities of
this classic furniture type: great comfort, attention to detail, fine materials, and refined elegance.
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ingo maurer: biotope + johnny b.butterfly
published 04.15.11
ingo maurer presents three of his new lighting objects at milan design week 2011. influenced by nature, the pieces invite viewers to continuously discover new elements and characteristics.
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tobias juretzek: rememberme for casamania
published 04.15.11
'rememberme' is a project about appreciation, relationships, separation and the notion of continuous reinvention. made entirely from old jeans, the chair addresses our current societal issues of sustainability and recycling, giving the, what would have been discarded garments, new life.
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nir shalom: amigo dog wheelchair
published 04.15.11
still in a prototype stage, the 'amigo' is unlike any other canine prosthetic, allowing for increased mobility and independence.
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paper chair and future traditions by lei + christoph + jovana of innovo design
published 04.15.11
recent design school graduates zhang lei, christoph john and jovana bogdanovic have collaborated to create a series of organic and minimalistic objects that are modeled after techniques and details associated with traditional yuhang paper umbrella's.
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ronan + erwan bouroullec: folio for established and sons
published 04.15.11
fabric panels slide over oak shelving to provide a flexible storage solution, designed as a sculptured cross between traditional units and cabinetry.
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rui alves: tour + giro + vuelta
published 04.15.11
rui alves translates his family story and passion for biking into furniture.
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jasper morrison: tagliatelle chair for alias
published 04.15.11
the 'tagliatelle' chair by british designer jasper morrison is a reinterpretation of alias's iconic spaghetti chair, 30 years after its initial introduction.
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fendi: fatto a mano for the future
published 04.15.11
the fendi design series 'fatto a mano for the future' features the performances of three designers and one company craftsman, working together to create sculptural installations from scrap material from the fendi production process.
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zaha hadid: z-chair for sawaya & moroni
published 04.15.11
the subtle play of contrasting angular corners and wide, smooth curves are a result of the calligraphic gestures of zaha hadid's two-dimensional works, a three-dimensional presentation of a controlled brush stroke on a canvas, the synthesis of an idea: the sketch.
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nika zupanc: selfdiscipline
published 04.14.11
the 'selfdiscipline' collection by slovenian designer nika zupanc is on show at spazio rossana orlanda during milan design week 2011.
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marsotto edizioni at milan design week 2011
published 04.14.11
the marsotto pieces are not by any means eclectic. each of the designs are similar and precise in their approach. their decorative aspects are limited, the designers working only with a select number of gestures.
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philippe starck: marie coquine for baccarat
published 04.14.11
the limited-edition chandelier sets a crystal candelabra into an umbrella suspended in mid-air, effecting both imaginative aesthetic and functional design.
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piet hein eek: tube chairs
published 04.14.11
the collection of furniture is constructed from industrial pipes that were extracted from a building the studio was renovating.
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matali crasset: dip in space with HEAD - genève
published 04.14.11
visitors are asked to participate in the exhibition, invited to dip supports into the wax-filled containers from which they withdraw the objects, each one resulting in a unique form. the concept behind the exhibition is to offer individuals a new experience of creating and standardizing space.
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raw edges: plaid bench for dilmos
published 04.13.11
assembled out of interlocking urban benches, the wooden objects feature a graphic aesthetic reminiscent of iconic plaid and check patterns.
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shigeru ban + Hermès
published 04.13.11
the japanese architect has designed a pavilion for Hermès in the form of a paper house construction, showcasing the brand's furniture collections on show at milan design week 2011.
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torafu architects + WOW design: canon neoreal wonder
published 04.13.11
from the setting sun to neon signage, in the immersive installation at milan design week 2011, projections of images and video touch upon the themes of time and 'circle of light', while a 'light loom' composed of hundreds of strands of string creates a physical embodiment of the flow of light.
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konstantin grcic: waver for vitra
published 04.13.11
for his first collaboration with vitra, konstantin grcic has created a chair that looks to deliberately devoid itself of conventional typologies, implementing instead commonalities of lightweight, high performance sports equipment.
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triumph x lumiotec: forest of evolution
published 04.13.11
OLED exhibition and immersive environment at milan design week 2011.
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piero lissoni: audrey for kartell
published 04.13.11
the design features an aluminium frame that has been die-cast as a single piece.
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patricia urquiola: biknit for moroso
published 04.13.11
available in a chair and chaise lounge version, the collection features an enlarged stocking-stitch design which acts as both the primary surface and the structure.
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anders warming: MINI sintesi
published 04.12.11
the work visualizes an artistic interpretation of the MINI family principle that 'all family members derive from the same nucleus and share the same genes, yet show different and individual characters.'
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de vorm at ventura lambrate 2011
published 04.12.11
furniture from the netherlands furniture company de vorm presentation at milan design week 2011.
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jaroslav jurica: chair 002 for ton
published 04.12.11
the design shifts the simplicity of the classic bentwood chair much further by reducing stem-bentwood parts to only 2 pieces, which are based on the same mould.
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emmanuel babled: rien de 9 - seaform + simbiosi
published 04.12.11
consisting of nine new objects, the exhibition features works that reinterpret the traditional approach and methods associated with murano glass and carrara marble.
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jasper morrison: lightwood for maruni wood industry
published 04.12.11
'lightwood' is the london-based designer's first collaboration with japan's maruni wood industry.
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ophir zak: between the lines at ventura lambrate
published 04.12.11
constructed from a single sheet of perforated metal, the experimental stools are both sculptural and simple in form.
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raw edges studio: pinha
published 04.12.11
users can endlessly restyle the 'pinha' lamp by pinning new papers or materials to one of the three levels of the cork base, creating an instant lampshade from found objects.
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ECAL x alessi
published 04.11.11
second-year design students from ECAL collaborate with italian design brand alessi to produce a range of new desk and office objects.
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front: story vases
published 04.11.11
the project tells the personal narratives of five women living in the remote villages of kwazulu-natal, south africa, each one developing their story into text through means of threading glass beads onto metal wires a traditional zulu craft.
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nendo: transparent chair
published 04.11.11
nendo's transparent chair is made from a steel frame and polyurethane film to allow the sitter to suspend in the air.
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studio schneemann: a flip flop story
published 04.11.11
diederik schneemann chronicles the story of sandals discarded throughout asia and africa, eventually ending up on the shores of east africa where they are recycled into lamps, toys, and other design objects.
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mathias van de walle: clicq'up for veuve clicquot
published 04.11.11
marrying form and function, the reusable origami-like champagne bucket can be folded up for easy transportation, use and storage.
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foster + partners: flo for lumina
published 04.10.11
minimal but elegant in its design, the lamp reflects the discreet but strong forms characteristic of the architectural works produced by foster + partners.
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nadadora studio: tabs for sancal
published 04.10.11
folded chestnut sheets form stools and tables based on trobo beehives found in northwest spain.
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