Furniture
Bouroullecs for Kartell
Milan update: more from Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, this time in the form of their Pol sofa for Kartell. More about Bouroullecs for Kartell
Milan update: more from Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, this time in the form of their Pol sofa for Kartell. More about Bouroullecs for Kartell
Milan update: is this the best new chair from Milan this year? The Steelwood cafe chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis features modish mixed materials - in this case steel and wood, as the name suggests. More about Bouroullecs and Heatherwick for Magis
Milan update: Italian designer/artist Andrea Salvetti continues to plough his distinctive furrow, this year showing chairs resembling nests, cupboards resembling giant logs, some super-sized eggs and a giant filigree mushroom - all made of shiny metal. More about Andrea Salvetti at Dilmos
Milan update: people have been asking, so here is a technical explanation of the "liquid" digital floor display at the launch of Ross Lovegrove's new speakers for KEF. More about How they did the floor at the KEF launch
Milan update: here is a selection of pieces shown by young Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk as part of her joint Quality Time show with Joost van Bleiswijk. More about Quality Time by Kiki van Eijk
Milan update: the presentation of new work by Gaetano Pesce at the Meritalia showroom on Via Durini was one of the most interesting in Milan - if only for the utter strangeness of both the furniture and the way it was shown, with weird sound effects, projections and very little light. More about Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia
Milan update: cell structures and honeycombs were everywhere in Milan this year, like the Obo modular storage system by American designer Jeff Miller for Baleri Italia. More about Jeff Miller for Baleri Italia
Milan update: Matthew Hilton has designed new products for Case, the British furniture manufacturer launched last year by Sheridan Coakley of SCP and Paul Newman. More about Matthew Hilton for Case
Milan update: here are images of several new versions of Heatwave, the concrete radiator designed by young Dutch designer Joris Laarman and now in production with Belgian radiator brand Jaga. More about Joris Laarman for Jaga
Here is a sequence of images showing the construction and destruction of the giant wood sculpture designed by Arne Quinze of Quinze & Milan at the Burning Man festival in Death Valley, USA in September last year. More about Arne Quinze at Burning Man
Milan update: this giant seating sculpture, called Sit-Sat, is designed by architects Massimiliano Fuksas and Doriana Mandrelli for Sawaya & Moroni. More about Massimiliano Fuksas for Sawaya & Moroni
Milan update: here are some more pictures of Jaga Experience Truck by Arne Quinze. More about Arne Quinze for Jaga 2
Milan update: designed by Arne Quinze of Quinze & Milan, the Jaga Experience Truck was parked on Via Tortona during the Milan fair last week. More about Arne Quinze for Jaga
Milan update: Hella Jongerius presented a new two-seater version of her Worker chair for Vitra, plus a leather version of her Polder sofa. More about Hella Jongerius for Vitra
Milan update: Freedom of Creation presented what they described as the Smallest Show in Milan, featuring tiny laser-sintered models of their own products. More about The Smallest Show in Milan by FOC
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Milan update: Front have posted a bunch of YouTube videos of their Milan presentation, including this film of their Changing Cupboard. More about Changing Cupboard by Front
Lighting designer Stuart Haygarth has sent images of a night light for children he designed as a prize for a charity auction. More about Gift light by Stuart Haygarth
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Swedish designers Front have posted a YouTube video created for the Chocolate exhibition at 21_21 Design Sight in Toyko. More about Chocolate by Front
Milan update: we just got these images taken at the presentation of the giant Muon speakers that Ross Lovegrove designed for audio brand KEF. More about Ross Lovegrove for KEF 2
Milan update: designer Norbert Wangen presented a new washbasin plus the latest evolution of his K series of kitchens for luxury kitchen and bathroom brand Boffi. More about Norbert Wangen for Boffi