Recently we have shared with you the whimsical Toto, one of Ingo Maurer‘s newest designs, presented earlier this year at the Milan Design Week. Part of the same collection Ricchi Poveri, is Bzzzz, a delicate light bulb featuring a hand-made dragonfly. The Bzzzz lamp is still in prototype stage, however a pre-series version, along with… [Read More]
Toto – I Ricchi Poveri by Ingo Maurer
At this year’s Milan Design Week, German brand Ingo Maurer introduced the whimsical Toto, a “light bulb with ears” as an homage to Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse. Toto is part of the Ricchi Poveri collection, a tribe of small, unassuming lamps. The minimalist design features a simple light bulb with a cap. The cap is available… [Read More]
Sharky Chair by Kristalia
At this year’s Milan Design Week, Italian manufacturer Kristalia introduced the Sharky Chair. Designed by Neuland. Paster & Geldmacher, the upholstered chair features legs in solid beech wood or European oak, with a structure that has a polyurethane finish. The name of the chair comes from the two ‘fins’ at the back of the chair, and… [Read More]
Vico Sofa by Jaime Hayon for Cassina
This year at the Milan Design Week, Jaime Hayon and Cassina launched Vico: a new two and three-seater sofa and armchair, named after Hayon’s son as a special tribute. The project takes on a natural approach which unearths our innate desire to nest, to curl up in an organic shape and relax, without sacrificing the contemporary form,… [Read More]
Windmills by Constance Guisset for La Cividina,
Inspired by a sense of movement, designer Constance Guisset created an original seating island concept for manufacturer La Cividina. The design for the Windmills was originally created as a stand-alone, but has quickly developed into an entire family of circular upholstered pieces. The new creation was first introduced at the 2014 Milan Design Week. Composed… [Read More]
Watson Table by Paul Loebach
New York based designer Paul Loebach created a table inspired by the DNA structure. The Watson Table, with its sophisticated and elegant design, was firs introduced at the 2011 Milan Design Week, as part of the “Some Recent Experiments” collection. The table got its name as a tribute to James Watson, the American scientist famous… [Read More]
HELIX by Open Source Workshop
OSW – Open Source Workshop designed an innovative diffuse furniture system that has the ability to adapt simultaneously to any vertical and horizontal surface. Recently presented at the 2014 Milan Design Week, HELIX is a modular system that generates a continuous interior space. Its form recalls a natural system that emerges from the structure beneath…. [Read More]
Colina by Arper
This year at the 2014 Milan Design Week, Italian manufacturer Arper introduced the Colina family of armchairs. The soft yet sculptural design was initially created to complement the fluid architecture of the modular sofa system Loop. The elegant organic form and diverse range of options, makes the Colina family adaptable to any interior. The armchairs… [Read More]
Artifort brings back Pierre Paulin’s work from the 60’s
Artifort recently reintroduced, at the 2014 Milan Design Week, Pierre Paulin’s F564 and C565 designs. Renamed ‘Nest’, the two pieces were originally designed in 1962, and were part of a previous well-loved Artifort collection. The armchair is ideal for times when you want to curl up on your own with a book or a tablet… [Read More]
Moulds by Jan Plecháč & Henry Wielgus
Jan Plecháč & Henry Wielgus created a collection of suspended lights for Lasvit, showcasing Czech crystal at its most resilient and lively form. The duo created Moulds as a series that puts emphasis on the contrast between the delicacy of crystal, and the rustic beauty of wooden forms. The collection was introduced at the 2014… [Read More]
