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Sunday 21 April 2019

FOOD 4 THOUGHT by SALONE SATELLITE 2019 + THE USUAL SUSPECTS: THE BEST OF THE BEST by SALONE DEL MOBILE 2019.



In picture above: Caleidoscopic interior feel by Vitra, celebrating the grand Design Masters in The Collector window, Salone del Mobile 2019, Milan, Italy. Clockwise: Coconut chair "Special Version", George Nelson, 1955; Coffee table, Isamu Noguchi, 1944; Heart Cone chair, Verner Panton, 1958; Soft modular sofa, Jasper Morrison, 2016. 


Even King Solomon manifested it, in one of his famous clauses: "I prefer to eat greens with no master above my head than having royal meals with people around burden me". In this year's Salone del Mobile 2019, design abolishes all stylistic restrictions and architectural dogmas and goes unleashed and uncensored. Freedom, diversity, rebellion, courage and the optimism of a good fighter against social and economic uncomformities, the Salone current keeps flowing and strirring all things new in the industry.

Design 4 Food, the central theme of this years edition and other stories from Salone Satellite 2019The primal human condition is trying to prevail against all odds and the biggest and most talented crowd of young designers drive on the new forces of design in order to recycle, renew, rediscover and simply INVENT, in the age of scarcities. Among the highlights of the exhibition, the French Gwillen brings back the spotlight to the legendary French school in Design, the latter taking a break these last years in general-with the Spanish, the Japanese, the Korean, the Brazilian among others- keeping up steadily with the most impressive presentations in the latest versions of Salone Satellite. Apparently the French representation is back after a prolonged absence in Salone Satellite with some really exciting designers in nano-materials, interiors, textiles and furniture. Gwillen works with marine sediments and transforming them into materials for design and architecture (in photo bellow), with exquisite results. Heirs of Matali Crasset and P. Starck, these young designers just rock the Salone with that French twist we missed so much.



More sustainable materials in design by RO*SE like new LIGHTWOOD panel, 100% recucled and 100% biodegradable:


The unconventional use of natural materials still thrives in Salone Satellite 2019: Italian rock salt crystal lamps Rocklùmi by COKI.STUDIO and Wood-Play by sensational new Kobe design star Kuli-Kuli (and 1st winner of the Salone Satellite awards):




NENU modular screen for noise reduction and zone formation by Alexander Rehn Design Studio and double wall cushions by the new dynamic design duo made in Brussels Amorce Studio (respectively in photos bellow):



Recycle/ Reconstruct is the New Black and Clay is the new MUST-Material starting from the Salone Satellite 2019: (from top to bottom), o432 Lounge chair - Art by atelier fesseler, Burnout stool-light by phenomenal Francesco Feltrin, Top Finn Tero Kuitunen Tiki Table lamps and Amphoras re-invented by Federico Pazienza studio.






Textiles and dreamy notions, colours and playful attitudes, spiritual homes, neon lights and new shapes; enjoy the works of graceful young designers from all different disciplines bellow, (from top to bottom): Yuri Himuro, Marie Schumann, Hanna Anonen, yellowdotdesign, Suzanne de Graef.






Check out RoboKumbia, the ingenious project on Robotics inside the citylife by the students in Industrial Design at the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Mexico City:
contact@robokumbia.com

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THE BEST OF THE BEST: THE STANDS THAT MADE THE TALK OF THE PLANET IN DESIGN, THIS APRIL 2019:

More than just trendsetters, these companies just excelled with products, aesthetics, PR and pioneering impact on living interiors, lighting design and workplace solutions:

1.Caleidoscopic-Splash of Colour-Ombré-AquarelLove: Vitra, Kartell (orange window), David Trubridge Lighting, ALotOfBrazil, Panorama by MissoniHome (from top to bottom bellow).








2. Über-Surrealism-Unearthly Notions-Anarchical Grit: BD Barcelona, Citco bathtub, Ingo Mauer Luzy's light, Pietro Sedda's Cilla Marea 4 Rosenthal, Rebel chandelier by Sans Souci (from top to bottom bellow).








3. Ghostly Halo, Transparencies, Dreamy Spirit: GHOST light by Arik Levy for Vibia, String Furniture kitchen shelves, Glas Italia cabinet by Piero Lissoni, Vitruvio lamp by Artemide (from top to bottom bellow).







4. CLAY is Here to Stay: A forgotten Trend, CLAY is back - tempered/ baked or raw. It was about time as well. The primordial of all Materials is returning and it is celebrated by the most exciting design houses in multiple applications and uses. After all We Are Made of Dust: Atelier Vierkant in Belgium with their iconic pebble benches and clay stools, Bitossi Home ceramics and Michele de Lucchi 4 Bitossi (from top to bottom bellow).






5. El Nouveau Rustic: Country-style Folklore, Robinsonian Urbanism and Under-Decor, all reborn at Showroom Finland Lighting, Nani Marquina, Karimoku New Standard (from top to bottom bellow).






6. Workplace 3.0 proposal for 2019: Pedrali reinvents and re-equipes the corporate space: Pastels, digi-fun, sonic insulation, stress-immuned. Kvadrat is the runner-up with REALLY, their new engineered textile hybride for sonic protection in industrial buildings and offices (from top to bottom bellow).





7. 360' Design: The A-List of the TOP Products to note from this years Salone del Mobile 2019

- BOXLIKE Red Sofa by Anna von Schewen 4 Articles, smart Meta-Bauhausian furniture solutions- colour and form destined to happy, flexible, interesting and intelligent homes. 



- Plank MIURA stool by Konstantin Grcic- physiotherapist associations should appoint Plank for specialized chairs and stools, this company is just out of this world in terms of design. Comfort, design, geometry, perfection.




- Michael Anastasiades Dining Table light: still remaining the design Prometheus of his generation, the very much copied-out Anastasiades remains as Sui generis as his lighting designs plus his furniture and installations. A true inventor.




- COSTUME sofarmchair by Stefan Diez for Magis. The collaboration produced a very practical, mobile and pliable furniture, transformer too.





- Artemide Pro2 system: Artemide's app presentation is the most elaborate and advanced lighting algorithm right now.




- Enea felt chair prototype. Felt is a material that was massively confronted in this year's Salone, but in this case the cult basque
 studio made an excellent adoptation.




- Pedrali REMIND armchair by Eugeni Quitllet: So classic, so new, so comfy, so pretty.



You have any QUESTIONS about the products and the companies you read about? Don't be afraid to ask!

To Be Continued;-)) 

Next post around the 28th of April: In & Out Salone del Mobile 2019!

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