Trade Show: Milan's Salone del Mobile 2019
Nuances
Designed by Patricia Urquiola, the Nuances collection consists of three rugs in three colorways with different patterns—Curve, Line, and Round—and a pouf, which can be combined for a number of architectural geometries. The unusual wool is made from recycling discarded fibers. Each piece is entirely sewn by hand.
01 Chair
Originally designed by Shiro Kuramata in 1979, the reintroduced 01 Chair pays homage to the 1980s, the decade when Giulio Cappellini began collaborating with the revolutionary Japanese designer, as Cappellini celebrated Thirty Years of Icons. The tubular iron frame comes finished in polished chrome or matte lacquered anthracite. The seat is upholstered in leather.
Totem and WireFlow
This year, Driade enlisted renowned architects Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and Michel Rojkind for two very different products. BIG designed Totem (left) as a freestanding bookcase consisting of stacked volumes split diagonally into quarters. Rojkind’s WireFlow chaise longue (right) features a continuous metal frame that supports a molded, flexible polyurethane body upholstered in leather.
Oslo
The first upholstered side chair from Scandinavian brand Muuto, Oslo features a steel frame embedded in molded polyurethane foam and a steel tube base in chrome or anthracite black. Oslo-based Anderssen & Voll designed the chair to be comfortable but have a light and airy appearance.
Get Back
Ludovica and Roberto Palomba designed this sofa—their third seating system for Poltrona Frau in as many years—with reclined backrests that encourage relaxation. Numerous modular elements combine freely for multiple compositions. The seat and backrest cushions are padded with down. The backrest is made of solid beech and poplar, along with birch plywood, attached to a frame of die-cast aluminium and solid tulipwood.
Smalto
With this new table designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Knoll sought a contemporary reinterpretation of the theme of its design classics. Made entirely of enameled steel, the table’s large, inset tubular legs and 1¼"-thick top are exceptionally durable. Available in round and oval versions, in a range of colors including graygreen, blue, gray, and aubergine.
Aladin Wall
This new system of partition walls by Piero Lissoni features an aluminum structure in five finishes. Architects and designers can customize its dimensions and specify panels, which come in either single-layer or double-laminated glass, in stoneware, or in a variety of woods. The system can be integrated with all the Glas Italia models of swinging and sliding doors.
A.I.
As Kartell celebrates its 70th anniversary, it has embarked on a unique collaboration with Philippe Starck and Autodesk to produce what it claims to be the first design object born from artificial intelligence. Using input from Starck and an algorithm, the chair was created from a brief for a comfortable seat using the least amount of material that has sufficient structural strength and simple, clean lines.
Land
Designed by Naoto Fukasawa, Land is a lounge chair made of soft polyurethane molding for indoor use, and rotational-mold technology for the outdoor version, which is enhanced by an ottoman. The low, slightly inclined seat promotes a relaxed posture ideal for waiting areas.
OE Quasi Light
Inspired by the relationship between mathematical forms, artist Olafur Eliasson uses geometry to shape light. His pendant for Louis Poulsen is composed of two contrasting nested forms. The outer layer is a rigid frame made from 90% recycled aluminum with LEDs embedded at the vertices that direct light toward the lamp’s core, a white polycarbonate pentagon.
Stacy
Designed by Lievore Altherr, this lightweight stacking chair is available with an upholstered seat, fully upholstered, or in fire retardant plastic. The sled base comes chromed or painted in four colors. A suite of options includes armrests, left- or right-side detachable writing tablet, a linking system, row spacer, numbering system, and a trolley for stacking.
Click through the slide show above to view products presented at the 2019 Salone del Mobile in Milan.
