coffee, cocktails, Scala Opera ...
We are familiar with Milan is back.
During the design week, this place became a city party for design enthusiasts to communicate with each other.
, and as the center of the stage,
Milan Furniture Exhibition presented new trends and new technologies.
Here we not only see the past and future of the design world, but also reach out to those exciting ideas.
as the "design capital" Milan. The most important event every year is the Milan Furniture Exhibition and Design Week, which design practitioners and enthusiasts are looking forward to. From June 7 to 12, 2022, the Milan Exhibition celebrated its late 60th "birthday". This exhibition is a recovery and a restart. Brands from all over the world take this opportunity to let designers go to the center of the stage and usher in an opportunity to let different ideas collide and communicate.
is located in the new Milan exhibition center in Rho. The pavilion designed by architect Massimiliano Fuksas covers an area of 340,000 square meters. 2,083 brand exhibitors have brought dazzling new products to the huge pavilion. We can see product material innovation, breakthroughs in technology and aesthetics, brand’s different application of traditional craftsmanship, new look of classic design, and a glimpse of new trends and dynamics, and get in touch with those exciting ideas.
Two posters represent two eras, ladies are sitting on chairs and drinking coffee in the 1960s, and trams are in the 1970s.
In Pavilion No. 15 of the exhibition S. Project exhibition area, the "Design With Nature" device brought by architect Mario Cucinella focuses on the design products and surface treatment processes, providing the audience with a place to communicate. He will focus on environmental protection issues again, focusing on ecological transformation, family evolution and the possibility of cities as future "mines". The development model of choosing clean energy was explored using exhibition space. Show new technologies and means to the audience in the form of immersive experience.
design with nature Exhibition
photos@giovannidesandre
At the same time, the officially returned satellite exhibition has also expanded its scale, bringing works by more than 600 designers under the age of 35. The participating designers come from 48 different countries. As a catalyst for innovation, the satellite exhibition has always been a platform for start-ups, independent designers and design institutions to get more attention. We look forward to more design stars appearing at the exhibition.
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The top three young designers who won this satellite exhibition are from left to right: Lani Adeoye, Studio Gilles Werbrouck, and Djurdja Garcevic. Giulio Cappellini, the artistic director of the brand of
Capellini, also participated as a judge of the satellite exhibition. The academic lectures and talks held at the same time focused on the cutting-edge trends of design theory and intervened in hot topics that keep pace with the times. Famous design writer Alice Rawsthorn, New York MOMA curator Paola Antonelli, and Swiss famous designer Yves Béhar, etc. will bring lectures on different topics.
In the exhibition, furniture brands insist on their own styles and present them in different styles. Whether it is for private homes, hotels or public spaces, they can find suitable matching solutions. We have classified this year's new products in style, "active creativity", "natural simplicity", "classic reproduction", "elegant style" and "beauty of functions" tell different stories respectively.
"Active Creative" highlights design creativity and storyline. "Natural Simplicity" praises natural materials and focuses on sustainability. "Classic Reappearance" is a continuation and tribute to classic design and ideas, giving it a new vitality. "Elegant style" includes high-quality furniture with exquisite craftsmanship and low-key shape. "The beauty of functions" is a combination of technology and functions, presenting a convenient lifestyle. Feel diverse design thinking through these products with different styles.
# Active Creation #
Moroso
Moroso's product style cannot be simply defined. The rich and active products symbolize the enthusiastic side of Italian design. In this cross-border cooperation, many designers injected vitality into Moroso's products in different basic forms. Front design, which is passionate about natural lines, has created the Pebble Rubble series with pebbles as inspiration. It has warm lines, like several pebbles of different sizes stacked together, and the organic shape introduces natural elements into the interior space.
Front design X Pebble Rubble series
Jonathan Olivares uses cubes to form a Square series sofa. With brightly colored Kvadrat fabric, the square outline looks like a cute character leaving in a retro pixel game.
Jonathan Olivares X Square Chair
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiolahml4 uses a detachable modular system. The structure is inspired by clothing. The components are easily disassembled and assembled with zippers. The soft-pack structure ensures comfort. A variety of bright colors activate the atmosphere of the space, and the stripes make the simple shape no longer monotonous.
Patricia Urquiola X Anorak series
Kartell
continues to innovate the research and development of environmentally friendly plastics. This year, Kartell joined hands with illy caffè to use the abandoned coffee capsule to make the Re-Chair chair designed by architect Antonio Citterio. The recycled illy Iperespresso coffee capsule empty shells are made into durable furniture by grinding and injection molding. The black version is currently launched as the first in the most future series of products. The debut of TEA lamps designed by
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Ferruccio Laviani also brings new products in the lighting field, made of recycled thermoplastic high-tech polymers. TEA seems to be an object imprinted with the spirit of craftsmanship, and it seems that a lamp is held between their two palms. The porous natural finish emits irregular beams like pottery, bringing the effect of interlacing light and shadow.
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From eclecticism in the 18th century to contemporary minimalist , it blends together in Philippe Starck's KHAN chandelier to create a new elegant and modern logo that complements Kartell's environmentally friendly new polycarbonate
Flou
Flou's products, modern lines are a clever combination of colors and fabrics, suitable for young and vibrant atmosphere. The newly launched Gaudi bed frame and lounge chair this year, borrowed from the name of architect Gaudi , can see smooth transitions in the support structure, the fabric is tightly wrapped around the wooden structure, revealing the polished structural details, and the splicing is rounded like a sculpture.
Fiocco sofa also continues the curved shape. The slender metal frame on the side of the sofa maintains the stability of the structure, which contrasts with the fluffy soft bag cushions, gathering like marshmallows.
Gentleman side cabinet series can be integrated into elegant interior spaces, with striped wood veneer, marble and leather outsourcing corresponding to tie, shirt and suit respectively. Like a gentleman sitting upright, wearing a suit and tie, style and sense of humor coexist.
Edra
photos@Luca Quagliato
Edra's products have colorful and exaggerated shapes, which are eye-catching. The brand emphasizes the story of the product and interprets warm intentions with gorgeous materials. In the exhibition hall at the furniture exhibition site, the mirror is combined with electronic screens, and the screen is made of bookshelf patterns to create a psychedelic atmosphere. The spotlights are on the work, and the darker lights create a dramatic feeling of the protagonist's appearance.
# Natural and simple #
Porro
Porro's shelf series is the most famous product of the brand, paying attention to details and quality. As a low-key supporting role, the shelf can also reflect the coordinated proportions of the product itself when displayed separately. Architect Piero Lissoni and the brand have jointly brought a series of furniture with the log base tone. The oval dining table is placed on the conical table legs, and the shape is simple and calm. The glass material of the shelf creates a natural and light look, allowing the product to be harmoniously matched with different styles of interior styles.
Marazzi
, focusing on ceramic sheets, brings the new ceramic tiles . The Top of the Puro Marazzi series' super large-sized boards can be presented with fewer seams, highlighting the overall beauty of the material's texture and pattern. The materials that have undergone special antibacterial treatment also conform to people's attention to hygiene during the epidemic. There are many pattern effects such as stone, concrete, marble, yellow cave stone, etc. Designers can use the entire board to different occasions - kitchen countertops, dining table or walls, showing more possibilities of ceramic tiles as decorative materials.
Lema
Founded in 1970, the style of Lema is rational and concise. The brand was recognized by the market in the early days for customizing modular shelves and walk-in wardrobes. In recent years, it has also launched many furniture products with structural aesthetics.
This year, the work of the In-Between round table by Chinese designer Li Ximi was officially released at the furniture exhibition. The designer uses a combination of marble, wood and metal, and matches a wooden turntable on the table. The three interspersed rectangular structures are supported by the table legs and are surrounded together to maintain balance. The calm tone highlights the structure's composition. The clever combination of different materials meets the brand's ultimate pursuit of structure and modular system.
Kreoo
photo@Hui Ching
Italian brand Kreoo, which is good at using marble materials to innovate, brings marble products combining wood and glass, bringing a light and natural wind to the exhibition hall. The Pavé series seats are designed by Italian furniture designer Enzo Berti, inspired by running water washing and polishing riverbed stones. The pebble-shaped marble base and wooden cushion partially overlap to have a natural beauty.
Berti also created the MAGIKA series of lamps, composed of conical marble lamp posts and bubble-like glass lampshades, with a variety of heights and color combinations to choose from. At the junction of conical stems and transparent spheres, light illuminates the veins of marble, like the clouds at dawn or sunset. The glass lampshade is blown by hand and contains tiny bubbles, giving it an organic texture.
# Elegant style #
Visionnaire
Parade chandelier uses the shape of the tongue, and the curved glass is arranged in line, evoking the audience's sensory experience.
Visionnaire invited designers from different regions to give new interpretations of the brand's gorgeous style. Studio Pepe, an Italian native interior design studio, represents a new force in Milan, with active colors and lively and versatile styling being their signature design language. The surface of the Blanche mirror designed by Studio Pepe is hand-carved with symbols of women and snakes. As a decorative element, the mirror is covered with tassels made of leather, which is looming, mobilizing the user's touch and vision, and also giving a sense of ritual.
Aries seats designed by DragaAurel have a powerful styling, which comes from the fashion field. The designers think of Andre Courreges and Pierre Cardin's neat tailoring and capable silhouettes, and the geometric soft coat is supported by a tough metal structure.
Turri
Brand designer Matteo Nunziati
Luxury and high-quality furniture shows Turri's confidence in Italian manufacturing and also demonstrates the contemporary craftsman spirit . Matteo Nunziati's Domus series designed for the brand outlines an elegant atmosphere. Domus in ancient Rome meant an upper class mansion, and also meant that the atmospheric Domus sofas could be placed in a spacious space. The texture of the fabric was highlighted by simple shapes, and the earth tone allowed the sofa to be blanked and integrated into the wide space.
photo@Hui Ching
Baxter
Baxter continues the brand's elegant and mature style, creating a stylish home space with complex but just right magnificence. Architect Roberto Lazzaroni tried to design a series with sculptural characteristics, from sculptor Noguchi Yukami to tribal wood carvings in African culture, and from cultural materials from various places, expressing a sense of unrestrained, rough and free.
Studio Pepe X dharma
LAZYBONES Armchair
Studio Pepe has created the Dharma series with high-quality materials. The refreshing colors harmonize the thickness of the shape, and the brightly contoured shape emphasizes the beauty of the plane. The designer said the color scheme of the furniture comes from the swimming pool that appears in David Hockney's paintings, and these bright colors make the work more affinity.
Bench DHARMA
Ruen Design Research Studio
As the first Chinese design studio to enter the European audience's vision, Ruen has brought different products to multiple brands this time. Poltrona Frau's Ren bookshelf is derived from the structure of Chinese characters. The "man"-shaped bracket maintains stability, and the independent structure also allows the bookshelf to act as a space partition.
's "existence or not" series designed for Japanese brand Ariake concretizes the abstract concept of "virtual and real generation". Assemble on the frame structure, components of different functions can be connected to each other, satisfy different needs under different circumstances, and fill the void. The styling is also full of intriguing details. Find a balance between "positive" and "negative", "existence" and "non-existence".
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Ruen's Intersection chair designed for French brand La Manufacture is displayed in Museo Poldi Pezzoli. Baroque architectural details and minimalist shapes, styles from different eras meet in this 19th century mansion.
Living divani
Living divani has brought many comfortable and simple classic products. This time, the architect Piero Lissoni, who has worked with the brand for a long time, designed two armchairs. The Clan armchair has a square shape, showing a pure and rigorous temperament. Three different sizes are provided to suit different occasions, and users can find the right state during conversation or rest.
Architect Piero Lissoni X Clan armchair
Oolong chair wraps the user in an organic shape, using the wing chair as the prototype, Lissoni reinterprets this classic shape with full lines. It echoes the brand's philosophy and conveys his definition of residence: home is a space for gatherings and relaxation, and can also serve as a place for meditation.
Veneta Cucine
Veneta Cucine, opens a new era of living style with innovative design. Natural, pure, light, diverse and outstanding, presenting masterpieces of technological innovation, material iteration and arts aesthetics, satisfying all users' imaginations about kitchen space. New colors, new technologies, new modules, and new systems make the kitchen a diversified integrated space.
# Classic Reproduction #
Porada
porada's savio series
Porada's new series looks back at the masters and design traditions of Italy's past, and gets inspiration from the classics. Metal and wood are perfectly riveted at the joints, and sharp lines point to Italian modernist designers Franco Albini and Domenico Parisi, etc., a tribute to outstanding designers.
The Yves sofa is inspired by conceptual art pioneer Yves Klein. The blue fabric corresponds to the mysterious and deep Klein blue . The round shape of the sofa reminds the artist's creation of applying pigments to women's bodies, touching the canvas and leaving a blue outline.
Poliform
In the minds of many consumers, Poliform represents a mature and capable style. The Brera sofa designed by French designer Jean Marie Massaud is named after the famous neighborhood of Milan, Brera. The Brera district has a strong artistic atmosphere and diverse community culture. The shape of the wide Brera sofa reflects the inclusive atmosphere in the neighborhood. Compared with the lines and proportions of classical buildings, it gives people a harmonious visual experience. The wide sitting depth allows users to relax and relax.
, and the Curve seats designed by Emmanuel Gallina have a wide cushion and backrest, and are equipped with an oval footrest. They extend a complete visual system in the basic form. The soft curved lines continue on the dining tables and dining chairs in the same series.
Scavolini
designer Luca Nichetto admires hard-edge abstract artist Ellesworth Kelly and minimalist pioneer Donald Judd. He was deeply inspired by the artists' exploration of geometric composition and the treatment of lines.Nichetto uses the form of color and geometric composition to a new series designed for Scavolini, each component is like different color blocks, converting abstract paintings into three-dimensional existences. Materials are regarded as elements composed of planes and have become practical products with geometric beauty.
# The beauty of function #
V-ZUG
V-ZUG focuses on minimalist and modern style kitchen supplies, finding a balance at the junction of functional and formal beauty. The restrained and calm look highlights the brand's attention to details. The smoker of Jane Eyre series products is embedded in the stove. The integrated design can more efficiently exert functions and save space. The electronic stove top can automatically detect the size and position of the pot. The thoughtful function users feel the designer's care during use, and the Swiss manufacturing is the brand's proud quality and the guarantee of product quality.
Architect Elisa Ossino incorporates design details into the booth design, and the lines with streamlined geometric shapes interpret the tone of the brand. Rationally using natural elements reflects the sustainable values of environmental protection and sustainability.
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V-ZUG exhibition hall
ASKO
kitchenware brand ASKO from Scandinavia brings the pure Nordic design to Italy. Danish architectural firm Norm Architects, as a guest designer, created this booth for the brand. They create a warm outdoor dinner atmosphere with earth tones and natural elements.
ASKO brings several elegant and atmospheric products, among which the new generation of dishwasher, three-warm wine cabinet, Celsius Cooking integrated induction cooker and Elevate hood stove have been recognized by the famous design award IF award. The combination of minimalist styling and intelligent technology has made a contemporary interpretation of the Nordic style, taking into account both aesthetics and practicality, and it also echoes the brand's people-oriented concept. The emphasis on ecology and sustainable development demonstrates the responsibility of the design industry, which is not only aesthetics and functions, but also a comprehensive development in many aspects, conceiving an ideal living life.
The Milan Furniture Exhibition products are dazzling, and the furniture exhibition itself is also of great significance to the design culture. As a pillar industry, it is accompanied by the development of cities. In 1961, several Italian entrepreneurs organized more than 300 furniture brands to release new products at the same time. As the prototype of the Milan Furniture Exhibition, it has been 60 years since this year. It has become a catalyst for the design industry.
photos@Fiera Milano Foundation Archive
Under the impact of the new crown epidemic, the 2020 furniture exhibition was forced to be cancelled, while the 2021 exhibition was postponed to September and was reduced in size to be held in the streamlined form of "Supersalone". On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Milan exhibition, people's daily lives have gradually returned to the bustle and noisy.
In order to commemorate 60 years of history, the furniture exhibition released a promotional poster drawn by the well-known Italian illustrator Emiliano Ponzi. He used the exhibition's iconic red tone to interpret the close connection between design culture and Milan. The six posters condense the characteristics of each decade, restore the atmosphere and emotions of the time, and dedicated them to the city of Milan.
Vilaska Tower, Scala Opera House, Milan Cathedral , coffee, cocktails, these classic elements appear in the picture, representing the local lifestyle. Take a closer look at the cultural symbols in the painting and feel the vitality, passion and hope of Italy in an intuitive way. The posture of the person in the painting also symbolizes the changes in the role of design in people's lives, and looks forward to the future with the audience.
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