Filed under: DMY Berlin, ICFF, Salone Internazionale del Mobile, producer | Tags: amsterdam, moooi, moooi gallery
We do know and appreciate how lucky we are that we have the time and resources to jet from Milan, to New York, to Berlin and the like just to look at designer furniture.
And we are thankful.
We are also thankful that dutch design house moooi will be showing their complete new collection as of 12.06 in the moooi gallery, Amsterdam.
Now if that isn’t worth a trip to Holland….
Eurlanterns by moooi works for moooi - As seen in Milan
Filed under: DMY Berlin, Salone Internazionale del Mobile, product | Tags: Berlin, Design, designer furniture, DMY, DMY Berlin, Eva Marguerre, Karlsruhe, kkaarrlls, NIDO
One of the “off” shows in Milan that made the biggest impression on us was kkaarrlls from the students at Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design. And so it was a shame that it isn’t here in Berlin.
Fortunately Karlsruhe student and kkaarrls member Eva Marguerre has made it here with her NIDO stools/side tables.
Furniture designed to look like it is created from a material other than that from which it actually is formed, is a currently a hot trend in European furniture design.
And NIDO is one of the better examples of this trend.
Although created from fibreglass even from close up NIDO convinces that it is actually straw. Your forced to touch it, interact with it, enjoy it.
In addition NIDO is stable, comfortable, practical and light.
And great.
NIDO from Eva Marguerre, close up...
... and in action
Filed under: Salone Internazionale del Mobile, designer, producer, product | Tags: Liesmichl, Moormann, Nils Holger Moormann
If ever you need someone to think up a quick simple and practical solution to a problem, phone Nils Holger Moormann.
His Liesmichl is the perfect side table for book lovers everywhere…
Liesmichl by Nils Holger Moormann
Filed under: Salone Internazionale del Mobile, designer, producer, product | Tags: flos, Lamp, marcel wanders, wallflower
The Flos stand at Milan was one of the better lighting stands, and among the many wonderful projects I particularly liked the Wallflower Lamp by Dutch designer Marcel Wanders.
Wallflower comes as in a clear and a frosted version…and for the best effect a mixture of both is to be recommended.
Wallflower by Marcel Wanders for Flos (clear version)
Wallflower by Marcel Wanders for Flos (frosted version)
Filed under: Salone Internazionale del Mobile, designer, product | Tags: Beach Ball Lamp, Lamp, TOBYhouse
On “Switched on Set” we stumbled across these wonderful Beach Ball Lamps by TOBYhouse. They are made from real beach balls covered in resin and then cut and formed into lamps.
They were on display as part of the designersblock exhibition in Milan, and I think are just a fantastic new product.
Beach Ball lamps by TOBYhouse
Filed under: Salone Internazionale del Mobile, designer, product | Tags: Gorenje, Mrs Dalloway, Nika Zupanc, Slovenia
A new rouge?
No I’m not about to start recommending make-up accessories 
The picture in fact shows a new, state of the art single hot plate by Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc for Slovenian household appliances company Gorenje.
Not only is the design fantastic but it is such a wonderfully cheeky critique on traditional female stereotypes, I just love it.
And sadly I missed it in Milan 
Mrs Dalloway mini hotplate by Nika Zupanc for Gorenje
Filed under: Salone Internazionale del Mobile, designer, producer, product | Tags: Artemide, Lamp, Mercury, Ross Lovegrove
Another oldie but goodie that we observed for the first time is the Mercury family by Ross Lovegrove for Artemide. The lamp provides not only first class illumination but also a reserved artistic charm to any room.
Mercury by Ross Lovegrove for Artemide
Filed under: Salone Internazionale del Mobile, designer, product | Tags: Campana, EDRA, Fernando Campana, Humberto Campana
They may not be the newest of chairs but Jenette by Fernando Campana & Humberto Campana for Edra remain an entertaining – and comfortable – product.
Jenette by Fernando Campana & Humberto Campana for Edra
Filed under: Salone Internazionale del Mobile, producer, product | Tags: Magis, Oiva Toikka, Paradise Tree, Vitra
Children’s furniture is an important part of the 2009 Salone. Aside from the Eames Elephants roaming free over the Vitra stand, Magis had a wonderful selection of child friendly articles. In particular I liked the Paradise Tree by Oiva Toikka. It’s the clothes stand in the middle by the way 
Magis "Me Too" Collection including Paradise Tree by Oiva Toikka
Filed under: Salone Internazionale del Mobile, designer, producer | Tags: Eero Aarnio, Lamp, Martel, Swan XL
Last stop for the day was Martela and their new over-sized free standing lamp Swan XL by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio
Large floor lamps are a definite theme in Milan this year and the Swan XL is among the best and most creative on show.
Swan XL by Eero Aarnio for Martela
