Milan Design Week 2017 - a Glimpse

Some of the interesting new designs that will  be showing for the first time at Milan Design Week 2017

 Tom Dixon - Melt Surface Copper with Melt Copper Pendant, Wingback Long Ottoman & Boucle Throw

 Tom Dixon - Cut Long & Small Chrome Cluster 

 StokkeAustad

touch-free toilet flush light Glassy - Glass Control Plate with NO TOUCH activation trough capacitive sensors by OLI

LAGO

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Elmetto by martinelli luce source:ARCHITONIC

More news for the coming Milan Design Week 2017 will follow soon. Check regularly. Email me if you need a detailed report.

Memories from Milan - 2

I posted Memories from Milan soon after my visit to the famous Milan Design Week this April. But I do have many more beautiful photos from this charming city. Enjoy some more of them:

The place where I lived

greenery everywhere, very often on the roofs, too:

no boring window decoration - each one is different

Beauty is in details

Duomo - probably one of the most visited areas, but this one is my favourite - it's cozy, sophisticated and elegant:

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II - one of the world's oldest shopping malls. 

Are you impressed

Palazzo Litta - the perfect background for displaying design

Are you fascinated? I am and I am looking forward to seeing more of it next time. See more photos from the exhibitions during Milan Design Week 2017. If you are interested in detailed news and trends analysis, e-mail me.

Make yourself comfortable

As interior designer and a Taurus with attitude to good quality, beautiful design and comfortable living I know quite well how to make your home the most inviting, cozy and comfortable place. And I follow all the new designs that appear allover the world. Here below is my inspiration collection of dining areas that can make you seat for hours with family and friends:

Milan Design Week 2018 - Wittmann. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

This renown designer table by Jean-Marie Massaud for B&B Italia makes a functional, inspirational and comfortable dining area, Line Architects 

Milan Design Week 2017 my photo

It is not necessary to buy the most expensive dining furniture in order to be comfortable and to feel the coziness of homey atmosphere in the dining area. The example above is one of our favorite areas for meeting friends and celebrating - it is made to order for the specific area and can comfortably seat more than 8 people when the table is extended.

My design

What unites all these dining areas is the designer solution - so, when in need of ideas and interior innovation help, don't hezitate to ask a designer. The best results come from the combined efforts of the owners and the good interior designer.

Trend alert: Soft Rounded Forms

This seems to be one of the main trends that we are going to see in furniture design for the coming months or years. We saw it earlier and in April Milan Design Week confirmed it, too. Just a few beautiful examples:

Pocket chair, Blå Station

FaRG-BLANCHE, ORGAN chair, photo © designboom

Isole sofa system for @andtradition, designed by Luca Nichetto and Nendo

Bomboca Sofa by the Campana Brothers

Interested in more inspiration from  Milan Design Week 2017 or trends? Check regularly Trendoffice - you might find that it is worth reading!

What is trending in tables

Andrew world

I want to share a trend that I noticed during my last Milan Design Week visit and no one is talking about: cones or any other form of large sculptural blocks are preferred by designers for their new table designs instead of the regular four legs. See some more examples:

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source: Archiproducts

Enigma collection Source 

As you can see, the same goes for chairs and armchairs. Examples will be shown in my next post. Chech more about Milan Design Week 2017.

Design Miami

is in the spotlight this week, with inspiration from 34 galleries hailing from New York, London, Paris, Milan, and beyond. Marking its 13th year, the annual Design Miami presents again impressive furniture, lighting, jewelry, and other objets d’art, installations and dazzling new launches.  Let's have a glimpse at some of them:

Noah Bench by Fernando and Humberto Campana, Friedman Benda 

Galerie Philippe Gravier

Solid-wood dining table by Gal Gaon, source: surfacemag.com

Fendi ‘Welcome!’ collection

Below is Fernando and Humberto Campana’s ‘Bomboca’ sofa at Louis Vuitton stand, part of the fashion house’s Objets Nomades collection, the abstract design has been reimagined in different shades of blue and turquoise. Photography: James Harris, source:

We saw this artistic sofa in April at Milan Design Week 2017, but in red.

Memories from the 56th Salone del Mobile - contemporary luxury

The first post I am writing after visiting Milan is about contemporary luxury - I am pleased to find that the concept of contemporary luxury is based on good design, quality materials and comfort. Elegant curves, luxurious quality materials and well-thought design create the impression of a desire for a more restrained style that is based on elegant classic forms, away from minimalism, but also without useless decorations.A lot of natural wood, natural stones, velvets and leather:

“Kite” by Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi for Porro (source Stylepark)

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Audrey sofa by Massimo Castagna for Gallotti&Radice

The Belt Chair designed by Atelier Oï

“Agave” by Mattia Albicini for Ethimo  

More posts will follow - check regularly! Also, I am available for detailed reports on Milan Design Week 2017 - email me!