RAIZ AND CASCAS - New design by Patricia Urquiola

 Cascas tea trolley

I like the soft elegant lines, the beautiful combination of FSC certified Amazonian wood and a top made of Marwoolus - marble waste and wool yarns, made by Marco Guazzini - in the Cascas tea trolley. Patricia Urquiola designed the two collections for the debut of ETEL International, a Brazilian furniture company’s first opening towards non-Brazilian designers:

Raiz console

The two collections were planned to be a part of an exhibition Women and Design that had to open during this years's postponed Milan Design Week. See some more new designs in my earlier posts  

What we missed with postponing Salone2020 - Part 2

 and

What we missed with postponing Salone del Mobile.Milano 2020 - Part 1 

What we missed with postponing Salone2020 - Part 2

With my earlier post What we missed with postponing Salone del Mobile.Milano 2020 - Part 1 we saw some of the new products that were planned to be showcased during salone 2020. Let's have a look at some more. I notice a trend for soft elegant curves in many of the new furniture pices that we see this year:

Soul Soft" by Eugeni Quitllet for Pedrali

I like very much the new Panda collection by Swedish designer Monica Förster:

source: Dezeen

Moroso presents Ruff, design by Patricia Urquiola

Soufflé mirror by Luca Nichetto for La Manufacture

Tima pendant lamp

by Luca Nichetto for La Manufacture

I like this style - do you?

More will follow :)

Trends: Warmth with natural stones

According to Elle Decor, there is a general trend (which I completely agree with) towards warmer, earth tones, including the bathroom. And there we notice a desire to replace white marble in favor of stones with warmer hues like travertine and limestone. I can confirm that from what my latest clients chose for their two bathrooms - travertine walls and travertine-like floor tiles:

The master bathroom in my latest project

And the second one which is still not completed with lighting:

I suppose that now, when we are going to spend more time at home, this trend towards warmer hues will become popular.

Looking forward to summer

Do you enjoy already the beautiful summer days? We do here and think about the ways to make our surroundings more comfortable and inspiring. Have a look at some cool finds:

Divine Footstool by Cane-line

Grinda Dining Collection By Skargaarden

Aix Squara LED Planter

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Trend Alert: Tables as Focal Point

I like this trend. It started a couple years ago. Tables with one central base often with unusual sculptural form are getting more and more popular. This is true not only for dining tables, like this beautiful example below:

The Barry table by Miniforms

but also for side tables, where it is much easier to have a more interesting solution:

Touch Duo Side Table KARE Design

Mackin Side Table Ebern Designs Colour: Metallic copper

 Maciel Side Table Ebern Designs Colour: Metallic copper

 Shenae Collection FST2944-AC 22" Side Table with 1 Soft Self-Closing High Sheen Drawer Gold Plated Solid Metal Pedestal Base and Medium-Density

244-C Skyler Chrome Coffee Table - 36 x 36 x 14.5 in.

Bassett Mirror 6670-LR-160 31 x 31 x 17.75 in. Living Room Babaloo Cocktail Table - Octagon


FST2967-US Olivia Nightstand Side Table 2 Piece Set Gold Gibbous Moon Frame Pu Leather Top, Modern Contemporary - Black
Potashnick Stool Sol 72 Outdoor Colour: White
HF-T921-201 Cast Concrete Lamp
Stitch Collection EEI-3494-BRN 59" Dining Table with Sculptural Carved Pedestal Base Rustic Style Round Shape Rich Wood Grain Texture and Solid
Helena Coffee Table Zipcode Design Colour (Table Top): Red, Colour (Table Base): Black
Karter Coffee Table Bloomsbury Market
Have a look at some more examples from my visits to Milan Design Week.