Milan Desin Week 2011 - Preview 1

- Milan Furniture Fair celebrates 50 years this April!

The fair in 1962

"launched in 1961 by a small coalition of furniture manufacturers from within the Federlegno-Arredo trade association with the aim of promoting the exportation of Italian furniture...soon became the most prestigious international event in the world of furniture design and production" - and still is!

May be one of the most interesting exhibitions expected to be presented at Milan Desin Week 2011 is 'Poetry happens'curated by Werner Aisslinger, Tim Brauns and Fabien Dumas.

"it stands to be a display of archetypal prototyped
objects or installations with a narrative design quality whether it be through the 'poetry of making',
'poetry of collages', 'poetry of prototyping', 'poetry of spaces and installations' or the 'poetry of sustainability.
here, designers, architects and artists give their personal approach and interpretation of their work in relation to poetry." (designboom)

And the 'Hemp chair' Werner Aisslinger seems to be one of the most interesting new products to be seen there. Produced from real hemp and moulded under heat with a special ecological glue, it is not only eco-friendly, but also shows a specific technological achievement for creating a monobloc stackable chair with complex design form. I wonder what its price will be and can it replace the plastic stackable chars?

Gillespie Side Table (above) is part of a collection of 10 furniture and lighting designs by Samuel Chan for British design firm Channels which will be showcasing its stunning collection of furniture and lighting for the first time in Milan this year. The series explores geometric and organic forms and reflects Samuel’s signature purist style. via

 Practical, innovative, functional and 100% recyclable  Kobe is the new chair of Desalto.

More news for Milan Desiggn Week 2011 will follow soon - come back:)