A trend from 2023 that will continue in 2024

For sure one of the several trends that we saw at Salone del Mobile this year that will continue to be topical in 2024 and further is PORTABLES - almost every lighting company in Milan showed their proposal for portable lighting, but most impressive was the collection presented by Tom Dixon.

‘The big highlight this year are the new portable lights, all inspired by existing Tom Dixon designs. We have four colours in the melt version and the baby bell (shown above). They are all IP44, so suitable for indoor and outdoor use. They are dimmable and we have worked really hard to ensure they are properly engineered, in the material and functionality. You can expect to get between 8 – 9 hours of battery life.’

Bell portable

Ambientec at Salone del Mobile.Milano 2023, ph. Francesco Merlini

Lady D by Karman, my photo

For more trends go to my post A Look at 2024 Interior Design Trends

Fashion ... and Home -- Knitted, Knotted, Weaved

Several years ago I wrote There is a lot in common between fashion and interior design: you dress your home in a similar way - with the same preferences for colour, materials, style. But now I have learned that it is not always true - many people who invariably take care to be fashionably dressed do not care about their homes design, which is sad...

Still, it IS true that fashion and interior design do have a lot in common and trends in fashion inspire product designers who create for interiors. I was convinced again of this connection this April during Milan Design Week. Get some inspiration from my photos from Milan:

And today I continue to notice more and more great hand craft elements in all new ads for summer fashion:

Reserved

Anthropologie

MINI MILA POUCH - Natural/ Embroidered Flowers
SÉZANE  

Fashion and interior design is one of my popular themes. You can read about this trend in my other blog - Designcommentator..

 

Memories from Milan

In Milan inspiration is everywhere:

On the grounds of Rho Fiera 

De Castelli

Tom Dixon

and in the numerous locations throughout the city
 

Missoni

a very special coffee

and one of my favorite locations :)

Inspiration from EUROLUCE

 Enjoy some of my photos (so, please, do not copy) from Euroluce - lighting is not only function, as you can see, but sometimes it can  have even additional function: 

Barovier & Toso

Tom Dixon

Double function - a great idea for partition!

Lasvit - a dynamic lighting glass installation called Cloud 

Just a few, but a more detailed information about trends and interesting new products at Euroluce and Milan Design Week 2923 as a whole are available on request.

Trends from Salone

Some of my favorite products from Salone del Mobile 2023 - and the trends they illustrate:

Inspired by Renaissance - LaVenus lounge chair for Ginori design by Luca Nichetto

Both classic and modern:

 Loop chair Norm Architects

Mickey armchair by India Mahdavi for Gebrüder Thonet

Gessi

More will follow soon.

The joy of design - Milan Design Week 2023

The 61^st edition of the Salone del Mobile again gives us the most concentrated design inspiration with numerous new designs that most of us would be happy to have in our homes and we, as designers, would be happy to offer to our clients. Have a look at some of the new designs that attracted my attention:

Egoitaliano - NEFELE

Naoto Fukasawa for Kettal

Mimesis Carpet by Moooi

Antonio

Just a few :) More will follow soon.

Salone del Mobile 2023 News

We are already beginning to see the face of the coming 61st edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano with its theme Do you speak design? and its single exhibition level that simplifies and improves accessibility. Also a new Euroluce layout - The City of Lights- with an integrated cultural program that meshes into the spaces of the lighting biennial, curated by Beppe Finessi and designed by FormaFantasma studio. 

Euroluce 2023 press conference

Have a look at some inspiring new designs:

SUPER CHAIR | DAMIANO LATINI

MYDRIAZ - Blume

 Imperfetto lamp

Antonio Lupi

SITIA - UNA

Preview - Salone del Mobile.Milano

Get inspiration with some of the new products that we are going to see:

Gianfranco Ferre Home - Fulham swivel armchair 

Kringsjå by Svingen Arkitektkontor + Wu Xian -  “Norwegian Presence” 

Fabbian presents the restyling of Bungee by Renato Montagner

A collection of LED suspension lights, with a lush upside-down garden - Gavin Silence Leaf is a lamp comprising a LED light ring, inside of which there is a sophisticated composition of colourful leaves which, thanks to a stabilization treatment, do not require any water or maintenance, and remain intact and vivid over time.

Agape presents Undici Inox freestanding

Hook by Ronda Design - Magnetic headboard to assemble as you please

More will follow soon :)