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June 14, 2006 _furniture

It's been so long I can't believe it! It has been terribly busy and it will be for another week but let's try to get this going. Hope you guys did not run away already ;)

Nendo had a tiny and magic exhibition last april at Milan named Bloomroom. The japanese team managed to surprise again with their simple yet intriguing objects. They showed the Polar table manufactured by Swedese, a series of three esencial small tables covered with polarizing film, which makes flower patterns appear through the clear glass surface when the tables are stacked.
Hanabi was the star of the show, a clever lamp that utilizes the heat of the light bulb to open and close the metal petals, the result is both surprising and enchanting.

|Salone del Mobile 2006: Tom Dixon

May 15, 2006 _fairs

Expressionist, geometrical and with an eastern touch, these are the words that Tom Dixon uses for describing his new collection. Ornamentation is an internal urge in humans and he embraces this philosophy for emotive sake.The new patterns are inspired by the underlying structure of things: woven textiles, chain-mail, microscopic cell construction, and have a protagonist role in the Plane tables, the Tall chairs and last year's Soft System.
Wired steel structures characterise the Link armchair and the new Cage light available in two different sizes.
One of my favourites pieces was the Fat Spot, I loved the prismatic polycarbonate shade internally coated with copper and the hand beaten brass lamps Beat Light. The Diamond Light is a large-scale pendant light in folded aluminium with anodised finish.
All the images after the jump.

New geometrical patterns enrich the collection

Link easy chair

Cage Light

Fat Spot

Beat Lights

Diamond Light

| Salone del Mobile 2006: Driade

April 28, 2006 _fairs

Aluminium is the absolute protagonist of Driade Store novelties. Matteo Thun presented the Isu series of chair, armchair and stool in anodized aluminium treated to produce both a particular luminosity and a pleasant touch. Philippe Starck signs the Cafe' series of chairs and tables, classic styled pieces in sandblasted anodized aluminium. Francisco Gomez Paz presented his original magazine holder Omero, Christophe Pillet designed the Paris Bar stool, a minimalist shape obtained thanks to elaborate production technology in mirror finished aluminium.
Ron Arad signs for Driade Aleph an intriguing stool, Screw is adjustable in height by a screwing movement, the result is a strange shape not very appealing to me and I guess quite complicated to produce. Tokujin Toshioka designed a low armchair with mirror polished steel structure and leather strips. Patricia Urquiola does it again with her Pavo and Pavo Real chairs, the talented spanish designer continues her exploration of craftmanship production and past languages with outstanding results.

All pics after the jump!

Cafe' series by Philippe Starck

Gomez Paz's Omero magazine holder

Crisptophe Pillet in the picture showing his Paris Bar stool

Ron Arad on his Screw stool

Urquiola's Pavo Real

Tokujin Toshioka in the picture seating on his Ori chair

| Salone del Mobile 2006: Danese

April 26, 2006 _fairs

The historical italian brand Danese was present at Milan with many novelties, beautifully expressed in the outstanding images of photographer Miro Zagnoli. DANESE N.E.W.S. (North-East-West-South) is the concept behind the new generation of products, merging cultures and environments in a dynamic and adaptable collection. Yves Behar signs the multifunctional Kada, ready to transform itself into a stool, a seater, a low table, a tray or even a hub; and also the chair and newspaper holder Farallon.
Japanese star designer Naoto Fukasawa created the Amila chair. James Irvine paid tribute to Italy with his Belvedere mirror.
Carlota de Bevilacqua presented TET TAN, the evolution of last years's lihts TET, a nice combination of textures and languages gives a wide range of possibilities. Last year's Bincan series by Fukasawa was expanded and Ovidio table by Francisco Gomez Paz was presented in the final production version.

Yves Behar's Kada

Gomez Paz's Ovidio and Behar's Kada

|Preview Salone del Mobile: Driade

April 3, 2006 _events

There are many good reasons for me to love this original magazine rack that Driade will present for the first time this week at Milan. Designed by Francisco Gomez Paz, Omero is made of modular injected aluminium cones and steel legs, the result is a stunning simple and sophisticated object I completely fell in love with.

| Preview Salone del Mobile: Domodinamica

Among the new projects the italian company Domodinamica will display the Mist Table by Milan based designer Rodrigo Torres. Characterised by the tense and fluid surfaces, the table was conceived as the perfect companion for the Mist armchair presented last year. Made of steel tubes and aluminium injected joints is available in black, white and chrome finish and in different sizes, ranging from coffee table to meeting table.

|Polder

November 24, 2005 _furniture

Polder sofa designed by Hella Jongerius for Vitra's Home Collection is an outstanding piece of high quality furniture and design to the finest details.
Inspired by diverse techniques such as tailoring, collage and embroidery, she has successfully mixed them into a delightful contemporary design language. Different sized cushions upholstered in five different coordinated colours and textures, and large buttons made of natural materials like horn, bamboo and mother of pearl that are sewn to the cushions with bold broad cross stitches using contrasting threads, are the main elements that will probably make Polder a design classic.
Jongerius has wisely played with the potential offered by numerically controlled machines, proposing random stitching of buttons and open variations for the pattern lines in the poufs.

|Diana Table

November 10, 2005 _furniture

I consider Konstantin Gcric one of the strongest designers on the field and one of the few doing real industrial design and not just aesthetic exercises.
The Diana Table Series for Classicon is one of the projects that evidences the best of Gcric's skills. Simple, extremely clever use of material and technology, original design style, minimal yet sensual aesthetics and strong attention to functionality and user experience.

|Shelflife

October 6, 2005 _furniture

Charles Trevelyan
launched at 100% Design Shelflife, a geometrical shelving system that hides a chair and a small table inside.
Having worked in graphic design for several years before branching into furniture, Charles Trevelyan's recent has a strong graphic approach that is translated into three dimensional forms.

|Xel

October 3, 2005 _furniture

Xel is the name of the new system designed by Luca Nichetto for Krios Italia
A complex superimposition of planes create an irregular alveolar structure ment to divide and contain. The quality of the surfaces, the colour combination and the light give a strong graphic impact.

|Ribbon

September 30, 2005 _accesories

Ribbon is a Japanese company making astonishing objects out of standard ribbon.
Makoto Yamaguchi designed the 0.6km table using 600 meters of ribbon for the tabletop, the silk effect of the material is simply delightful.
Uzu is a lampshade made entirely of ribbon. Designed by Rieko Miyata, the variation of the layers together with the light create a unique gradation of colour.

Also from the Uzu collection the bowl available in multiple sizes and colours.

|Surface Kingdom

September 29, 2005 _designers

From 100% Design London.
Helen Amy Murray is a talented designer that creates stunning sculptural fabrics. Using precious materials such as leather, suede, silk and other luxury fabrics she has developed her own techniques and nature inspired patterns that enrich any surface.
In the pictures Retro, a swivel chair upholstered in nubuck leather and Diva chair featuring the Rose pattern design.

|Dialounge

September 23, 2005 _furniture

Rephorm is a young design office based in Berlin. They sent us their latest creation: Dialounge. A weatherproof chaise lounge that suits both outdoors and indoors use. Made of rotational molded polyethylen is stackable and has integrated cuplholders and place for magazines.

|PS Table

September 21, 2005 _furniture

PS is the side table designed by Garth Roberts for Fasem. Made of chromed steel structure and a curious top leather with laser engraved pattern.

|Articulated Shelf

September 5, 2005 _furniture

I saw it during last Salone Satellite in Milan and found it extremely clever. Articulated Shelf 01 is a modular anodized aluminium shelf that can be unfolded, vertically or horizontally, to fit on any available space, even bending around corners and curved walls.
Designed by Bertrand Pincemin.

|Fuori Salone Milano 2005

April 25, 2005 _furniture

Materialised presented the new collection of lampshades and objects at Superstudio Piu.
By using the Rapid Prototyping techniques Stereolithography (SLA) and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Materialise.MGX has proposed new frontiers in customization and design.
In the spotlight the new designs: Black Honey.MGX (in the photo) by Arik Levy, the lamp Creepers.mgx by Lionel Theodore Dean, the chair and table Solid by Patrick Jouin and the lamp Quin.MGX (in the photo) by Bathsheba Grossman.

|Danese 2005

April 14, 2005 _companies

During next Salone del Mobile the historical italian company Danese will present the new collections Living, Working and Lighting.
Among the new products X&Y Table designed by Paolo Rizzato and Ovidio Table (in the picture) by Francisco Gomez Paz, the lamp Amami by renown japanese designer Fukasawa, Tet by Carlotta de Bevilacqua and the office accesories created by Theo Williams and Rota & Pedretti.
The collection will be launched Sunday 17th from 11.30 with the traditional brunch that the company organizes every year at Piazza San Nazaro in Brolo 15, Milan.

|Anteprima Salone Satellite 2004

March 30, 2004 _furniture

Dear friends of designbeans, we are pleased to invite you to the presentation of our latest project.
Entirely hand made in Argentina, Apero is a chaise longue born from a research project by Francisco Gomez Paz, who explores design from its deepest roots, rediscovering its most basic values to justify and give a sense that goes beyond the creation of new aesthetic and functional proposals. Design as the only instrument with the force to give values to a culture that wants to confront the market.
We will be happy to see you at Salone Satellite stand G-15 and at Spazio Sumampa, Bastioni di Porta Nuova 9.