Designers’ Experience of Milan: Hugh Altschwager

Inkster Maken’s Hugh Altschwager describes Milan Design Week as an ‘overload’. So what did he personally take away from the fair? We find out.

Designers’ Experience of Milan: Hugh Altschwager

BY Tess Ritchie

May 11th, 2015

Name: Hugh Altschwager

Occupation: Designer

Location (where are you based): Melbourne

Company: Inkster Maken

Position: Owner

How would you describe the 2015 Milan Design Fair in one sentence?

Design overload.

Matchstick Table Lamp

Matchstick Table Lamp

What has/have been your favourite:

three products this year?

All of the furniture products by Nendo’s Oki Sato from the last year

Michael Anastassiades new collection

BDDW & Apparatus Studio

Matchstick Table Lamp

Matchstick Table Lamp

Matchstick Table Lamp

Matchstick Table Lamp

exhibitor/stand?

Norwegian Presence

party/event?

Bar Basso over flowing onto the roundabout after the Indesign party.

newcomer’s stand?

Melbourne Movement

What is the 2015 Milan:

Colour?

Matte finishes.

Texture?

Raw.

Firefox Pendant

Firefox Pendant

Firefox Pendant

Firefox Pendant

What product and/or trend at Milan do see being most relevant to the Australian market?

There is still a lot of natural materials flowing through – stone, timber & leather as well as metals that have been very popular in recent years – brass, copper etc.

What did you personally take from and/or learn at the fair?

That Australian design and products are right up there with what is being produced elsewhere.

What has been the highlight of your time in Milan?

Unposto a Milano

Firefox Pendant

Firefox Pendant

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