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MilanIndesign2018

What can design learn from Bowie Bonds?

What can design learn from Bowie Bonds?

For many furniture designers struggling to survive on two to five per cent royalties cheques, the recently departed David Bowie delivers a masterclass in ‘get rich or die at Salone’.

Engineered for a new age – VON by Atlason Studio for ercol

Engineered for a new age – VON by Atlason Studio for ercol

A chair is never simply a chair. In the case of Hlynur V. Atlason’s VON collection for ercol, seating taps into our increasingly blended lifestyle and ongoing search for authenticity. We met Atlason in the furniture halls of Milan Furniture Fair last month.

Crossing boundaries: The rise and rise of cross-over furniture

Crossing boundaries: The rise and rise of cross-over furniture

It’s been touted as a trend, but we predict it will only continue to increase in popularity, that is ­– furniture designed for use across multiple typologies. Here’s a round-up of standouts from the Salone.

MINI Living And Studiomama Illustrate The Individuality Of Micro-Living

MINI Living And Studiomama Illustrate The Individuality Of Micro-Living

The motoring and lifestyle brand collaborated with the London architecture firm to present MINI Living — Built by All, an installation dedicated to micro-living.

Google Makes Its Design Debut At This Year’s Milan Design Week

Google Makes Its Design Debut At This Year’s Milan Design Week

A collaboration with Dutch trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort, Google’s Softwear exhibition demonstrates the harmony between technology and interior design.

Konstantin Grcic domesticates industry for Magis

Konstantin Grcic domesticates industry for Magis

Following his cast iron Brut collection for Magis, this year Konstantin Grcic translates industrial steel cabinet production to new uses. We spoke at the Magis stand at the Salone del Mobile.

The top installations from Salone 2018

The top installations from Salone 2018

Along with chairs, the Salone del Mobile has become synonymous with extravagant installations. Here is the top 6 from this year.

5 minutes with Oki Sato in Milan

5 minutes with Oki Sato in Milan

Oki Sato of Nendo needs no introduction. He has achieved cult status among designers and design-lovers alike, with a prolific output of products that range from cheesecake to robots, furniture items and more.

Designers overheard in Milan

Designers overheard in Milan

Short and snappy and straight from the streets. This is the quick-fire digest from a gamut of the world’s best designers at the 2018 Salone del Mobile Milan.

#MilanIndesign2018: Top Chair Picks

#MilanIndesign2018: Top Chair Picks

Salone del Mobile never has a shortage of chairs. We’ve picked out six that show why there’s still value in reinventing that wheel.

#MilanIndesign2018: What Does Your Vitra Chair Say About Your Personal Social Profile?

#MilanIndesign2018: What Does Your Vitra Chair Say About Your Personal Social Profile?

Vitra’s Typecasting exhibition prods at the way we project versions of ourselves online and in person, and studies the potential effects of societal changes on furniture typologies.

Do we need more chairs? These new releases from Milan make a good case

Do we need more chairs? These new releases from Milan make a good case

Chairs are the ‘sexy’ part of the furniture design world. And what would Salone del Mobile Milan be without a deluge of chairs? Here are our top picks of the most beautiful, compelling, innovative or just plain impressive chairs.