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Salone del Mobile (3): our photo gallery shows examples of how natural stone is used in contemporary furniture design
In many cases, stones appear as small but effective accents in the design / Opportunities also for limestones and sandstones
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Salone del Mobile 2022 (2): at the 60th furniture fair in Milan, visitors from China and Russia were almost completely absent
The president of the Italian furniture association sees a “structural transformation“ of society towards healthy living and high-quality products
Salone del Mobile 2022 (1): The Wild Stones with bold colors and eye-catching structures have found their way into the world of furniture
Exotic quartzites and granites, as well as onyxes, were used in large numbers for the first time in the exhibits at the 2022 Milan Furniture Fair
For the first time product design: “The Gaze Beyond“ is the title of Antolini’s capsule collection of marble tableware created by designer Alessandro La Spada
Irish Green is the material in focus but other stones are available on request
The Belgian designer Koen Van Guijze nimbly walks the line between art and product design with his lamps
For “Book“ he packs the light source in a kind of protective box (slipcase) and lets a kind of enlightenment fall out of the interior
“Atene“ is the name of the new coffee tables with marble tops by designer Luca Erba for Italian Giulio Marelli company
Main features are precious details and materials to create long-lasting objects
Greek designer Alex Mint brings together marble from the Peloponnese with sea grass from the sea around in her collection “Oceanides“
In the life expectancy of the plant of 80,000 years and the durability of the stone she brings together the really big periods of time
Stone Stackers features pieces of stone furniture designed in an “extremely instinctive and spontaneous process“
The two designers Shilpa Srinivas and Paolo Ciacci use only waste pieces of natural stone for their new brand
John Pawson designs marble coffee tables for Salvatori that seem to float and take center stage in any room
“Omphalos“ (navel of the world) from Greek mythology is the name of the collection
In the Danish city of Billund, there is a playground called “Play Contract“, where children and adults are supposed to come together around objects made of pink marble
The project in LEGO City aims to encourage generations to play together
The Belgian artist duo Studio DŌ plays in its creations with the two sides of the stones, which are raw block and sculpture
The small block is used to store a piece of jewelry created from the same material
“Gothenburg floor“ as a trademark for the redesign of a shopping center in the Swedish city
Architectural firm Sweco and sculptor Pål Svensson intersperse the granite slabs with spread brass strips containing civic data
Best of 2021: product design with natural stone
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