Designed by Nendo for Cappellini, the Mickey Ribbon Stool is born out of a collaboration between Cappellini and Walt signature, Disney's first upscale lifestyle brand. With its circular shape and flowing lines, the ribbon stool is easily recognisable as Disney's most famous character Micky Mouse. The stool comes in two sizes, high and low and are produced as a limited edition with a total of 399 available of the low stool and 199 of the high stool.
The Malva Lights by German design studio Ett la Benn are made from an unlikely material - dried out sponge cloths which are then pressed over moulds. Available in a selection of lights from pendants to floor lamps, these lights were showcased last week in the Zona Tortona area in Milan.
Who could have guessed that the inside of the human body could actually take on furniture-forms pleasing to the eye. The Masterstudio Design, as part of the Academy of Art and Design Basel has chosen the analogy behind the human body as a way to describe the Masterstudio itself. They explain: Although every organ is unique in its size, shape and function, the human body only works through their interaction. Therefore organs also work in an interdisciplinary matter - like the students coming from different design backgrounds in the Masterstudio Design. As you can see, stools in the the form of kidneys, a chair in the shape of a heart and many others form part of the exhibition titled: Everybody Is.
Dutch designer Roderick Vos has presented a shelving unit which references Art Deco skyscrapers for Dutch firm Linteloo. Named Downtown he says that 'the object is [to create] an original and functional interpretation of ‘how to store’ in this new century... Downtown lightens up our space as a temple or tower to honor our memories, putting little statues, souvenirs and books.'
Design studio For Use/Numen presented a new variant of the seating unit Musikstuhl designed by Richard Riemerschmid in 1899. The RR chair, like all variants of the original design, featured a bold diagonal bar intersecting the seat of the chair.
By the designers that brought you the Net Chair (which we wrote about a few days ago) Tatsuo Yamamoto and Jun Hashimoto have also collaborated to create the Mozzarella chair which is presented this week in Milan. Made from stretchable fabric suspended over a stainless steel frame, it almost gives the impression that it's a hard surface rather than soft.
Showcased at Le Pelota, we saw the Bouroullec brothers' new product, the Lighthouse Lamp for Established & Sons. This design is made in collaboration with venetian glass maker Venini and consists of a black stone base and a voluminous glass bubble. It draws its influence from the structure of traditional lighthouse lenses. You may also recall Ronan & Edwin Bouroullec have created such products like this that we wrote about last year.
Established & Sons is available locally from here.
The newly released William Sofa for Zanotta ticks all the right boxes in our eternal search for a classic sofa with modern styling. The slimline profile of both the seat cushions and the armrests mean it won't take over the room - but it is still incredibly comfortable.
Zanotta is available locally here.
Mexican designer Liliana Ovalle has created a series of sofas and chairs based on the improvised furniture of the homeless in Mexico City. "The Mugroso Series are based on a photographic research where I explored the hectic historical centre of Mexico City, portraying scenarios of improvisation and poverty where people find the way of putting bits and rubbish together in order to compose functional everyday objects. The objects grow in what appears random and sometimes absurd compositions, following no planning or safety concerns. The results are beautiful collages of bright plastic colors and filthy bits of different materials, each one connected differently."
