Boboli table Cassina
www.cassinausa.com
Tabletops available in…
Boboli table Cassina
www.cassinausa.com
Tabletops available in marble, glass, or wood
Base is available as a central pedestal or trestle supports
Base features aluminum ribbons, twisted vertically Ribbons are available in lacquer finish or chrome
Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni
Antibodi
Moroso
www.moroso.it
Stainless steel frame covered b…
Antibodi
Moroso
www.moroso.it
Stainless steel frame covered by lightly padded petals of fabric
Reversible fabric combinations include leather and felt backed by wool fabric
Cover can be applied with petals facing up or down
Designed by Patricia Urquiola
Little Field of Flowers
nanimarquina
www.nanimarquina.es
Fini…
Little Field of Flowers
nanimarquina
www.nanimarquina.es
Finished area rugs; can be applied to vertical surfaces
Flower- and leaf-shaped felt cutouts
Available in red, green, or purple, in either 6.5 feet by 10 feet or 5.5 feet by 8 feet
Designed by Studio Tord Boontje
Kubico Collection
i4 Mariani
www.i4marianiusa.com
A variety o…
Kubico Collection
i4 Mariani
www.i4marianiusa.com
A variety of seating options and marble-, leather-, or glass-topped coff ee tables Armchair available on swivel pedestal base
Removable foam cushions Over 50 leather and 200 fabric options
Designed by Mauro Lipparini
Flake
Woodnotes
www.woodnotes.fi
Flake elements are sixpointe…
Flake
Woodnotes
www.woodnotes.fi
Flake elements are sixpointed, star-shaped cutouts made of Tyvek
Pieces fit together with no glue or adhesive
Completed panels can be used as drapery or room dividers Designed by Mia Cullen
Plissé
LucePlan
www.luceplanusa.com
Suspension lamp
Pleated…
Plissé
LucePlan
www.luceplanusa.com
Suspension lamp
Pleated shade can be extended from 23 inches to 63 inches via a special frame
Takes seven 60-watt incandescent, halogen, or fluorescent lamps Dimmable wall controls
Designed by Inga Sempé
20-06 collection
Emeco
www.emeco.net
All-aluminum stacking ch…
20-06 collection
Emeco
www.emeco.net
All-aluminum stacking chairs, armchairs, stools, bar tables, and standard tables available
Constructed with 80 percent recycled content
Multiple back and seat options
Designed by Foster + Partners
Latva
Covo
www.covo.it
Can be used individually as a coat rac…
Latva
Covo
www.covo.it
Can be used individually as a coat rack or combined with others to create a room divider
Steel branchshaped body
Available in black, green, or white
Designed by Mikko Laakkonen
Ivory
Fontana Arte
www.fontanaarte.it
Wall-mounted light and …
Ivory
Fontana Arte
www.fontanaarte.it
Wall-mounted light and shelf
Structure finished with polished aluminum
Top and bottom glass panels available in extra-clear or acid-etched finishes
Power supply housed in base
Uses fluorescent lamps
Designed by Matteo Nunziati
Thalya
Kartell
www.kartell.it
Polycarbonate side chair
Avail…
Thalya
Kartell
www.kartell.it
Polycarbonate side chair
Available in clear; slated to be produced in translucent dyed polycarbonate in purple, yellow, green, and smoke A grid etched onto the back of the seat and backrest adds texture to the surface
Designed by Patrick Jouin
Nebula Flos www.flos.com Suspended fixture Diecast aluminum body…
Nebula Flos www.flos.com Suspended fixture Diecast aluminum body with blown glass cones Fixture requires either 100-watt incandescent or 75-watt halogen lamps Designed by Joris Laarman
For five days in April, the population of Milan, Italy, swelled by 20 percent, as over 270,000 people gathered from far and wide to see the offerings at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, aka the Milan Furniture Fair. Ensconced for the second year at the new fairgrounds—Fiera Milano at Rho, designed by Rome-based Massimiliano Fuksas—the show encompassed 24 football-field–sized halls under an undulating glass-and-steel canopy. Nearly 2,000 companies exhibited new furnishings and accessories in over 2.2 million square feet of space.
The new products featured the sleek lines and lush fabrics we have come to expect from modern European furniture, but another undeniable trend this year was the influence of nature. At every scale, images from land and sea were on display, be it in Edra’s large lobby banquette that was formed by two sea stars on top of each other, with seats and armrests being defined by the various legs, or in nanimarquina’s Little Field of Flowers area rug, which features freestanding small floral cutouts anchored to a mesh base. The organic was out in full force.
Also garnering a great deal of interest were the six out of 24 halls devoted to the Euroluce International Lighting Fair on display every two years, with this being the first year at the new fairgrounds. Attendance by both exhibiting companies and specifiers was markedly up, even after a record show in 2005. Euroluce showcases 463 manufacturers’ new lighting fixtures, an increasing number of which are slated for application for UL listing, which would make them available in the United States. This year’s exhibition focused on the relationship between man and light and featured lighting from all categories: indoor, outdoor, decorative, commercial, task, industrial, and theatrical, to name a few.
Not to be outdone, the historic city center of Milan served as a backdrop for a variety of lighting and art displays to celebrate the fair, from open houses at company showrooms, to outdoor parties and events, to weeklong lighting installations designed to catch the eye and intrigue the viewer to investigate new products and product options. On the following pages are just a few highlighted products on offer from companies at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile and Euroluce that should be making their way to the U.S. market in the coming months.
