Milan 2012: Pentole & Padelle by Segno Italiano
Quality, craftmanship and simple beauty are the core elements of italian manufacturer Segno Italiano’s copper cookware. Called Pentole E Padelle meaning “pots & pans” in italian, the cookware is made from copper because of its high-level conductivity of warmth. “The heat warms and touches gently the food, the cooking is fast and respectful to perfumes … Read more
Milan 2012: Torei Table Collection by Luca Nichetto for Cassina
Inspired by the flexibility of use and reduced proportions of serving trays, the Venetian designer Luca Nichetto has developed this collection of small, elongated solid-wood tables for the Italian furniture manufacturer Cassina. Named after ‘a phonetic transposition of the Japanese word for “tray”’, Torei can be arranged and grouped in multiple combinations or used individually, according to need. … Read more
Cos at Salone del Mobile
Swedish fashion brand COS has collaborated with set designer and illustrator Gary Card to create a pop up shop in the Ventura Lambrate part of Salone del Mobile last month. Gary explains, “I felt like the pop up store should embody the COS ethos, simple yet witty design that doesn’t overpower or distract. … Read more
Pieces of Time by Ding 3000 for Discipline
Ding 3000 has designed the wall clock Pieces of Time for newly started italian design brand Discipline. The inlay of ash wood elements draws the dial in twelve spheres where the hands (available in six colours) indicate the time without the use of numbers. Discipline is a project of Renato Preti, former director of Skitsch, featuring … Read more
Milan 2012: Vitra
Vitra not only showed a line of new furniture this year. They also had an amazing and completely over the top almost Tropicalia-like stand at the Salone del Mobile. And we kinda loved it! Among the new launches was Grand Repos by Antonio Citterio, Corniches by Bourroullec, Fateuille de Salon by Jean Prouvet, a Maharam … Read more
