Milan 2013: Kristine Five Melvær at Salone Satellite

  Norwegian Designer Kristine Five Melvær was one of the young up-and-coming designers showing at the Salone Satellite in Milan in April and her collection was feminine, light and poetic. Among a variety of objects, was Kristine’s collection of lighting. Called Spring and Ray, the collection is recognizable because of its textile skin that seems … Continue reading

Milan 2013: Säilö Container Set by Matti Syrjälä

Celebrating the simplicity of finnish design, this year Matti Syrjälä revealed the Säilö Container Set during Satellite 2013 in Milan.

Salone Satellite 2012: Hopper Boxes by kaschkasch

One of the highlights of this year’s Milan Furniture Fair was german design studio kaschkasch‘s gorgeous Hopper Boxes. Stained in beautiful hues the boxes can be stacked in numerous ways and create sculptural-like objects when stacked in different colours and sizes. The design studio “kaschkasch cologne” was established by Florian Kallus and Sebastian Schneider and is recognized … Continue reading

Salone Satellite 2012: Jonas Forsman

“The beauty of mechanics” is the working title of three different products showned by swedish designer Jonas Forsman on Salone Satellite in Milan 2012. Forsman showed the 3 new products Arc Folding Chair, Up Desk Lamp and Parasol Table Lamp. The backrest and seat of the Arc Folding Chair are made of lacquered wood. The … Continue reading

Milan 2012: Marble Lights by Studio Vit

Swedish Studio Vit presented their simple and elegant lighting collection Marble Lights at the Salone Satellite last week. The collection is made from marble and glass and all in all consists of glass spheres and cylindrical marble lamp holders in various sizes which can be freely combined. Marble lights includes table, floor and pendant lights, as well as … Continue reading

Milan 2012: Strek Collective

      Another exciting stand at the Salone Satellite in Milan this year was norwegian Strek Collective. They were showing a collection of furniture including the Walking Line Collection hangers, table and bench, the Button Tray-Table, Kobber 58 Cobberware and the exciting Compositor lighting installations where light and glass collide and create an infinity mirror-like … Continue reading

Milan 2012: Robert Hoffmann

German product designer Robert Hoffmann showed at this year’s Salone Satellite – the area for up-and-coming desigers of the Salone del Mobile. On show was his CONE floor and table lamp as well as his EDGE Chair. The Designer explains: “EDGE is a metal chair for everyday use, indoor and outdoor. The seat is folded … Continue reading

The Accordion Collection by Elisa Strozyk

German textile and product designer Elisa Strozyk presented the Accordion Collection at the Salone Satellite in Milan. Elisa works with manipulating wood materials into tactile surfaces which is just stunning. The Accordion Cabinet is a collaboration between Strozyk and artist Sebastian Neeb. It is a simple framework to start; cabinet shelving sitting upon slender wooden legs.  The … Continue reading

Minilamp By Lina Nordqvist

I stumbled upon this little gem of a bulb pendant during Salone Satellite in Milan. MINI lamp by Lina Nordqvist is a small lamp with the influences from the flashlight, the torch or the construction light. You can either hang it as a pendant, or put it standing like a table lamp, or put it on the … Continue reading

Ready for Summer? Druida BBQ Grill from Mermelada Estudio

Young Spanish designers Mermelada Estudio took influence from the large kettles druids used to prepare their magic spells for their Druida BBQ on display at the Satellite Salone. The Druida has an elegant almost furniture like finish which adds to its appeal. But even more brilliant is the pattern on the actual metal grid where … Continue reading