Some inspirations collected at the Milan Fairground

23/4/2012 | Polo fieristico, Milano.  Every year the Salone del Mobile in Milan is synonym of quality and innovation. There were a lot of companies participating in the event; at the pavilions 16 and 20 there also were the most famous names who drew attention on themselves thanks to the attractive stands and the products signed by the best international designers.

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Walking on the Fairground, we saw a strong trend towards evocative basketworks and both full and empty shapes which give charm to the objects. There were important designers who followed this design trend, such as Patricia Urquiola for Moroso and Fabio Novembre for Driade: they created innovation by (also) exploiting intertwining, smooth curves and organic shapes.

A common approach followed by many companies is to create new spaces with pieces of furniture. There were a lot of products designed to create or edit spaces as desired, such as the modules Pluscollection, born thanks to a collaboration between the company and the studio JoeVelluto from Vicenza; or the modular shelves by the well-known company MDF.

Some interesting innovations concerned new approaches in the materials, by using sometimes new materials completely unrelated with the concept of furniture, such as the seats entirely made with elastic by Lago or the furniture coated with a layer of 1-millimeter-high cement.
Also the company Henrytimi used stone in order to create kitchens with marble counter, while Budri made a whole range of decorations with high quality marble.

So, like every year, the Salone del Mobile in Milan helps to imagine the future trends and it’s a source of inspiration for all people interested in the Design world.


Filippo Perlini

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