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April 9th, 2011 — Design
Russian designer Vaslyaev Maxim has created the Pteleobius Lamp. Pteleobius is a genus of beetles of bark beetle family. These beetles enter fallen trees and create unique patterns in which to lay their larvae. Using one of these “engraved” elm trees, Vaslyaev Maxim attached a chrome-plated pipe to emit the light onto the surface of the tree branch
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Pteleobius Lamp by Vaslyaev Maxim
April 8th, 2011 — Design
During Salone , Alessi will be presenting in Via Manzoni, the heart of Milan, a new project by English architect David Chipperfield. The Piana chair is a new type of product for the Crusinallo-based company — it’s a folding chair produced under license with Parma-based company Lamm. Piana is made from polypropylene reinforced with fibreglass with A.U.V. additives and matte, anti-slip surfaces. Produced in six different colors, the seat has a synchronized opening and closing system that rotates about a single point.
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Piana Chair
April 8th, 2011 — Design
Benjamin Hubert will launch a new series of lighting called Roofer for Italian lighting company Fabbian . Inspired by roof tiles found in Marrakech a single “tile” is used to clad various steel frame works. This allows for different shaped lamps to be created from a single tile. The consumer can build their own lamp from a framework and selection of different colored tiles, allowing for customization as the end user becomes part of the design process. The tile is manufactured from a flexible silicon polymer which both allows the module to be formed around a compound curvature framework as well as allowing some light through its translucent structure
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Roofer by Benjamin Hubert
April 7th, 2011 — Design
Northern Michigan University School of Art and Design will be exhibiting for the first time in Milan at Salone . Their show, called Transiessence , will feature works from 18 student designers. From the show’s description: The dictionary defines the word transient as not lasting, enduring, or permanent. Essence is defined as the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features.
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Transiessence: Northern Michigan University
April 7th, 2011 — Design
Let me introduce you to Portuguese company Matrioskas , which was founded in 2007 but didn’t really hit the scene until Tent London in 2009. I think they have a nice selection of unique pieces.
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Matrioskas
April 6th, 2011 — Design
The Coat Check Chair by Joey Zeledón is still a concept, but I think this is one chair worth being made. It takes plastic hangers and puts them over a steel tubular frame to create a seat. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook .
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Coat Check Chair by Joey Zeledón
April 6th, 2011 — Design
In Milan at Salone , Parisian based Belorussian designer Dzmitry Samal will show his new Oxoye armchair for French furniture company Soca . Inspired by retro cars, the dynamic silhouette has been realized in wood and polywood with metallic parts and high-resilience foam. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook .
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Oxoye Chair by Dzmitry Samal
April 5th, 2011 — Design
FAVN is the Danish name for embrace, but now it’s also a new sofa by Jaime Hayón for Fritz Hansen . “I wanted the sofa to be based on a shell. A shell being hard on the outside, soft and welcoming on the inside,” explains Hayón. “I wanted to create a form that embraces you, something really organic — that’s why we named it FAVN.” FAVN will be available in ten color selections: light grey, sage green, clear beige, taupe, chocolate, moutarde, red, violet, dark blue and black.
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FAVN by Jaime Hayon for Fritz Hansen
April 5th, 2011 — Design
FAVN is the Danish name for embrace, but now it’s also a new sofa by Jaime Hayón for Fritz Hansen . “I wanted the sofa to be based on a shell. A shell being hard on the outside, soft and welcoming on the inside,” explains Hayón. “I wanted to create a form that embraces you, something really organic — that’s why we named it FAVN.” FAVN will be available in ten color selections: light grey, sage green, clear beige, taupe, chocolate, moutarde, red, violet, dark blue and black
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FAVN by Jaime Hayon for Fritz Hansen
April 5th, 2011 — Design
L’Oiseau is a wooden bird sculpture by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra that offers a nod to the Eames House Bird . It is a simple bird with no function, just an accessory. Or perhaps a playfriend.