IN{fashion+design} KEEPING UP WITH THE TRENDS
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Above: Tarkett Note Design Studio
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style allows you to create a wall of light that fits your space. It is a great illumination alternative to ordinary ceiling spot lights that most spaces use today. Flexform launched a new furniture line that had a focus on the use of different materials. While Fantoni had a fantastic range of office furniture that redefined the entire way you perceive furniture at the workplace. And Flos had a stunning grid-like structure of lights that was true to its brand ideology of clean and simple, but supremely effective. All three of these installations were impressive in their own unique way. The next crowd puller was Tom Dixon’s restaurant—The Manzoni—where everything was for sale. This display brought elements of food and design together, and it was a great cultural activity as well as a hobby for many. The concept was: try before you buy, where you can experience the products within the context of hospitality and then buy whatever you enjoyed the most! Suffice to say, Isprava enjoyed a lot! A great collaboration to witness was Giorgetti with designers Ludovica and Roberto →
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for a new generation of design application on multiple surfaces like walls, furniture as well as floors, place it in a designer’s hands, and magic will happen—a release of unlimited creative potential. iQ was definitely a stand-out, and it even inspired Isprava to learn more about the product and find ways to incorporate the iQ Surface for its own spaces. Minotti, a larger-than-life installation that was really incredible. We witnessed some of the most beautiful furniture all housed in a massive glass structure. The sofas and chair lounges from Japanese studio, Nendo were the highlight! Another great one was India-based Scarlet Splendour who had a fantastic stall in which they collaborated with Matteo Cibic on a new range of furniture that was extremely whimsical and very interesting. VVV by Vandont for DCW Editions was another stunner. We loved the curtain light installation by Design Academy Eindhoven graduates—Esther Jongsma and Sam van Gurp. Their design was first presented in 2017, and now two years later, French brand DCW Editions has put it into production. The design celebrates traditional mechanics. Its modular
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Clockwise from top left: Bodies in Motion at Humanscale; The Swarovski exhibit at Euroluce; An installation at the Duomo made by Gaetano Pesce; The Manzoni
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