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ON SHOW / MAY DESIGN SERIES
DX Freight... At the entrance to the show, visitors were greeted with a series of four shipping container-sized crates, each packed with new design pieces. This was DX Freight: a pick of the best from the past year’s major design events. Paris, Cologne, Stockholm and Milan were all represented by curated collections selected by experts in the field.
Klyyvari series Scandinavian Carpenter Collective
Knot Lamps Vitamin Knot Lamps come in two different designs of hand blown glass shade each supported by a monkey fist knot. The knots are tied in to the brightly coloured cable - available in five colour options - and the narrowing inner neck of the glass shade wedges to hold everything in place. www.vitaminliving.com
Designed by Yrjö Wiherheimo and Kristiina Wiherheimo Klyyvari is a family of wall, floor and table lights inspired by and evolution of sailing boat design. Natural wood armatures hold the scooped heads that come with a variety of colourful interiors. www.carpentercollective.fi
FUSE Ex.t Inspired by traditional Italian craftsmanship and mixed with Nordic simplicity, FUSE is a lamp in which the tactility of the materials used play an essential role. The result is a soft ceramic penandt lamp with a wooden ‘fuse’ ready to burst into light. Available in two sizes and three colours. www.ex-t.com
Sous Mon Abre Ligne Roset Designed by Florian Brillet, Sous Mon Abre is an outdoor lamp with an organic shape that evokes a large flower head. It can be hung from a hook or - as the name suggests - from the branches of a tree. The shade is made from rust-proof aluminium and has an oil ash wooden handle. www.ligne-roset-city.co.uk
Conversation Series... The Conversation Series offered a rich array of talks throughout the three days. Consistently packed with an audience from a mix of specialisms, the Series fostered an exchange of ideas across the disciplines. Highlights included a session by Michael Grubb on how lighting design and interior design teams can work together to create the best schemes for the client.