This year the Milan Design Week has once again presented some exciting innovations in furnishing and design, with personalisation showing itself to be the most fast-growing trend. Select materials and exclusive finishes of superlative artisanal quality are increasingly being interpreted through the clients’ tastes and personal style. While until a few years ago personalisation was the exclusive preserve of small manufacturers, nowadays custom-made objects are beginning to dominate the scene. There’s also a certain stylistic rigour in the air – geometrical but intensely contemporary. The next season is all about patterns and angles, with an eye to sartorial details
by Veronica Lempi
The Cult bed by ALTO Letti tessili (design N Lab) celebrates rest as an experience to savoured to the full with its generous, reassuring proportions. The curved capitonné bedhead has no buttons and the diamond-shaped motif requires 600 minutes of artisanal work
The Idylle cabinet Jumbo Collection pays homage to the French decorative tradition with two-door structure and laseretched finish. The base, carved in classic style, is embellished with a aged gold leaf finish
The Nevada armchair by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors is inspired by the majesty of the desert from which it takes its name. Curves and threedimensional details evoke the sinuous shapes of dunes and canyons, for a soft, contemporary style
Bang & Olufsen presents Atelier, with its Atelier Limited Edition Beosound 2 Gradient collection, available in 10 colour combinations. This makes it possible for the first time to create made-to-measure products in collaboration with highly-skilled artisans
Cantori adds to the attractions offered by the Milan Design Week with a collection displaying the Italian excellence that is the company’s hallmark. The star of its offer is the new Medea extendable table designed by Luca Roccadadria, inspired by the idea of a perfect equilibrium between visual lightness and structural solidity – the metal frame supports the wooden surface, which appears to hang in the air. The legs, decorated with “covers”, strips whose colours or materials, like leather, can be personalised, are a distinctive detail. The extension mechanism is designed to provide practicality and smooth functionality without compromising the table’s visual harmony
Designer textiles meet contemporary design and influences trends. The must-have pieces by Westwing Collection (sofas, armchairs, poufs) have been interpreted with some of the most iconic and select Dedar fabrics, with seductive colours and geometric patterns
Balestro 24, designed by Piero Lissoni for Living Divani, enters the world of outdoor furnishings. The version with fabric upholstered back and arms combines softness and performance, and the model with woven waxed cord or PVC displays the artisanal work to the full
Geometries, softness and sartorial details for the new Zurich armchair by Gianfranco Ferré Home
The thin leather strips sealing the stitching and the dark brown leather straps with details in Brushed Bronze finish recall stylistic cues from the fashion world
A motif inspired by video games of the late 1970’s – rectangular cuts reveal the thickness of the prestigious leather on the Atari Large table lamp by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Discreet luxury and advanced technology for the new Rainwash by Foresti & Suardi Lusso extractable shower column. The installation system enables rapid fitting and removal in response to on-board space requirements. Made in mirror-polished AISI 316L stainless steel, it features progressive integrated mixers that are controlled by a knurled wheel for precise temperature adjustment and shower head with a thousand holes designed to create a uniform, relaxing flow of water. Easy to maintain, the head can be removed for cleaning, providing long-lasting performance
Clubby is a dining chair designed by Christophe Pillet for Frag, inspired by the intimate setting of a Parisian smoking room. The dimensions of its soft, embracing shapes are reinterpreted with a variation in height that makes it suitable for dining
The Agave lamp designed by García Cumini for Barovier&Toso celebrates the resilience of the Mediterranean plant noted for its infrequent blossoming. The iconic long leaves, enhanced by a ‘rugida’ dewdrop texture, celebrate the Venetian plate glass tradition
Rubinacci and 11 Ravens with a capsule collection inspired by the yachting world. These unique pieces comprise a pool table that converts into a dining table and a cue rack made using select Loro Piana fabric, embodying artisanal elegance combining the elegance of Italian tradition and modern Californian luxury
SALÒ is the new Unopiù outdoor collection designed by Matteo Thun and Benedetto Fasciana. It is inspired by the lake settings of northern Italy. Lightness and purity of form blend with the Modernist movement in the frame with curved arm
The new Pantalica collection by Molteni (design Elisa Ossino) is inspired by rustic Mediterranean locations, Curves and linearity feature in the brand’s latest outdoor pieces in weather-resistant polyethylene rattan
Above, the Rebun wall covering from the new Graphic Elements 3 collection by Armani/ Casa and Jannelli&Volpi combines vertical lines and iconic Giorgio Armani canneté. The micro texture is created by the raffia support applied to silver foil
Left, Dornbracht Atelier is the new face of a company that makes bespoke solutions. The tap by Sieger Design is inspired by a swan elegantly unfolding its wings, reflecting the product’s high level of personalisation
Florina by Leleu is the new minimalist version of the Flore sofa, designed by Jules Leleu in the 1940s. The undulating back evokes the original’s three-part structure. Inspired by geometric Art Deco shapes, with spherical feet recalling brutalist stylistic cues
