092 MILAN REVIEW
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Hand-in-hand with a focus on sustainability, and the emphasis on engagement through sensorial connection, was a theme of design directly inspired by nature. As biophilic design continues to inform interiors and products, we’re seeing examples directly mimicking shapes and patterns found in nature as well as more subtle imitations.
We saw sculptural organic forms across several displays. Te hand carved Juv Dining Table by Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng was shown at Norwegian Presence, while Gubi displayed their indoor/outdoor ceramic Carmel tables at their showroom – their high-gloss tops evoking pools of water.
Fabrics also took inspiration from the natural world. Kawashima Selkon Textiles’ intricate Evolutionary Specimen of Fabrics installation at the Superdesign Show at Superstudio Più explored textures of moss and rust through modern weaving techniques. JOV Studio and Studio Mary Lennox put on a funghi-inspired installation, a collection of three rugs inspired by the natural patterns and textures of mushrooms, created using 3D effects and careful colour gradients.
Te +uno chair by Sapiens Design Studio for Pollini Home was also displayed at the Superdesign show, its curved porcelain stoneware seat – achieved through thermoforming – designed to reflect the organic curves. At the Labo Cultural Project, the Pétiole collection by Alexandre Labruyère looked to the structural detail of plants, while back at the Superdesign Show, Alcarol got macro. Widening the viewers’ perspective to encompass Earth’s relationship to space through their ‘Geomorphic’ collection, the studio investigated the morphology of Earth’s elements and planets through a collection of furniture exploring geological processes. As human connection to the natural world continues to gain value – both as we come face-to-face with our planet’s fragility and seek to escape from the everyday – we’re sure to see nature-inspired design continue to manifest in interior spaces and furniture designs. Tese were just some of the brands and designers at Milan Design Week who, often by pushing the experiential boundaries of design, engaged us with its ability to transform – not only in terms of its effect on how we
experience our spaces, but crucially, as a mechanism for positive change for people and planet. –
Read more in Te Furniture Practice’s Milan 2023 report, available at www.
thefurniturepractice.com.
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10 The hand-carved Juv dining table provides a glimmer into Norwegian biophilic design
11 Inspired by funghi, JOV Studio and Studio Mary Lennox displayed three rugs that take their cue from mushrooms
12 Kawashima Selkon Textiles explored textures of moss and rust through modern weaving techniques
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FRANCESCO STELITANO
KOJI UEDA
MAGNUS NORDSTRAND
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