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Furniture
1 Nice and New: Tom Dixon's 2008 Collection
Milan
2 Cool Idea: Kartell/Philippe Starck Topiary Garden
Eco
3 Innovative Outdoor Spaces at Milan Design Week
interior design
4 Guess Where This Chair Is From?
Poll
5 Love It or Hate It? Corseted Chairs
Shopping
6 Shopping For Floating Wall Shelves
Trend Alert
7 Trend Spotting at Milan Design Week
Trend Alert
8 Ginny's Picks For Day Two of Milan Design Week
milan design week
9 Splashes of Color on Day Three of Milan Design Week
lamps
10 Before and After: David Trubridge's Massive Koura Lamp
Designer David Trubridge crafts stunning, organic lamps that reflect the flora and fauna of his beloved home country of New Zealand. For Milan Design Week, he featured a stunningly supersize version of his Koura lamp. All of Trubridge's lamps arrive unassembled and flatpacked into individual pieces, and much like a puzzle, must be pieced together. The flatpack design helps to reduce freight Read more
Salone Internazionale del Mobile — also known as Milan Design Week — is known for its delectable and overwhelming selection of interior design and home décor. Ginny Snook Scott, chief organization officer from California Closets, is helping us out as an on-the-scene reporter. On the first day of the fair, she saw two recurring trends, but on the second day of the event, she shared some Read more
Salone Internazionale del Mobile — also known as Milan Design Week — is known for its delectable and overwhelming selection of interior design and home décor. Ginny Snook Scott (pictured here), chief organization officer from California Closets, is helping us out as an on-the-scene reporter. On the first day of the fair, she saw two recurring trends, but on the second day of the event, she Read more
I wish I could be in Milan this week for Salone Internazionale del Mobile — also known as Milan Design Week — for the largest decoration and furniture fair in the world. But since I can't, Ginny Snook Scott, chief organization officer from California Closets, is helping us out as an on-the-scene reporter. On the first day of the fair, she saw two recurring trends wherever she went. Find out Read more
Italian furniture company Erba displayed a colorful bedroom vignette this Read more
At Milan Design Week, actress Alessia Piovan lounges on a deck chair designed by a renowned Italian company. Can you guess the company? Read more
During this week's Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Italian model, actress, showgirl, and fashion designer Valeria Marini took a break with Felicia Mantellassi on some corseted swivel chairs from her Valeria Marini Home Collection by Mantellassi 1926. The collection of furniture was inspired in part by Marini's fashion designs, and the influence is obvious in this pair of chairs. Can you see Read more
For chic, innovative, and modern outdoor furniture, there's no better place to look this week than at Milan Design Week. I'm particularly in love with Setsu and Shinobu Ito's Artcontainer, which is currently on display at "Interni Mutant Architecture and Design." According to Shinobu and Setsu, the work showcases "how to reuse and regenerate containers at the end of their commercial life and Read more
As part of Milan Design Week 2008, Kartell installed seven 13-foot-tall topiary sculptures depicting a selection of its best known outdoor products at the Triennale Garden in Milan. The super-sized shrubs included a giant Dr. No chair, Victoria Ghost chair, Bubble Club chair, La Boheme stool, and Mr. Impossible chair, all designed by Philippe Starck. Starck announced in March that he will retire Read more
British designer Tom Dixon, who brought you one of my August Must-Haves, has unveiled his 2008 collection, a range of new lighting and furniture, which was on show until yesterday at Superstudio Più in Milan during the Milan Design Week. Some of his new works include his Slab Bench and Chairs, as well as additions to his Copper and Mirrorball collections. The collection, called A Bit of Rough, Read more
