Exhibitions Snapshots from the design community at Salone del Mobile 2022 Add to bookmarks Philippe Starck at Salone del Mobile.Milano 2022, ph. Luca Quagliato Many designers visited Salone del Mobile 2022, took photos and shared them with their followers. Here are some images from the fair, including portraits, bright compositions and a few selfies! You can visit Salone del Mobile on social media too: during the fair from 7 to 12 June, many designers came to see the furniture they worked on all year, for the companies they collaborate with, finally presented to everyone. The result is a great mix of established names, new faces and international brands. Tekla Evelina Severin, Scandinavian colorist who shapes interiors by balancing their nuances, posted a portrait of herself at the Sancal booth, where she designed the whole set up: a comfortable and welcoming home environment, like an 56-square-meter apartment of green, light blue and contrasting mustard, whole areas in terracotta red, and a terrazzo floor that reaches up into wall paneling. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da Tekla Evelina Severin (@teklan) India Mahdavi, instead, posted a photo of herself sitting on her latest creation: Loop by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, a range of chairs inspired by the concept of the circle – taking beech wood’s potential flexibility to the max. It is the French designer’s original, eclectic and nomadic way to celebrate the Pop aesthetic. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da India Mahdavi (@indiamahdavi) Alberto Sánchez and Eduardo Villalón founded MUT Design Studio a dozen years ago, drawing inspiration from nature and emotional design. This year, they revisited their Petale chair for Expormim interpreting the seduction of spring and bringing to life a Mediterranean oasis, designed to embrace conviviality during the long, summer days. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da mut_design (@mut_design) Mae Engelgeer had her photo taken in front of an original backdrop, designed by none other than herself! For Wall&Decò, this textile designer with a penchant for palettes, patterns and linear elements imagined a hyper-graphic wallpaper – selected by Freifrau Manufaktur for the Salone del Mobile booth. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da STUDIO MAE ENGELGEER (@maeengelgeer) Glenn Pushelberg and George Yabu designed for Glas Italia the Scribble Mirror range in extra-light, 5-mm glass with a surface decorated with hand drawings – like a black or silver brushstroke on a neutral background, framing the image it reflects. What better opportunity for a selfie at the fair?
Exhibitions The latest outdoor furnishing, championing sustainability, material and colour Comfortable and sustainable, outdoor furnishing lends itself to many different interpretations, channelling innovation and constantly evolving aesthetics Marilena Pitino
Stories The biology of light, according to Manuel Spitschan What does chronobiology have to do with design? Manuel Spitschan, professor at the Technische Universität München, explains why light is essential to our well-being. And why designers should know more about it to design better. Giulia Zappa
Sustainability The Piazze Aperte scheme is really changing the face of Milan Since 2018, the two local governments helmed by Mayor Giuseppe Sala have closed more than fifty of the city’s streets and roads to traffic – but not to people. And this is just the beginning Fabrizio Fasanella