PART TWO: HIGHLIGHTS FROM SALONE DEL MOBILE 2015 IN MILAN

Armani Casa

Armani Casa

Model and sketches of the Neo futurist Burj Khalifa tallest skycraper in the wold that hosts the Armani Hotel in Dubai

Lorbus

Lecco friendly candle holder, builds upon a driftwood piece found on the Lago di Lecco

Anta Table

Anta table from an old kitchen cabinet wood door. Carved with CNC and handpainted with gold leaf and filled/finished with resin giving the whole piece an iridescent effect

Burst of Desire Clock

A Fibonacci spiral tells time while protecting an antique Milanese key pendulum

Bar Basso

Classic Milan nightlife spot

Ventura Lambrate poster

Roberto Sinori

Buccheri vases. Are handcrafted with an Etruscan technique that is 8000 years old. The clay is baked on charcoal at 900 degrees C. The reduction of oxygen and the smoke from the charcoal triggers a chemical reaction that gives the piece a a dark lead like silvery finish

Kirsi Enkovaara

Water Tiles by Kirsi Enkovaara, captures random water patterns trhu the use of an invented technique playing with gravity force ink and water.

VM Studio

Rotterdam based VM Studio Lucent mirror, changes opacity reflection while sliding the mirror disc along the shelf

Design Junction

Utopia and Utility

Design Junction

Utopia and Utility

An old 60' theater transformed into the location for Tom Dixon

Dixon's classics floating in the space

Adolfo Wildt

Sant'Ambrogio, patron saint of Milan by Adolfo Wildt 1928. Monumental sculpture recently restored and relocated inside the Universita Statale' campus

Part two of our coverage of Salone del Mobile 2015 - see part one here. Every corner of the city - including private palazzos and high end retail establishments – are transformed into an exhibition space showing local and global furniture design. For part two of Autre's coverage, highlights include Armani Casa's unique and classy exhibition feature blueprints from tallest building in the world, street scenes and Tom Dixon's classic furniture pieces floating in space. Full coverage and photos by Juanco Viso for Autre.

Cassina Celebrates Contemporary Icons @ Salone del Mobile

Ponti's lamps lights vintage Cassina's add campaigns and posters

Gio Ponti

Cassina front window L50 project from Studio Calvi & Bambrilla conceived around Le Corbusier's playful yet rational approach

A stage in continuous movement: windows designed by winner Studio Calvi & Brambilla. Exhibit featuring the participating projects of the contest by Interni & Cassina to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the LC Collection, which was on in Milan as part of Salone del Mobile 2015. photographs by Juanco Viso