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Due Più chair and Storet chest of drawers, both designed by Nanda Vigo and produced by Acerbis, at Salone del Mobile.Milano 2023.
ONLY THE BEST OF DESIGN: BRANDS, PRODUCTS & TRENDS
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Casum Design Brands 2023
The directory of the world’s top 800+ design brands. Independent, democratic, and authorially curated. Browse it online now
A broad and curated panorama of the best products presented at Salone del Mobile.Milano and FuoriSalone 2023.
An always online tool, which extends the Milan Design Week over time and allows everyone to discover its new products. But also a partial visual longlist for the Casum Awards 2023, currently under evaluation. Here is the mission of this sixth edition of Casum Lookbook
Salone del Mobile, now with the new graphic layout, result of the restyling of all Casum's publishing formats. In these 284 pages over 110 reportages and 100 brands
among Salone and FuoriSalone. Plus the top 9 designers chosen at SaloneSatellite. A precious source with more than 160 new indoor and outdoor products, over 40 product updates and 14 super re-editions: from Pierre Paulin to Mario Botta, from Nanda Vigo to Afra and Tobia Scarpa, from Ignazio Gardella to Angelo Mangiarotti. Products yes, but also people. As many as 70 portraits of protagonists of the sector, including founders, company directors, designers, and creative directors. Because they are the force behind the scenes of this world.
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Casum Selection
The guides to the top brands on show at Salone del Mobile and Cersaie. Latest edition: Salone del Mobile 2024
230 FuoriSalone
264 6:AM Glassworks
277 Agape
276 Agapecasa
275 Azzurra
246 Bebo Objects
234 Bolzan
250 Cassina
260 Dante Negro
232 Etel
270 Fornace Brioni
272 Gypsum 251 Karakter 236 La Manufacture
Lanerossi
Marco Ripa
Marimekko
Nm3
268 Society Limonta
258 Stamuli 240 UniFor 256 Vero
259 Very Simple: Kitchen 242 Zanotta 280 Zucchetti
Asia – sofa collection – new – design: Piero Lissoni
Varaschin
Emma Cross – outdoor furniture – new sunbed – design: Monica Armani
Trave – chair – new – design: BrogliatoTraverso
South – outdoor furniture and rugs – new – design: Konstantin Grcic
– modular sofa – new outdoor version and deeper seat – design: Stefan
Costume
Diez
Arflex
Patrizia Colombo, co-owner and press office manager Exhibition design: Laura Colombo and Bernhardt&Vella
Yuzu – armchair – new – design: Claesson Kovisto Rune
Edo – modular sofa – new – design: Claesson Kovisto Rune
Botolo – chair collection – new finish and upholstery – design: Cini Boeri
Karimoku Case
NF – seating and table collection – new – design: Norman Foster
Mathera
Diego Grandi, creative director, product and exhibition designer for Mathera Desk realized with Mathera panels – design: Diego Grandi
Bathroom furniture realized with Mathera panels – design: Diego Grandi Washbasin: Azzurra – Leuca – design: Diego Grandi Bench: Portego – Spina – design: Cara \ Davide
Edra
Diamante – coffee table – new – design: Jacopo Foggini On the Rocks – modular sofa – design: Francesco Binfaré
Standway – modular sofa – new – design: Francesco Binfaré
Zanotta
Fabio Calvi (on the right) and Paolo Brambilla, founders and directors of Calvi Brambilla, art directors, product and exhibition designers for Zanotta
Styling: Elena Mora Studio – Decorative lamps: Flos – Artworks: Galleria Massimo Minini
Bol – table collection – new – design: Zaven Daisy – stackable chair – new – design: Mist-o
Bol – table collection – new – design: Zaven April – chair – design: Gae Aulenti
Quaderna – furniture collection – new cabinet – design: Superstudio
Sciangai – coat stand – new colours – design: De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi
Ondarreta
Nadia Arratibel, head of design Exhibition design: Note
Supra – chair and stool collection – new – design: Note
Ginger – armchair collection – new – design: Sebastian Herkner
Ginger – armchair collection – new – design: Sebastian Herkner
Nikari
Left: Kari Virtanen, founder
Right: Johanna Vuorio, ceo of Nikari and Woodnotes
Centenniale – coffee table – new – design: Joanna Laajisto
Bross
Aretha – seating, table and coffee table collection – new – design: Monica Armani Exhibition design: Marco Zito – Styling: Studio Salaris – Fabrics: Kvadrat
Baia – chair – new – design: Marco Zito
Billiani
Luigi Billiani, president, and Veronik Romanutti, managing director
Exhibition design: Cristina Celestino
Raquette – armchair, sofa and coffee table collection – new – design: Cristina Celestino
Foreground: Fleuron – armchair and chair collection – new armchair – design: Constance Guisset
Cugino – stool – new upholestered version – design: Konstantin Grcic
ClassiCon
Verena Nobbe, graphic art director
Forma – table lamp – new – design: Christian Haas
– coffee table collection – new marble version – design: Sebastian Herkner
– table lamp – new – design: Christian Haas
– lamp collection – new pendant lamp – design: Sebastian Herkner
Bell
Forma
Plissée
Antoniolupi
Neverland – modular sofa – new – design: Carlo Colombo Bivio – coffee table
Fox – sideboard – new – design: Carlo Colombo
Alias
Giovanni Lanfranchi, sales director
Prima – chair – re-edition – design: Mario Botta
Creative direction and exhibition design: Francesco Meda and David Lopez Quincoces
Robot – drawer unit – re-edition – design: Mario Botta
Gandiablasco
Alejandra Gandía-Blasco, group creative and communication deputy director, and Álvaro Gandía-Blasco, group commercial director and vice president Exhibition design: Mayice
Lademadera – outdoor sofa and coffee table collection – new design: Francesco Meda and David Lopez Quincoces
GBmodular – outdoor furniture – new armchair, sofa and coffee table design: José A. Gandía-Blasco Canales
Paula Valentini, designer
R24 – outdoor stool and coffee table collection – new – design: Paula Valentini
Gan
Mangas – sofa and rug collection – new outdoor version – design: Patricia Urquiola
Diabla
Lower left: Tuba – outdoor chair – new – design: Samuel Wilkinson
Tratti – modular lighting system – new – design: Cara \ Davide
Exhibition design: Studiopepe
Left: Alphard – wall lamp – new
Right: Bambù – table lamp – new
Atsushi Shindo
Haori – lamp collection – new
SaloneSatellite
Studio Hampus Penttinen
Hampus Penttinen, designer Fold – chair – new
Left: Fold – chair – new Right: Aarne – chair – new
Octavio Asensio
Oopi
– portable table lamp – new Foc – coffee table – new
Adiu
McGannon Saad
The co-founders and designers
Jules McGannon (on the left) and Nour Abi Saad
– chair, stool and coffee table collection – new
Seto
JayuJaje
Canvas – shelving system – new – design: JayuJaje / Jin Kim
David Hwang
Atsushi Shindo
Atsushi Shindo, designer
Foreground: Haori – lamp collection – new
Background: Loof – table lamp – new
Porto – outdoor portable lamp – new – design: Jbng / Birkan Gülöz and Jonas Nussbaum
Arc – lamp collection – new – design: Jbng / Birkan Gülöz and Jonas Nussbaum
Zariia Ishkildina
Zariia Ishkildina, designer
Studio.mce
Brick – vase collection – new 2021 – design: Studio.mce / Merlin C. Everding
Camo – table mirror – new – design: Studio.mce / Merlin C. Everding
Frugal – shelving system – new 2020 – design: Studio.mce / Merlin C. Everding
La Manufacture
Gardian – stool – design: Patrick Norguet
FuoriSalone
Lissa Carmona, ceo and creative director
Dinamarquesa – armchair – design: Jorge Zalszupin
Location: Etel showroom
Low Chair for Bedroom – low chair – new – design: Joaquim Tenreiro
Bolzan
Elisabetta Bolzan, co-founder and ceo Bend – bed – new Bend-e version with wrought iron structure – design: Zanellato/Bortotto Design curation and exhibition design: Zanellato/Bortotto – Location: BolzanSpace showroom