BLUE FLUO ISSUE • n°38 • 2024
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The Milan Design Week is here again, with furnishing and complements vying to create comfortable indoor and outdoor spaces. For outdoor environments designers and companies in the sector are increasingly turning to natural materials, organic shapes and sinuous lines that invite us to relax. The trend towards personalisation is flourishing, helped by the modular nature of most of the furnishing offers, with sofas that can be disassembled and modular lounges and accessories changing form, shifting shape to reflect the tastes of their owners
by Veronica Lempi
Carpet Edition and Ken Scott present Ken Scott Collection, a unique collection of tapestries and carpets inspired by iconic works by the stylist. There are eight shaped flowers in the Capsule Collection of 33 unique pieces, a homage to the floral, geometric and animalier pieces that embody Ken Scott’s artistic research
Left: Bungalow Bar Stool (design by Jamie Durie) is one of the new pieces in the outdoor collection by Riva 1920. Hand-polished teak and strings of interwoven fabric provide maximum strength
Right: Interwoven polypropylene cords and merlot red aluminium frame for Petalo (design by Vincent Van Duysen), the new Molteni Outdoor - Timeout Collection chair. Photo, Frederik Vercruysse
Babou Lounge is a modular outdoor system by Paolo Castelli that combines minimalism and exuberance. The pouf’s tubular steel frame is upholstered in outdoor leather and the seat has a multilayered marine ply structure. The design is inspired by the works of Dalì
outdoor velvet, a viscose fabric with relief pattern simulating a chevron motif
Right: Lucerna is the new lamp designed by Luca Nichetto for Ethimo that will adorn terraces and gardens, creating evocative light in outdoor settings
Left: the Squame cushion from the new 2024 collection by Missoni Home, creative director Alberto Caliri. The fabric is a brand-new
The new ‘Iceberg’ capsule collection by Venini embodies the full range of the brand’s expertise in handling colour. The Venini world is one of beauty, respect for tradition and Made in Italy creativity and flair. Every season the brand adds something new to its offer, like Iceberg, inspired by the purity of the winter landscape and the ethereal elegance of ice crystals. The iconic Fazzoletto, Deco, Monofiore Balloton, Opalino and Veronese vases and the signature Ritagli, Acco, Idalion and Sidone vases take on a cerulean colour and white tones
The Club Outdoor (design Piero Lissoni, 2007) is the new Living Divani sofa with a sharply defined base and enfolding padding. The unmistakeable geometric rigour is given a new upholstery for the outdoors
Filigree Floor Lamp by Moooi (design by Rick Tegelaar, 2016) is a floor lamp with elegant structure that reflects light in an elegant network of playful, hypnotic shadows
GEA is the new natural fabric collection created by a collaboration between Zuccon International Project and Dedar. Evoking the ancient Greek Earth goddess, regarded as the origin of life, it reflects a primitive imagery
Vanity Fair XC Imagine Edition. The iconic armchair by Poltrona Frau in a limited edition of fifty pieces, individually numbered and decorated with an original “sun and moon” design by Fornasetti, printed on Pelle Frau® Impact Less
Alf DaFrè presents the Gubia sideboard in wood, designed by Gordon Guillaumier), combining a contemporary spirit with a feeling for artisanal tradition. The tactile working of the wood gives continuity and texture to the surfaces
Strato is a series of multi-use baskets designed by Paolo Zani and made using an innovative ‘w-proof’ polypropylene technical cord and lined with net. Hand-made, they are practical and stackable. The square base becomes circular at the top. Photo, Simone Sapia
Lema presents Poltrona Lounge Omega. Designed by Federica Biasi, it displays a timeless elegance. Inspired by timeless stylistic elements of the 1950s, the printed body is lightly padded and upholstered in real and synthetic leather. Metal frame
Beolab 8 by Bang & Olufsen is an adaptable speaker that can be a single element or part of a surround-sound home system. On the wall, floor, ceiling or table they give out high-definition sounds
Suno by Potocco, design by Johan Lindstén, is a reinterpretation of the sun lounger concept – not just a functional element, the large wheels become the dominant aesthetic cue. The back is adjustable and the slats are in solid Iroko wood
The Cabriolette by Martinelli Luce is a functional, adjustable table lamp with playful lines. Designed by Studio Natural, it can direct light where desired, like the folding hood of a convertible car
The Clifton chair by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors combines the aesthetic appeal of timeless animalier with refined details. It is upholstered in natural colour Jacquard Josephine velvet
The modular Nice sofa by Pier Luigi Frighetto from Pianca has attractive soft, delicate profiles and generous, embracing volumes. It offers outstanding compositional freedom and the opportunity to create dynamic, contemporary configurations
A collaboration between Yaaz and angelettiruzza design has inspired a modular furniture set for outdoor living. The two-seater Ov8 sofa has an aluminium frame and is in a Cement Grey colour
In collaboration with Claudio Lazzarini and Carl Pickering, Marta Sala Éditions presents Martino, a table with essential lines that leave the
The new outdoor 2024 designs by Gervasoni are the result of a skilful selection of natural and technical materials, worked by expert artisans and innovative technology. Photo: Mediterraneo Collection, design by Francesco Meda. Every piece features a Teak structure in a contrast between the robust solidity of wood and the generous padding of the seats. The most attractive element is the curved, rounded teak that generates a sensation of softness. Francesco Meda’s signature emerges in every detail and the fusion of traditionality and aesthetics