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The ultimate contrast, explored through material choices and amplified by essential forms. The radical soul of design

1 | GLASS DESIGN expands its collection of countertop washbasins with Madison Marmoral, in glass with circular base (HALL 6 | B35). 2 | Asymmetrical volumes and essential geometries for the Flatiron table by Mauro Lipparini for BONALDO (Hall 9 | G09–H08). 3 | Pocopiano, ceramic plate on a circular base by Paolo Stefano Gentile for OROGRAFIE (MDW26 Chiesa di Santa Maria Incoronata, C.so Garibaldi 116). 4 | The table from the SK collection by MDF ITALIA, designed by Studio Klass, combines elegance and technical sophistication: the base features an almost engineering-like interlocking structure with a strong decorative impact (HALL 24 | C14 D19). 5 | Véu by Zanini de Zanine for the outdoor design brand SNOC. Aluminum structure, weave with a leather-like texture (HALL 18 | A09). 6 | Isle Lounge by Asobi Design Studio for TOKIO is a sofa large enough to seat several people in eclectically stellar comfort (www.tokiotokio.com). 7 | The 1669 collection of dining tables and coffee tables in lava stone is the result of the collaboration between NEROSICILIA and BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group. The name recalls the eruption of 1669, which gave rise to the material used for their construction (HALL 24 | D35).

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