Downtown Design
redazione 8/06/2022

Moodboard - Natural mood

Plants and animals, sure, but the ones from fairy tales. Where everything is magic

1 | A bucolic landscape inhabited by extinct animals decorates the Memento Medley Carpet by MOOOI (via San Gregorio 29). 2 | For FLOS (corso Monforte 9 & 15), Patricia Urquiola has designed Almendra, the lighting system with diffusors in polycarbonate, with an almond-like form. 3 | Free, fluid shapes made by skilled hands for the new Laguna collection in Murano glass designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba for PURHO. 4 | A family of sofas and chairs, for relaxing or dining; the Fender collection created by Favaretto&Partners for TRUEDESIGN. 5 | In the Split bookcase, designed by Luca Papini for STURM MILANO  (Hall 8/D28), transparent or coloured polystyrene cylinders separate the shelves. 6 | Ines by CALLIGARIS (Hall 12 /C11-D08), with a wooden base, is the natural extension of a seating family with soft, welcoming forms. 7 | The new version of Materic by Piero Lissoni, with a new oval top and truncated conical base, both in sanded natural ash wood, with an extra-clear finish in Nordic style. By PORRO (Hall 07/D15-E18). 8 | The After All collection of chairs by Christophe Pillet for VERY WOOD (Hall 07/F11) has classic essential lines, underscored by the use of Vienna straw for the back. 9 | To celebrate over 70 years of collaboration between Hans J. Wegner and CARL HANSEN & SØN (Foro Buonaparte 18A), London-based designer Ilse Crawford dresses up the Wishbone Chair in nine new colors.

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