Downtown Design
redazione 18/04/2023

Moodboard - The Age of Aquarius

Vibrant colours, surfaces marked by signs, archetypal and almost magical shapes. It is a style that mixes ethnic suggestions and a vaguely hippy spirit. In a 21st century version

1 | A new texture for the wood surfaces of Alpi: Raggiosole by Konstantin Grcic. 2 | An imaginary embrace interpreted by Elena Salmistraro on the carpet from Tai Ping. 3 | The Fregio suspension designed by Andrea Anastasio in collaboration with Bottega Gatti is a new item from Foscarini. 4 | Simple and versatile, the colorful new TO-ME seating by Favaretto & Partners for Gaber. 5 | The studio DWA and Arthur Arbesser have created a kaleidoscopic pattern for the new textile flooring by Radici. 6 | The transformation of the Romby chair designed by GamFratesi for Porro produces a version with 4 legs. 7 | Leucos and the designer David Rockwell re-imagine the Stacking collection he created in 2007. 8 | The Ongo rechargeable LED table lamp by Contardi. 9 | 3D surfaces for the sideboard from the Rows collection designed for Moroso by Patricia Urquiola. 10 | The Galeotta transformable chair designed by De Pas D’Urbino Lomazzi (1968) returns in the catalogue of Zanotta. 11 | A new version of the Rabbit chairs designed by Stefano Giovannoni for Qeeboo, now in 100% recyclable polyethylene.

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