The Swedish design studio Front created a gorgeous geometric puzzle across a new chest of drawers and an armoire using oak inlays in four shades. The design, to be produced by Porro, looked angular and yet soft. The play of the wood grain added some complexity, and the offset position of drawer pulls added a sense of irreverence.
Casamania showed Loop by Sophie de Vocht, a design student awaiting graduation this spring. De Vocht said she wanted to create a piece with the same kind of tufting technique used in making carpets. Special equipment allowed her to loop material through a lattice-like structure, the knitted stocking-like material gradually becoming looser as it flows toward the feet. The designer said she wanted the piece to sit close to the ground — a nod to the carpet-making technique used to create the chair.
Kartell usually sparkles at the fair, and this year was no exception. The Italian firm that turned plastic furniture into an art lighted up a huge corner with neon displays showcasing decades of design classics.via latimea.com
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