Salone Internazionale del Mobile is the trade show around which Milan Design Week has grown, and SaloneSatellite is the section dedicated to new designers under the age of 35. Here are my top picks… I loved the strong geometric lines in this chair by Taewoo Kim - and the shadows it cast. The over-table UMV lamp by Lauri Hiilinen and Thomas Tallqvist has a dimmer switch integrated into the side – it’s reminiscent of the wind-up mechanism on a old-fashioned toy, lending the lights a subtle playfulness. Adobe by ilaria.i is a a collection of desk accessories, made using an ancient brick-making technique, custom-made molds and clay from different regions in Italy to produce three different colors.
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Milan 2013: Favorites from SaloneSatellite
