SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEL MOBILE 2011 - SWEDISH LOVE STORIES

I always wanted to swing on a huge and a long one in a forest.Well this was not in a forest but it was so lovely :) I've just ran and sat on it and we started to swing on it with my friend.

Anyway this post is about Swedish Design exhibition.

The exhibition's name is "Swedish Love Stories"

Here you will find a selection of Swedish designers and companies sharing their unique stories.The exhibition was including the companies,individiual designers and a selection of contemporary design of the Western coast and region of Sweeden.

It was possible to see different types of materials.Textiles,wood,ceramics.And also the installations were quite nice.Design of the exhibition was good but it was too messy,colorful and mixed.You will feel like going around ikea, we all know that swedish design started and improved with ikea and it seems like they are keeping the same line.The thing i've realized is how much they use wood !

My next post is about "Luxury Living-Fendi and Kenzo Showrooms"

Stay tuned !

Designberry'm !

This installation is designed by Carina Cresta.

Chain chair from collection in chains.

Single Swing :)

Phillipa Chair was selected by the Wood and Furniture Industry's jury for its competition.

Designed by Roberto Cardenas

For me plastic started with Kartell.And these shape and colors of lamps remind me absolutely Kartell.

For those who don't know Kartell lamps.Click here.

Nest chair by Markus Johansson

"My goal is to create products with new shapes and lasting values" he says.

Tegbom asked Gemla to produce a special chair to compement its design for Sweeden's World Expo Pavilion.It's main refefrence point the collaboration between the 2 companies.

By Tengbom and Gemla.

Textiles display

This place is designed with an inspiration of barn(covered with wood pieces),kitchen in the middle(they thought it's the best place to meet) and these big orange installations to sit on it .

This storage system is based on playing.It's modular construction ; it can be built up in a variety of ways.Each module can be combined in any of 8 different directions.

Designed by Olof Nordenson and Ulf Jevin

Regatta lamps by Thomas Malmberg.

"For me love is a lot of light.This lamp represents a dream of love in two respects" he says.

Designed by Maria Westerberg.

"The material flirts with me and says; hey look at me,imagine what we can do together.That is what everything starts." she says.

SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEL MOBILE 2011 - DESIGN DEUTSCHLAND

Hello people !
Sorry about delay but i am just back from Milan and the internet was not working in the house i was staying.
Salone Week finished and i had a crazy week ! I was working half of the day and at the other half, i was running to see the other exhibitions.In the evenings we had cocktails,events and parties.And i even couldn't see the half of the exhibition because there were a lot! Anyway it was very fun and full of design week and parties as usual.It was a good experience for me because last years i was seeing as a student and now i started to look from the other side and it really worked.I have great ideas right now for my bussiness carreer :) I am working on it right now and share with you soon !
Now i will start posting from the place i've worked for : "Design Deutschland"
We were placed in Via Tortona 32.
"Design Deutschland" is founded by German Design Council and including german brands' products and also products of young designers who are looking for producers.
I will share some of the products which were the strongest for me.
Wait for the next post ! I will share Swedish Design.
Designberry'm !

General overview from the exhibition

Home Traveler/Storage Furniture

Designed by Anne Lorenz(young designer)

Looking for a producer or distributor

Linea1_mr/Magazine Rack

Designed by Inhouse Design

Company:Linea1

Transfer/Cutting Board

Designed by Christoph Mannchen,Ruby Piterek (young designers)

Looking for a distributor

Mercedes-Benz "Aesthetics 125" /Sculpture

Designed by Mercedes-Benz Designteam

Company:Daimler AG

Gratino/Porcelain bowl and cuttery

Designed by Nimtschke Design

Company:Mahlwerck Porzellan GmbH

Rubber Table

Designed  by Thomas Schnur (young designer)

Looking for a distributor

Crown/Lamp Series

Designed by Formfjord (young designer)

VarioLED Flex Venus/Flexible flourescent tube

Designed by Inhouse Design

Company:LED Linear GmbH

Axor Bouroullec/Washbasin

Designed by Ronan&Erwan Boroullec

Company:Hansgrohe AG

Perelin Lamp Series

Designed by Marcus Becker (young designer)

Concept Kitchen

Designed by Kilian Schindler

Company:Naber GmbH

Concept Kitchen

Designed by Kilian Schindler

Company:Naber GmbH

Playwood/coffee table

Designed by  Silvia Knüppel (young designer)

Looking for a producer

Volkswagen XL1/Super Efficient Vehicle

Designed by Volkswagen Design

Company:Volkswagen AG

DESIGN WEEK OF THE YEAR - SALONE DEL MOBİLE 2011

Hello people !
Most of you should know next week (12-17 april ) is Salone Week ! One of the most famous and biggest design fair in Milan.Wide range of design such as "Furniture,Lighting,Office,Kitchen,Bathroom..".
Exhibitiors and visitors all around the world.You can just see that crowd in fashion weeks and salone week :)
This year also it's the 50th year of the fair.It's not just displayed at Rho-fiera (the fairground),there are also lots of other events,exhibitons,meetings all around the city.I definitely suggest you to go ;
=>Via Tortona
=>Furniture Stores at San Babila
=>Triennale Design Museum

http://www.cosmit.it/tool/home.php?s=0,2,67,71,75 more info about the fair !

and there will be meetings of the most famous designers such as Zaha Hadid,Karim Rashid..etc.
I had a chance to meet with Karim Rashid in New York at a private meeting.He thinks different from us.Suggest you to go! I also will.Here is the link for Karim rashid's events in Milan.
http://www.karimrashid.com/events_fr.html

Here is a meeting with Zaha Hadid.Click for an invitation.Hope i won't work at that time !
http://www.polimi.it/uploads/media/ABITARE_Being_ZAHA_HADID_12-03-2011_EN_invito.pdf

I am also flying to Milan tomorrow but i will be working for "Design Deutschland"  at Via Tortona 32.Luckily i will work half of the day and i can go around the other exhibitions and share with you !
I could never think that i would be excited before going to Milan.I've lived there for 3 years and i was pissed of when i was leaving last August.I've really missed the city.I still have friends there and i will meet also some from Turkey.I will stay around 15-20 days.It will be fun !

Piazza Duomo

And for those who are going to Milan for the first time i would like to give you some advices.

Transportation:
To go to the fairground take the underground on the red line and is the last stop "Rho Fiera"
For the bus and trams don't forget to buy the tickets because the polices mostly control.
You can find the tickets from the bars,machines and places who sell newspapers,magazines.
Buy a map,transportation is not very complicated but you can wait :)
I suggest you to buy 2 days unlimited or 1 ticket for 10 trips.

If you are looking for design books write down;
Rinascante Design Market (you can also find design brands and pieces)
Hoepli
Mondadori
Triennale Design Museum ( Viale Alemagna 6 )
These first 3 are at Duomo and the 4th is near to Cadorna station.They are very well known.

In Milan you can find all cousines from the world,you don't have to eat just pasta and pizza.
Eat ice-cream at
Grom (my favourite is crema di grom )
Chocolat (canella/cinnamon and nutella flavors are one of the most famous one)

Eat Pizza at
Fratelli La Buffala
Il pomodorino

Wine&Steak at
Ristorante Charleston

Eat Pasta at
Pastarito

Aperitivo at
Coin
Rinascante Roof Top
Fashion Cafe
Crash
Bars in Brera and Porta Ticinese

Clubbing
Old Fashion
Armani Privé
Just Cavalli
Hollywood

And eat lots of pastries for me.Just enter a "Pasticceria" that you see.I've never ate a bad one.Don't do too much shopping :) And try to see the designs as much as you can.Wish me a safe flight !

Designberry'm !