The 2024 furniture and decor exhibitions highlight innovative design trends that embrace imperfections as a distinctive attribute in home fittings designs. Evident versatility in kitchen spaces comes to the fore as new collections cater to a variety of styles and requirements, transforming the kitchen into both a social and functional space. The trend towards maximizing outdoor spaces perseveres, with new collections that elegantly enhance exterior environments. Furthermore, timeless pieces of furniture are being reinvented, achieving a seamless blend of tradition and modernity.
The Liz collection, an exclusive debut into Giorgetti‘s world by designer Silvia Musetti, is a triumph of elegance, harmony, and functionality. The collection, enchantingly comprising of furniture pieces that exude a fusion of materials and form of remarkable balance and refinement. The collection’s central element is the elegant Liz-valet. A sculptural object that amazes for its versatility and practicality. Beautifully composed of two cylinders of different heights, it features a lower cylinder in Canaletto walnut with a leather top, along with a taller leather-coated cylinder with optional backlighting.Liz-valet highlights a thoughtfully designed functionality, evident through a slightly raised edge, creating a sort of change tray for small items. With the addition of two leather-coated rods for hanging trousers and suits, Liz-valet completes the experience of an elegant, yet notably practical, piece of furniture.
Ligne Roset showcases Pierre Guariche’s visionary design realm that married refined design with industrial production at Milan Design Week. In partnership with Mohd, an exhibit featuring Guariche’s chairs, tables, and lamps manufactured by Ligne Roset is displayed. The Papyrus chair (1951) was the first French wooden chair designed in a single piece, the iconic Tonneau chair (1953) and the G10 armchair (1953), characterised by modularity, are just some of his creations that will be displayed. The exhibition will also feature the Vallée Blanche chaise longue (1963), which represents the quintessence of relaxation and the Jupiter armchair (1966). In addition to the seating, the re-editions will include the Sideboard Credenza 148 and the Extendable Dining Table 125, and the Bahut Galerie M.A.I (1952), designed to be used as a radio cabinet, picnic and disco furniture, will be on display, with a redesigned interior layout, offering guests a fascinating incursion into the past.
Ethimo revisits its iconic Bold sculptural table by offering the Boldini coffee tables in a mini version. Inspired by the bold megalithic architecture, the Boldini tables enhance the original design, offering new volumes and a wide range of vibrant colours. While retaining the strength of the original model, they accentuate its sculptural impact with innovative shapes. Ideal for outdoor lounge areas, they lend themselves to endless possibilities of configuration and matching. Available with tops in fine marble – French Red, Guatemalan Green or Sand-coloured travertine – they come in three sizes. The glazed ceramic legs harmonise with the tops, giving the design cohesion and dynamism. They can exist as single pieces or in a striking triptych composition, always with the possibility of customising the finishes. The attention to detail and the careful choice of materials and colours, which draw inspiration from nature, make the Boldini tables unique pieces, capable of embellishing any outdoor space.
Boldini, Ethimo – Stand 22 L22 L24
Conceived by designer Raffaello Galiotto, the Frammenti collection by Margraf pays homage to history and ancient architecture, drawing on the beauty and unique nuances of marble. The collection comprises three design pieces: a table, a seat and a column, made by assembling fragments of marble joined together by an elastic element. Each element in the collection evokes the power and nobility of marble through contemporary lines. The table, made of Fior di Pesco Carnico marble, stands out for its elegant shades, which range from white to grey and light pink. The seat, made of precious Polaris Gold quartzite, is characterised by its intense veining, with variegated tones ranging from yellow to green. Completing the installation is a magnificent column in Notre Dame marble, which captivates the eye with its dark veining of profound beauty. This collection is a brilliant demonstration of Margraf’s ability to combine advanced technology with artisan mastery.
Frammenti, Margraf – Stand 18 E08
Keel, taking its design inspiration from the hull of a boat, the part which it is named after. The table collection by Marmo Arredo is already an icon of the brand, yet it’s continuously evolving. Stefano Boeri Interiors expands the family with new materials that lend even more rigor and essentiality to the new model, alongside a surprising sensory quality. Made of marble or quartz, the tabletop joins metal legs that introduce the concept of visual lightness, in a play of joints that respond to the perfect quest for balance. This piece of furniture clearly shows the industrial precision that defines Marmo Arredo, together with the deep know-how of Scapin Group (to which the brand belongs) in the processing of marble, granite and composite materials.
The Gems lamp collection by Penta, designed by Francesca Lanzavecchia, is a testament to the sophisticated art of lighting design. These unique pieces, crafted from monolithic crystal, offer endless combinations thanks to their interchangeable components. The collection comprises six distinctive elements: three diffusers of varying sizes embrace a light source composed of a sphere and a cylinder. Gems lamps emit a soft glow enhanced by gentle hues and plays of light, creating an enveloping atmosphere and stimulating the imagination with their ethereal reflections. They project subtle transparencies and gradations of colour onto the surrounding walls, akin to the effect of a kaleidoscope. Despite their complexity, they exude an airy elegance, comparable to that of delicate jewels illuminating a space. Echoes of a pearl necklace are revealed in a mesmerising play of refracted light dancing across the lamps.
Don’t just call them rugs. These creations are genuine expressions of art and craftsmanship, the imaginative outcomes produced from a depth of creativity, and the fruits of traditional weaving savoir-faire, wherein each single knot is meticulously handcrafted. Such new introductions further diversify the Sahrai collections, faithfully preserving the brand’s signature stylistic ethos. Like the new Pretty Shell, a piece belonging to the Underwaterlife Collection. This collection is specially curated to enhance nautical spaces and summer residences. Its distinctive freshness and lightweight character along with an inspiration derived from nature and the maritime world are cohesive elements that unify the entire line. But what also defines the proposal is a peculiar attention to materials: Pretty Shell is indeed hand-tufted in bamboo silk loop and embossed bamboo silk.
Underwaterlife Collection, Sahrai – Stand | 15 | C19
Uniqueness in design is embodied in a new storage solution: an imposing and distinctive cabinet, finished in a brilliant white that exudes elegance. Its surface, as lustrous as a mirror, makes this solution a focal point that enhances any setting. The feature that immediately catches the eye is a captivating detail: a leather bow tie that acts as a central decorative element. This touch of softness offers a delightful contrast to the solid, polished texture of the entire unit. The pure aesthetic is further enriched by components finished in 24-carat gold, representing a symbol of unparalleled splendour. Despite the sumptuousness of its appearance, the cabinet’s functionality does not take a back seat. The unit is equipped with a circular handle featuring a biometric opening system, a symbol of impeccable security. Inside, the cabinet reveals itself to be a veritable jewel box, with a series of lined drawers and a pull-out leather jewellery case, complete with meticulously stitched handles.
Fiocco, Agresti – Stand 15 M20
