Salone del Mobile 2016: New Design Brands and Material Innovations in Milan
The 2016 Salone del Mobile in Milan showcased a wave of new design brands and material innovations. Arpa Industriale presented Fenix Ntm, a high-performance nanotech material for interiors, displayed at the Pinacoteca di Brera. Source, a Florence-based association, transformed a 140 sqm loft into a meeting space for 31 designers and buyers, launching a dedicated app. Studio Sovrappensiero (Lorenzo De Rosa and Ernesto Iadevaia) exhibited FurNature at gallery La Dodo, combining industrial parts with natural elements. Maison 203 added Ivy, a clutch by Odo Fioravanti, to its 3D-printed jewelry collection. Matteo Thun launched Matteo Thun Milano, a brand for decorative objects made with Italian artisans, with a digital platform. Fondazione Rivolidue promoted the third edition of IM – Inside the Matter, featuring artists and designers working with stoneware and fabric. MSÉ – Marta Sala Éditions presented its second collection by Lazzarini e Pickering. Astep, founded by Alessandro Sarfatti, debuted Candela by Francisco Gomez Paz, a lamp that converts flame heat into electricity to charge phones. The article was published in Artribune Magazine #30.
Key facts
- Arpa Industriale developed Fenix Ntm, a nanotech material for interiors.
- Fenix Ntm was displayed at the loggiato of Pinacoteca di Brera.
- Source association set up a 140 sqm loft for 31 designers and buyers.
- Source launched a dedicated app during Salone del Mobile.
- Studio Sovrappensiero, founded in 2007 by Lorenzo De Rosa and Ernesto Iadevaia, presented FurNature at La Dodo gallery.
- Maison 203 added Ivy, a clutch by Odo Fioravanti, to its collection.
- Matteo Thun launched Matteo Thun Milano, a brand for handmade decorative objects.
- Matteo Thun Milano launched a digital platform for customizations.
- Fondazione Rivolidue promoted the third edition of IM – Inside the Matter.
- IM – Inside the Matter featured Giuseppe Spagnulo, Nanni Valentini, Carlo Zauli, Anna Galtarossa, Sognando Casa Group, and Luca Sommariva.
- MSÉ – Marta Sala Éditions presented its second collection by Lazzarini e Pickering.
- Astep, founded by Alessandro Sarfatti, debuted Candela by Francisco Gomez Paz.
- Candela converts flame heat into electricity to charge phones.
- Article published in Artribune Magazine #30.
Entities
Artists
- Lorenzo De Rosa
- Ernesto Iadevaia
- Odo Fioravanti
- Matteo Thun
- Giuseppe Spagnulo
- Nanni Valentini
- Carlo Zauli
- Anna Galtarossa
- Luca Sommariva
- Lazzarini
- Pickering
- Francisco Gomez Paz
- Alessandro Sarfatti
- Gino Sarfatti
- Vittoriano Viganò
Institutions
- Arpa Industriale
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Source
- Studio Sovrappensiero
- La Dodo
- Maison 203
- Matteo Thun Milano
- Fondazione Rivolidue
- MSÉ – Marta Sala Éditions
- Astep
- Moscapartners
- Artribune Magazine
- Salone del Mobile
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Florence
- Via Brera, 28
- Via Burlamacchi 6
- Via Muratori 11
- Corso Magenta 24