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At the Milan Furniture Fair 2008, the company Alias has opened its first store in Milan single and new collections for exteriors, among which stands out cast iron, sitting modular system designed by Riccardo Blumer and the young designer Matthew Borghi . Frequently used nell’arredo urban starting Twentieth Century, the alloy of iron and carbon of cast iron, worked exclusively for casting, is a ductile material old and resistant, used in order to achieve a contemporary sitting for outdoor extremely flexible, consists of two modules basic raggiatura serve as the backbone and allow for change in the form of sitting straight, semicircular or sinusoidal, and two heads that serve to close the ends and projections dangerous.

Everything is held together by diagonals and asseparating steel screwed under the structure, very similar to the grating of a crane, which allows him to use a few points of support to remain stable based disconnected as the urban pavement. The profile ergonomic, along which 11 ribs tapered, with variable width gradually define seat and back, makes it a floating structure capable of proceeds serpeggiando around trees, lamps, fountains. This and the resistance of cast iron laminated dealt with by external finishes in different colors, make it ideal for a sitting furniture, and residential spaces outside.

At the Salone del Mobile 08 Bonaldo, leader of Made in Italy more innovative and appreciated, presented a preview new furnishings that interpret and renew the production philosophy of the company, which works for years with designers of the calibre of Ron Arad, Karim Rashid, Mauro Lipparini, Toshiyuki Kita, Denis Santachiara, Giuseppe Vigano, D’Urbino and Lomazzi.

Tip Toe walk on tips, is the new chair designed by Mauro Lipparini presented during the event. The name suggestive and attractive, announces forms soft and elegant of this session, covered the skin, leather or fabric that make it comfortable and pleasant to the touch. Available in two versions with and without arms, the essential design and functional Tip Toe is characterised by a strong but light, enriched by a back flexible and ergonomic features that make it perfect for any occasion or style.

Motion is the new modular system of flexible shelving, designed by sculptor and designer Elisabeth German Lux for the company Pastoe of Utrecht. Presented at the Salone del Mobile 08, Motion is a system of containers on wheels, the design simple and straightforward, offering a wealth of variations for accommodation and use.

E ‘consists of two, three or four different elements of depth and height, available in seven colors clear, selected by the artist and inspired the frescoes of Italian churches, plus the 66 colors of the collection Pastoe, with the option of contrasting colours . The archetypal form and eclectic is enriched by wheels and hinges, placed so that seem to be no feeling and the intimate and suggestive evidence that when the mobile opening unfolds so enveloping.

The Myto chair designed by German designer Konstantin Grcic for Plank, presented a preview at the S alone del Mobile 2008 became the protagonist of a cantilever Myto Chair, careful documentation on the process of sitting.

The publication of no less than 80 pages, edited by Mike Meire that is a story in three chapters, told by illustrations, diagrams, interviews and a photo taken care dall’olandese Vivian assen.

Three chapters dedicated to partners BASF, KGID and PLANK, who edited the project and the realization of Myth and the punctual description of the creation of a myth, which has already joined the permanent collection of MoMA in New York.

Presented at the International Furniture Fair 2008, Angle is a series of containers to form different sizes, overlap and be joined to create sculptural compositions and suggestive.

Inspired by relaxing atmosphere and engaging as the tea ceremony, the designer of Tokyo Kazuhiro Yamanaka designed for Pallucco a new set of elements that can adapt to any space, surface or corner.

Made of MDF processed 45 have opened doors to to push limelight or drawer. The external finishes are available in laquered or opaque, white versions (Ral 9010), black, aluminum and red (Ral 3020), while the interior finishing is always white opaque

Inspired dall’astrattismo rationalist of the first nine hundred of De Stijl, Neoplasticismo, and the Russian avant-garde, the designer Matteo Nunziati designed for the company Rapsel, integrated solution for the bathroom Yume.

Presented at the International Furniture Fair 2008, Yume concentrated in a single element, sink, plan, support and a space to contain objects. The solution innovative and functional, exploits the potential of a material such as Nikron, strong, flexible, hygienic and antistatic, presented in a wide range of colors in size 90 × 40×50.