Exhibitions

A paean to colour

Text by
Marilena Pitino
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Photo by Daniele Mari

Armchairs, chairs, pouffes, cupboards, tables, clothes hangers and outdoor collections have all taken on bright colours, bestowing great powers of expression on every possible space. 

Colour is one of the trends to emerge from the new proposals at “supersalone.” The absolute star of many design pieces, it is capable of arousing emotions and even taking on a symbolic role. Colour is no longer just a perception or a quality of things, it’s a psychological category in its own right, along with the way it is produced, how it is channelled and how it is narrated. It’s a trigger for positivity, it emits comfort and wellbeing and stimulates creativity. Thus vibrant, bold shades narrate the soul and personality of those who inhabit the space. Here’s a taster of the most iconic pieces.

Maximus, Bla Station (Pad 02 – Stand K 20) 

Light and soft, like a piece of cartoon furniture, the Maximus armchair designed by Johan Ansande for Bla Station explores a classic material, wood, in a contemporary key, produced using 3D modelling. The result is a rounded piece, in which both seat and backrest are made of two reversed pieces of ash; the legs too are solid wood. Available in clear lacquered wood or in a choice of colours: black and red.   

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Bla Station, Photo by Daniele Mari

Margherita, Edra (Pad 02 – Stand C 16) 

Light and soft, like a piece of cartoon furniture, the Maximus armchair designed by Johan Ansande for Bla Station explores a classic material, wood, in a contemporary key, produced using 3D modelling. The result is a rounded piece, in which both seat and backrest are made of two reversed pieces of ash; the legs too are solid wood. Available in clear lacquered wood or in a choice of colours: black and red.     

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Edra, Photo by Daniele Mar

Storet, Acerbis (Pad 02 – Stand D 26) 

The pink Storet chest of drawers from Acerbis embodies the magical and visionary feel of creations by Nanda Vigo. A piece that reflects the contemporary progress of production methods: the craftsmanship of the wood underscores the company’s decades of skilled cabinet making. Produced in ash, its vertical structure is set off by shiny lacquered drawers, making for a strong splash of personality in the space. 

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Acerbis, Photo by Daniele Mari

Simoon, Glas Italia (Pad 02 – Stand F16) 

Amethyst and dark topaz are the colours chosen for the Simoon collection of low tables designed by Patrizia Urquiola for Glas Italia. The project is based on simplified geometries that inform constructions made up of essential and defined lines, highlighting the material. Small pieces of architecture in which experimentation has led to “glass-non-glass” created with UV-bonded extralight sheets of glass. The surface is coated with a special “grenaille” obtained from recycled and ground Murano glass.   

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Glass Italia, Photo by Daniele Mari

Apulo, Natuzzi Italia (Pad 02 – Stand G 32) 

Orange is the colour chosen for Apulo, a pure and essential sofa designed for the new Natuzzi Italia collection by the Formafantasma duo–Simone Farresin and Andrea Trimarchi. As its name suggests, the inspiration for the sofa came from Apulia, evoking the area’s farming tradition. The curves of the sofa, for example, draw on the barrel-vaulted ceilings of the farmhouses. It’s a sofa that will look as good in an office as in a home, combining multifunctionality, comfort and design.