{"id":209769,"date":"2023-04-27T10:29:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T14:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_news&p=209769"},"modified":"2023-05-01T09:44:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T13:44:32","slug":"salonesatellite-2023-young-designers","status":"publish","type":"id_news","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/salonesatellite-2023-young-designers\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Young Designer Highlights from SaloneSatellite 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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April 27, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Mairi Beautyman<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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12 Young Designer Highlights from SaloneSatellite 2023<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Clever innovation was spotted all over SaloneSatellite, Salone del Mobile<\/a>\u2019s platform for young designers last week. From sustainable materials to unexpected forms, a fresh perspective dominated the 24th edition, which drew more than 550 rising stars under the age of 35 to the Fiera Milano exhibition center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year, a few hot talents are singled out in the SaloneSatellite Awards program\u2014and this year the top prize found new life for tatami mats. From a giant, free-standing lampshade to seemingly dripping cabinets and a compostable stool, here are 11 of our favorite finds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SaloneSatellite Spotlights the Work of Young Designers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Haori by Atsushi Shindo<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The graceful fold of a Japanese kimono sparked the idea for the aluminum and leather Haori by Atushi Shindo\u2014after he found himself wearing the traditional garment for the first time. Inside the giant, free-standing lampshade, internal projection converts an LED light into a soft, soothing glow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Melt by Antrei Hartikainen<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI tried to find a sense of water,\u201d says Finnish master cabinetmaker and designer Antrei Hartikainen on his Melt furnishing collection, carved out of untreated Finnish pine. Paneling on the hand-built wall-mounted cabinets appears to be dripping\u2014as if water is flowing along their surface or melting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Tatami Refab Project by Honoka<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Honoka nabbed first prize in the SaloneSatellite Awards. With the idea to repurpose tatami matts\u2014frequently discarded in Japan\u2014the Japanese design studio mixed them with biodegradable resin. With help from a large 3D printer, they then created a furniture collection. The transparency of knitted tatami-resin Sori and Muri, a pendant light and table, changes according to degree of light and angle viewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Shi-Tai by Hideyuki Yamazawa for Swarm<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Decomposition and its method of breaking down particles into smaller pieces is behind the shape of the Shi-Tai, produced with help from Generative AI. Hideyuki Yamazawa mixed recycled cardboard and cushions with paper, resin, and green coloring to develop the chair\u2019s new material, based on the traditional Japanese lacquer technique called “Shi-Tai.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. OCTA Twin by Diaphan Studio<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Diamond-shaped projections emerge from the sharply-angled solid brass OCTA Twin pendant light, which has an internal floating diffuser for its LED lights. \u201cAll of our lamps are inspired by crystal structures,\u201d explains co-founder Dominique Wolniewicz. \u201cWorking with rough and polished finishes\u2014the exterior is always brushed and the interior polished\u2013creates all of these reflections.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Triplex 4.0 by Studio Ryte<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gothic architecture and plastic stools that are widespread in Hong Kong are behind the curves and fluted legs of Triplex 4.0, Studio Ryte\u2019s fourth version of a stool and second prize winner in the SaloneSatellite Awards. The award also recognizes its new material, a biodegradable flax fiber. \u201cOur intention was to create a furniture piece that is relatable, compact, and light enough for the nomadic lifestyle of the current era,\u201d says Dennis Cheung, founder of the studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. C\u00e9leste by Laure Gremion<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With C\u00e9leste, designer Laure Gremion transforms LED strip lighting found in the average hardware store into an elegant chandelier that\u2019s both modular and adaptable. Generally glued on a wall, the strips are instead looped on a steel frame. \u201cLED strips are a fascinating material that is highly underestimated and only glued to rigid elements and most of the time hidden,\u201d says Gremion. \u201cBut using its flexibility is much more interesting! So I started experimenting with it and noticed that when I twisted it in loops, it was creating tension, and with weight, it could make a curved shape, and become a totally new material.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8. Sitzle by Yoomin Sun<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Students of designer Stefan Diez<\/a>\u2014also a professor at the University of Applied Arts Vienna<\/a>\u2014had their work highlighted in the exhibition \u201cRethinking the Elements of Architecture.\u201d For those of us who gravitate towards heat sources in cold temperatures, Sitzle by Yoomin Sun is a set of couches with a built-in radiator. The seating concept, which brings the heat source to you, allows more efficient use of heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9. Solarshades by Julian Paula<\/a> and Paul Canfora<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no need for solar panels to be ugly, according to Julian Paula and Paul Canfora, also featured in \u201cRethinking the Elements of Architecture.\u201d Made from transparent organic photovoltaic film, the design duo\u2019s Solarshades are both decorative and functional, with the capacity to tap energy from limited light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10. \u201cKu Do Az\u00f2 by Ahokpe + Chatelin<\/a> for Belgium is Design<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

European sweaters available at African markets are the source of the yarn in hand-woven hanging bed Kudoaz\u00f2 by Ahokpe + Chatelin, a design studio working out of both Belgium and the West African nation of Benin. Each bed\u2014crafted from polyester warp and mixed-fiber weft (wool, acrylic, and polyamide) and held up by steel rods\u2014is unique. \u201cWe wanted to make objects created on Beninese territory for export while questioning the flow of materials,\u201d says Estelle Chatelin co-founder of Ahokpe + Chatelin, the third prize winner in the SaloneSatellite Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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11. Spiral by Peter Otto Vosding<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pondering the idea that cords aren\u2019t usually the most attractive element of a luminaire, designer Peter Otto Vosding conceived floor and pendant light Spiral. The fixture\u2019s visible cable is wrapped around a height-adjustable aluminum pipe, and both draw the eye when rendered in vibrant hues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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12. Biodesign Biomaterial by Gabriel Sotrati Angelo<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A seed traditionally sourced for red food coloring is the unexpected ingredient in Biodesign Biomaterial, an experimental biodegradable material by Gabriel Sotrati Angelo. A substitute for plastic, the material is created by mixing latex with annatto, or seeds of tropical America\u2019s achiote tree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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