orb and mushroom-like multicolored lamps
Photography courtesy of Kartell.

August 22, 2024

Words: Lisa Di Venuta

Meet The Salone Del Mobile Artisans Redefining Materiality

Discover these furniture artisans from Salone Del Mobile combining sustainability with aesthetics to create innovative pieces for the home.

Explore These Artisans Revolutionizing Furniture Design

1. Manuela Busetti, Andrea Garuti, and Matteo Redaelli for Pedrali

  • Manuela Busetti, Andrea Garuti, and Matteo Redaelli for Pedrali
  • orange sofa with neon yellow cushions
    Photography courtesy of Pedrali.

Product: Buddy Oasi
Standout: The Italian trio debuts a new outdoor-friendly iteration of its iconic daybed, now with a waterproof cover and removable lining cladding its repositionable polyurethane foam–padded backrests. 

2. Ferruccio Laviani for Kartell

  • Ferruccio Laviani for Kartell
  • orb and mushroom-like multicolored lamps
    Photography courtesy of Kartell.

Product: Teresa
Standout: Shaped like petals unfurling, the table lamp’s recycled-PMMA structure has subtly ribbed edges reminiscent of a jellyfish and comes in fresh limited-edition shades of orange, sky blue, petroleum, and mauve.

3. Roberto Lazzeroni for Lema

  • Roberto Lazzeroni for Lema
  • multiple lacquered tables with built in trays and drinkholders
    Photography courtesy of Lema.

Product: Orion
Standout: Both fun and functional, this versatile coffee table has a sturdy lacquered-MDF top with a slight circular recess holding a painted-metal tray ideal for corralling decorative objets d’art.

4. Cristina Celestino for Gervasoni

  • Cristina Celestino for Gervasoni
    Photography by Andrea Basile.
  • pillow-like grey gaming chair
    Photography courtesy of Gervasoni.

Product: Plumeau
Standout: With frilly-edged quilted upholstery draping its voluminous, cloudlike form, the architect and Attico Design founder’s lounge chair draws inspiration from the world of textiles and the culture of Asian nomads.

5. Hannes Peer for Minotti

  • Hannes Peer for Minotti
  • multiple black stainless-steel modules all together
    Photography courtesy of Minotti.

Product: Janis
Standout: A composition of carefully engineered solids and voids characterizes the Milan-based architect’s geometric screen, whose polished stainless-steel modules are available lacquered burnt brown, moka, or moss.

6. Luca Nichetto for Ethimo

  • Luca Nichetto for Ethimo
  • orange stool shaped in the form of a flower
    Photography courtesy of Ethimo.

Product: Folia
Standout: The Nichetto Studio founder and industrial designer modernizes wrought iron by way of a stool doubling as a side table, which features a delicate leaf pattern atop a base of eight “stalks.” 

7. Alberto Sánchez and Eduardo Villalón for Sancal

  • Alberto Sánchez and Eduardo Villalón for Sancal
  • blue carved stone blocks all shaped together to look like a square
    Photography courtesy of Sancal.

Product: Canto
Standout: The modular seating system by the cofounders of Valencia, Spain, studio Mut Design was inspired by (and has the look of) carved stone blocks—but boasts all the soft, cosseting comfort of upholstered furniture. 

8. Vincent Van Duysen of Molteni&C

  • Vincent Van Duysen of Molteni&C
    Photography by Samuel Covarrubias.
  • glossy ceramic side table
    Photography courtesy of Molteni&C.

Product: Picea
Standout: The brand creative director celebrates the company’s 90th anniversary with new innovations that include a glossy indoor/outdoor side table crafted entirely of ceramic and named for a resilient Arctic evergreen spruce. 

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