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New York Ta(b)les: Part 2


Published on 19.05.2009

We came, we saw, we sat on the floor...

But it needn't have been so.....

Once again the Europeans show the Americans how it should  be done. One of the largest stands in New York was that from the Saloni Milano -a  mix of the finest Italian designers: And they brought their own press room. No electricity, no Internet...but tables. And coffee.  How fondly we look back on April....

Press Lounge at the Saloni Milano Stand: First Chair and First Table by Stefano Giovannoni

Although greatly impressed by the typewriter, we also liked Desk 51 by American producer bludot as a desk. Personally we wouldn't use the pull out lower surface, as suggested,  for stowing a keyboard; much more the beauty for us is that you can "hide" piles of papers, notebooks and the like when the desk is not in use. And so give the impression at least that your desk isn't cluttered.

Desk 51 and Real Good Chair from bludot

We don't neccesserily need a large table... a small side table will do. For example the stable, yet practically height adjustable Tom Tom by Konstantin Grcic for SCP.

Tom Tom by Konstantin Grcic for SCP

Or the gorgeous Spot Table by Tom Dixon with its interchangeable height stems....

Spot Table by Tom Dixon

But what does all this help, we don't have a table...and so nowhere to place the Foster Series desk accesories by Sir Norman Foster for Helit :(

Foster Series by Helit

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#Blu Dot #helit #Konstantin Grcic #Magis #no tables in the ICFF New York press room #SCP #Sir Norman Foster #Tom Dixon