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Designer | 24.06.2009

smow design spring Top 5: Lamps

The Top 5 Lamps from the smow design spring. In no particular order. Kete by David Turnbridge. One of the first lamps we saw in Milan, and probably that which left the greatest impression on us. And not merely on account of its size. For us the principle beauty of Kete is the atmosphere it can create in a room with it 7W LED element. And despite their overproprtionality Kete doesn't domiante the room. Honest. Kete. Anything but dull. moooi. Beach Ball Lamps by TOBYhouse. When we first

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Producer | 30.04.2009

smow in Milan: Established & Sons

As already written, every year the London based producer Established & Sons take over a former municipal sports hall in the Via Palermo for their Salone "installation". The theme this year appeared to be Robinson Crusoe. We'd been really looking forward to the Established and Sons show since seeing the pre-show releases; and while the show was well worth the trip, we couldn't help coming away with the feeling that in many of the pieces the design had been taken priority over practicality.

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