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On the Floor with Core: Student and Independent Projects from SaloneSatellite 2018

By Emily Suzuki - May 1, 2018

Studio Lorier We featured Studio Lorier's transforming Hybrid Chair awhile back, but that didn't take away from the joy it brought us in person. 1 of 119

Studio Lorier We also didn't realize these guys had such a thing for transforming furniture. This ottoman that accompanies the chair flips around to double as a small table. 2 of 119

Studio Lorier This three section table folds into one. 3 of 119

Studio Lorier And this cabinet... well, head to our Instagram to see what this bad boy is capable of. 4 of 119

kenko Sport Equipment If you're someone that makes a point to purchase only well-designed objects, this wooden and metal workout equipment is for you. Learn more here. 5 of 119

kenko Sport Equipment 6 of 119

kenko Sport Equipment 7 of 119

kenko Sport Equipment This one's a massager! 8 of 119

But Yet Chinese furniture company But Yet designs clever furniture made for cats and humans to share. 9 of 119

But Yet Their booth featured electronic cat tails that meowed every few seconds. 10 of 119

But Yet Most of But Yet's furniture is made for organization, making their system ideal for cat owning apartment dwellers. 11 of 119

But Yet 12 of 119

But Yet We think But Yet should exhibit their work in NYC for the first time soon! 13 of 119

Table by Atelier Sohn Korean designer Dong Hoon Sohn of Atelier Sohn created these delicate, graphic side tables. 14 of 119

Table by Atelier Sohn 15 of 119

Table by Atelier Sohn 16 of 119

Chair by Mika Tsutai A wooden chair inspired by loaves of bread? We'll eat—I mean take—6. 17 of 119

COT by REHOME REHOME's line of cardboard furniture added a temporary take on furniture to the fair. We were particularly drawn to COT, designed by Emma Sivusalo because why have permanent baby cribs when children will just age out of them? 18 of 119

Buddha by Micky Wang The ultimate cozy chair! 19 of 119

Autumn Coaster by Void Draw () There was no description next to this project, but we're assuming the leaf patterns reveal themselves once touched by liquid. 20 of 119

Autumn Coaster by Void Draw () 21 of 119

Air Vase by Void Draw () Tokyo-based design firm Void Draw () also designed Air Vase, a minimal, wall-hanging vase for single flowers. 22 of 119

Air Vase by Void Draw () 23 of 119

ALONE by Xiaoqi Zhao, Beijing University of Technology Design student Xiaoqi Zhao was inspired by falling leaves while designing this chair. 24 of 119

ALONE by Xiaoqi Zhao, Beijing University of Technology She wants you to feel like you're being wrapped in a calming leaf when you sit on it. 25 of 119

Patting Stool by Haoxuan Zhong, Beijing University of Technology This stool makes use of the traditional Chinese "Kongming Lock." 26 of 119

Patting Stool by Haoxuan Zhong, Beijing University of Technology The automatic locking system makes the chair only be study if force is applied to it, i.e. when someone sits on it. When there's no pressure on the chair, it becomes unstable. 27 of 119

Kneeling Chair by Ying Yu Zhang, Beijing University of Technology This chair design accommodates a kneeling position. 28 of 119

Kneeling Chair by Ying Yu Zhang, Beijing University of Technology 29 of 119

Chair by Market This colorful chair was designed by multidisciplinary Croatian design firm, Market. 30 of 119

Sofa by Tianyi Shi We weren't kidding when we mentioned that foam was a major trend during Milan Design Week. Learn more about Tianyi Shi's designs here. 31 of 119

Sofa by Tianyi Shi 32 of 119

Stool by Tianyi Shi 33 of 119

Stool by Tianyi Shi Shi's playful furniture definitely pushes the material to its furthest point functionality-wise. 34 of 119

Chair by Tianyi Shi 35 of 119

Chair by Tianyi Shi 36 of 119

Chair by Tianyi Shi 37 of 119

Ripple Cushion by Fiber Mates "Any kind of fiber–from textile threads and shredded plastic bottles to natural fibers like wool, hemp or wood–can be mixed with a thermoplastic bonding fiber and blown into a mold, where it gets heated and pressed into the final 3D shape. This process can be used to upcycle industrial scraps or waste and to replace energy-intensive and toxic PU foam processing." 38 of 119

Ripple Cushion by Fiber Mates The previous description is of a process called Fiber Injection Molding (FIM), which you can learn more abouthere. 39 of 119

Tangle Screen by Fiber Mates 40 of 119

Tangle Screen by Fiber Mates 41 of 119

Paradox Chair by Francisco Guerra 42 of 119

Paradox Chair by Francisco Guerra 43 of 119

Paradox Chair by Francisco Guerra Even though the construction is a little iffy in some areas, we enjoyed the interesting use of ratchet straps here. 44 of 119

Paradox Chair by Francisco Guerra 45 of 119

LEECH by Stoft Take a guess at what this lamp is inspired by. 46 of 119

CANVAS CHAIR by Stoft View more info here. 47 of 119

CANVAS CHAIR by Stoft 48 of 119

WHITTLE AWAY by Stoft View more info here. 49 of 119

WHITTLE AWAY by Stoft 50 of 119

Into Form by ilco ilco's playful furniture configuration knows no boundaries. It's a couch, it's a bed, it's a chair—it's whatever you want it to be. Communal furniture seemed to be on many designers' minds this year, and we particularly loved the direction ilco took the trend. 51 of 119

Into Form by ilco A mini model! 52 of 119

SILA by Zsuzsanna Horvath Learn more here. 53 of 119

SILA by Zsuzsanna Horvath 54 of 119

Kutleh Recycled Tile Chair This chair, along with Kutleh's other pieces are all made from recycled marble and stone. Learn morehere. 55 of 119

Kutleh Recycled Tile Chair 56 of 119

Nobel Truong This seating by Nobel Truong incorporates 5 inflatable elements for comfort. 57 of 119

Nobel Truong 58 of 119

Steel Stools by Okkim Studio "After one layer of Ottchil (Korean traditional lacquering) on the rough surface, the stool is dried in a place with the appropriate humidity and temperature for half a day or more. Then it goes through 15-20 times of layering different colors on it. Sandpapering and polishing come next. What I finally get from all this lengthy repetitive work is the fabulously glowing color blended and overlapped with each other in great harmony." Each stool takes around 8 days of work! 59 of 119

Steel Stools by Okkim Studio (Materials) Here are a few of the materials used to created the textured effect. 60 of 119

Grow Table by Beriana A trend we wish we saw more of was furniture that incorporates house plants! 61 of 119

Grow Table by Beriana The mirror effect almost doubles the greenery. 62 of 119

Grow Table by Beriana 63 of 119

Grow Table by Beriana 64 of 119

Unidentified Y by Hsiang-Han Hsu Unidentified Y is a multi-module furniture system that makes use of interchangeable parts and interestingly shaped joinery, which you can kind of see on the right of this image. 65 of 119

Unidentified Y by Hsiang-Han Hsu 66 of 119

Stool by Visser and Meijwaard It was a surprise to stumble across zippers at the show, but a surprise we were completely okay with. 67 of 119

Stool by Visser and Meijwaard 68 of 119

Additive Addicted The designers behind Additive Addicted 3D print complex forms from ceramics and fluid materials. The photographed works are porcelain. 69 of 119

Additive Addicted 70 of 119

Unfortunately, we can't seem to locate the name of the Japanese designer who created this removable shelving. 71 of 119

At the show, he admitted to us that the material he used isn't as strong as he had hoped and that he will keep working to perfect it. 72 of 119

Table Hulot by David Degreef A communal bowl table thing? Sounds like an interesting meal experience to us. 73 of 119

Table Hulot by David Degreef Degreef's description of the project is as followed: "A table that is not a table but tries to be so much more. Practical, unpractical—not useful in its usefulness. Just a plate on legs, making people eat together, feel together. And that's the real beauty of it. 74 of 119

Amorce Studio Belgian design studio Amorce was showing off some cool acoustics wall panels that can also turn into surprisingly sturdy stools when folded. 75 of 119

Rust Harvest by Yuma Kano Japanese designer Yuma Kano harvests a material people usually try to prevent—rust—to create his one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. 76 of 119

Rust Harvest Kano and his team developed a method of transferring rust from old metal surfaces onto acrylic resin. 77 of 119

Rust Harvest After they transfer the rust, they expose the plates to the elements for awhile until the rust has time to expand and take on a life of its own. 78 of 119

Rust Harvest Finally, the various plates are turned into full furniture pieces like this rust shelf. 79 of 119

Rust Harvest 80 of 119

Rust Harvest 81 of 119

Rust Harvest 82 of 119

Stool by Atelier Insolite 83 of 119

STUDIO DEJAWU Furniture STUDIO DEJAWU's furniture set uses a unique joinery system, which you can learn more about here. 84 of 119

STUDIO DEJAWU Furniture 85 of 119

STUDIO DEJAWU Furniture 86 of 119

Lift Chandelier by Mario Tsai Sadly this was difficult to capture by photograph, but Mario Tsai's Lift Chandelier provided interesting contrast to the more ornate chandeliers seen throughout the entire Salone. 87 of 119

Soffio by Claudio Gatto Claudio Gatto's furniture takes the inflatable trend in a more practical direction. 88 of 119

Soffio by Claudio Gatto The whole collection can be folded into backpacks. Learn more here. 89 of 119

Dam da by Choi Jihyeon This chair by Korean design student Choi Jihyeon uses melted glue sticks as a main material along with steel. 90 of 119

Dam da by Choi Jihyeon Talk about a sticky situation. 91 of 119

Dam da by Choi Jihyeon Jihyeon attends Moida Yeungnam University in South Korea. 92 of 119

Bo da by Choi Jihyeon Another design that came out of Moida Yeungnam University is this 3D printed chair by Choi Jihyeon. 93 of 119

Bo da by Choi Jihyeon 94 of 119

Two Person Chair by Fan Chaosheng This two-seater explores the meanings of interaction and conversation. 95 of 119

Two Person Chair by Fan Chaosheng Two people sit facing away from one another, but the mirrors in front of them can be adjusted to see the other person's face. This way a conversation can occur with the two occupants facing opposite directions. 96 of 119

Inflatable Furniture by SNU Design Very straightforward inflatable furniture by SNU Design. 97 of 119

Inflatable Furniture by SNU Design 98 of 119

WAVE Design students Dajin Wang and Sarang Oh from Seoul National University designed this very animated wooden shelf. 99 of 119

WAVE When the screws are loosened, WAVE can be transformed into various configurations. 100 of 119

COZY by Yunmo Park Design student Yunmo Park from Seoul National University designed these clever trinket holders. 101 of 119

COZY by Yunmo Park The pieces that jut out from the main container are semi-bendable, allowing even more objects to be stored. 102 of 119

#BLOOM by Nikolaj Bo Nielsen - VIA Design's #PresentlyPresent For VIA Design's #PresentlyPresent exhibition, 11 design students were tasked with designing their take on the electronic future. Some of the projects welcome such a future while others are skeptical. 103 of 119

#BLOOM by Nikolaj Bo Nielsen - VIA Design's #PresentlyPresent 104 of 119

#AYA PILLOWS by Ditte Vad - VIA Design's #PresentlyPresent This furniture set is another take on soft communal furniture. 105 of 119

#GATHER by Morten Schnedler - VIA Design's #PresentlyPresent This light only turns on when phones are placed inside of it. More phones = more light. 106 of 119

Organico by Philipp Hainke This student project aims to discover a sustainable material that can replace fiberglass. 107 of 119

Organico by Philipp Hainke The material used by Hainke combines the qualities of hemp fiber, protein and lime as glue. 108 of 119

Organico by Philipp Hainke The material is moldable, and it can be drilled and machined. The result is also ight, strong, bio-degradable and water resistant. 109 of 119

ISI by Dennis Nguyen Design student Dennis Nguyen created ISI, a light instillation with moving water drops that aim to resemble the beauty of rain. 110 of 119

ISI by Dennis Nguyen 111 of 119

RIPPU by Samuli Helavuo This shelving system comes complete with ceramic pots for planting or for regular storage. 112 of 119

RIPPU by Samuli Helavuo 113 of 119

Sensory Kids' Furniture by Think Things Think Things aims to make sitting down an exciting, sensory-rich experience for kids by considering various neurological thresholds in their design process. 114 of 119

Sensory Kids' Furniture by Think Things 115 of 119

MAT3RIAL LAB We've seen a recent trend with personalized map-based furniture. Italian company MAT3RIAL LAB adds a modern, minimal twist with their tables and decorative wall hangings. 116 of 119

UNI by Kosuke Matsuda These modular chairs can be taken apart and reassembled however you want. 117 of 119

UNI by Kosuke Matsuda Learn more here. 118 of 119

UNI by Kosuke Matsuda 119 of 119

This year's SaloneSatellite showcased a wide variety of projects, many of which extended beyond traditional furniture design. Throughout Milan Design Week in general, we noticed three material trends—inflatables, foam and adjustable ratchet straps—all of which be seen scattered throughout this recap. Our favorite projects from the rather extensive exhibition within Salone pushed the boundaries of traditional design in ways we hadn't seen before. For example, has anyone reading this used glue sticks as a primary material for furniture before? Didn't think so.

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Emily is the Content Marketing Manager of Autodesk Fusion 360 where she focuses on shaping the overall Fusion 360 content strategy, including the Fusion 360 blog and social media directions. Prior to Autodesk, Emily was the DMTV Content Coordinator at Design Milk, the Business Editor at HYPEBEAST and an Editor at Core77. During her time at Core77, she also served as co-chair of the 2018 & 2019 Core77 Conferences.