This is Knoll at Piazza Bertadelli ( pt 4/4 ) @ Salone Milan 2013

this is knoll – milan permanent showroom 2013

With all the excitement for Knoll happening at both their significant return to the Salone Fairgrounds (see here ) , combined with the presence of Rem Koolhaas to launch the “Knoll Tools for Life” collection at the Prada Space ( see here ) elsewhere in Milan – it was little wonder that this year Knoll’s compact showroom at Piazza Bertarelli received virtually no press coverage.

Basically these other events took the attention off the Knoll Europe Milan office which in previous years was where Knoll launched new collections for the European markets

However, for dedece this was a great opportunity, to go through some of the technical details of the newly released product collections, as well doing some commercial contract workstation project planning. with our counterparts from Europe and Singapore.

The new Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby Collection for Knoll was on show – in a more normallised setting than was shown at the Salone by Knoll

The collection includes lounge furniture, occasional tables and a stool all of which offer a relaxed, contemporary attitude toward interior design. Available in a range of upholstery fabrics and leathers, the lounge furniture is distinguished by stitched seams that reinforce its architectural profile, softened by the curvature of cushions on each face.

The signature cast aluminium leg of the furniture can be specified in chrome and painted finishes, including red and black.

Occasional tables and a stool foil the casual aesthetic of the soft seating. A visually assertive tripod aluminum base, visually contained by two rings, supports both round table tops and the wooden seat of the stool. Painted tripod base finishes include black, white and red, and can be paired with a variety of marble and leather table tops.

For 75 years Knoll has remained true to the Bauhaus design philosophy that modern furniture should complement architectural space, not compete with it. To this end, the company’s Salone exhibition presents ideas and themes that reflect its rich design heritage of furniture, textiles and accessories with work grounded in clarity of form and honesty in materials.

Landmark collaborations with architects and designers resulting in such iconic work as Dining Tables and the Tulip Collection by Eero Saarinen; the Barcelona® Collection by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe; the Bertoia Collection by Harry Bertoia; and the Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer remind Salone visitors of the contemporaneity and accessibility of Knoll’s rich heritage.