Milan 2015: Melange Sustainable Medley: Mixing materials and unusual material sources form intriguing designs and patterns for product. Waste foam chips are used in lighting, while rubber granules, reformed plastics and recycled textiles are applied as upholstery, demonstrating the desire for alternative and sustainable material sources. Metal Mix-Up: Metals become more decoratively enhanced with colourful enamels and textures for tabletop. In the case of German designer Tino Seubert, fun interplay within his pieces sees large-grain, galvanised steel complemented with grainy grey granite tops. Modern Artisan: Bringing ancient cultural technique to the modern day, London-based graduate Yizhu Fang’s metal vessels exhibit an incredible finish and shape. They were made in collaboration with metal manufacturers from her hometown of Tongling in China – a city historically known for its metalworking.
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