After a strong presence on the catwalk last winter, its now made its way into the design world: a focus on stark contrasts. Black-and-white effects dominated this year’s Salone del Mobile and made for succinct yet eye-catching furniture and accessories.
Geometric patterns were particularly prominent in their presence in Milan’s trade fair halls, overlaying textiles and surfaces. The presentation of this stark contrast between the achromatic colors was bold and striking and quite often reminiscent of a 1960s aesthetic.
We frequently encountered products presented in their black-and-white color option. The choice of materials included marble, porcelain, glass and stained wood. White isn’t the new black this year, nor vice versa – achromatism is the new color. est
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Merci Pop Up Store by Paola Navone in Milan, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
Polka-dotted and checked chairs at Merci’s Pop Up Store, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
“Retailored Jensen” armchair by Neil Barrett for Minotti, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
View of the exhibition “Trial and error” by Nendo, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
View of the trade fair stand of Gervasoni with black-and-white effects, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
Exhibition at Ventura Lambrate, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
Sofa “Élysée” by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
Black and white tables by Molteni, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
“Corniches” by Erwan und Ronan Bouroullec for Vitra, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
Reminiscent of a 1960s aesthetic by MDF, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
Carpet designs “Mano” and “Gravitacion” by Eduardo Chillida für Nanimarquina, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
“Superleggera” with its black-and-white look, by Gio Ponti for Cassina, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
Vivid black-and-white pattern, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
Vases with striking patterns by Gervasoni, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
“Farming-net” lamp by Nendo, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
White lounge chairs and black cushions by Gervasoni, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
Armchair by Andreu World presented in their black and white color option, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
Black-and-white effects at Molteni, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
Wallboard with stark contrasts by Molteni, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
Black-and-white carpets by Casalis, photo © Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark
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Walter Knoll
Atelier Chair
EOOS
Atelier Chair
EOOS
Moroso
Cloud Table
Nendo
Cloud Table
Nendo
Pedrali
GLISS WOOD
Claudio Dondoli
Marco Pocci
GLISS WOOD
Claudio Dondoli
Marco Pocci
Kristalia
MEM
Christophe Pillet
MEM
Christophe Pillet
Area Declic
CALIFORNIA
Mino Bressan
CALIFORNIA
Mino Bressan
Living Divani
Long Shape Side table
Studio Juju
Long Shape Side table
Studio Juju
Moroso
Doodle
Front
Doodle
Front
Pedrali
ARKI-TABLE
Pedrali R&D
ARKI-TABLE
Pedrali R&D
Lapalma
Mak
Patrick Norguet
Mak
Patrick Norguet
Kristalia
THIN-K
Luciano Bertoncini
THIN-K
Luciano Bertoncini
VONDOM
FAZ daybed
Ramón Esteve
FAZ daybed
Ramón Esteve
Moooi
BigBen
Marcel Wanders
BigBen
Marcel Wanders
Lapalma
Brunch
Romano Marcato
Brunch
Romano Marcato
VONDOM
Blow Sofa
Stefano Giovannoni
Blow Sofa
Stefano Giovannoni
Moooi
Container Antique
Marcel Wanders
Container Antique
Marcel Wanders
Zanotta
1231 PARTY
Gabriele Rosa
1231 PARTY
Gabriele Rosa
Zanotta
1272 PIANOALTO
Ludovica + Roberto Palomba
1272 PIANOALTO
Ludovica + Roberto Palomba
Laufen
Vasca bathtub
Ludovica + Roberto Palomba
Vasca bathtub
Ludovica + Roberto Palomba
Functionals
T-Table
Christoph Seyferth
T-Table
Christoph Seyferth
Emu
Mia
Jean Nouvel
Mia
Jean Nouvel
Lapalma
Link with armrests
Hee Welling
Link with armrests
Hee Welling
Magis
TUBBY
Marc Newson
TUBBY
Marc Newson
Magis
PASSE-PARTOUT round
PASSE-PARTOUT round
Mattiazzi
Osso barstool
Ronan Bouroullec
Erwan Bouroullec
Osso barstool
Ronan Bouroullec
Erwan Bouroullec
Desalto
Helsinki Kitchen
Caronni - Bonanomi
Helsinki Kitchen
Caronni - Bonanomi
Desalto
Holm sledge base
Piergiorgio Cazzaniga
Holm sledge base
Piergiorgio Cazzaniga
Plank
Mister X
Sandra Laube
Biagio Cisotti
Mister X
Sandra Laube
Biagio Cisotti
Foscarini
Birdie wall lamp
Ludovica + Roberto Palomba
Birdie wall lamp
Ludovica + Roberto Palomba
Vitra
Repos
Antonio Citterio
Repos
Antonio Citterio
Alias
Elle with armrests
Eugeni Quitllet
Elle with armrests
Eugeni Quitllet
Mattiazzi
Solo chair
Nitzan Cohen
Solo chair
Nitzan Cohen
Plank
Pub
Biagio Cisotti
Sandra Laube
Pub
Biagio Cisotti
Sandra Laube
Foscarini
Behive suspension lamp
Werner Aisslinger
Behive suspension lamp
Werner Aisslinger
Vitra
Fauteuil de Salon
Jean Prouvé
Fauteuil de Salon
Jean Prouvé
Knoll
Krusin Sidetable
Marc Krusin
Krusin Sidetable
Marc Krusin
Normann Copenhagen
Side Lamp
Heikki Ruoho
Teemu Järvi
Side Lamp
Heikki Ruoho
Teemu Järvi
Normann Copenhagen
Block
Simon Legald
Block
Simon Legald
de Sede
DS-2660
DS-2660
de Sede
DS-2610
Hanspeter Wirth
DS-2610
Hanspeter Wirth
Casamania
Bistrot
Luca Nichetto
Bistrot
Luca Nichetto
Tonon
Up SwivelChair
Martin Ballendat
Up SwivelChair
Martin Ballendat
Molteni & C
Ponti D 357
Gio Ponti
Ponti D 357
Gio Ponti
Bonaldo
Sunrise
Gino Carollo
Sunrise
Gino Carollo
Poliform
Harmony
Rodrigo Torres
Harmony
Rodrigo Torres
nanimarquina
Figura Humana
Eduardo Chillida
Figura Humana
Eduardo Chillida
