Italian brand Xilografia unveiled Xilo Edizioni including a collection of innovative furniture serving multiple functions. Each project has been developed together with a range of Italian designers and industrialized for mass production while maintaining a high degree of customization in dimensions and finishes.
Milanese designer Paolo Stefano Gentile has created Pole, a storage system that uses the fixing system between the floor and the ceiling to create a useful piece of furniture. It features a central supporting pole with a coat hanger and a raised volume with a large storage space.
Meanwhile, Matteo Ragni has created the Xilo Station, a hybrid workspace that conceals itself as a wall painting comprising a frame and a folding panel with customisable graphics. When not in use, it acts as a useful container for business documents, and while open it offers a comfortable support surface for a PC.
Finally, design studio ZUMMAUT unveiled New Habits combining the function of a wardrobe with space to relax and unwind. Seemingly inspired by vintage climbing frames, the design features lacquered MDF panels and a mounted ladder that leads to a sling-style leather seat.
Traditionally, nested tables group multiple tables at different heights so each tier can sit under the previous one. In this case, however, Italian architecture studio DRAUFT has cut a section away from the larger table so a smaller design can be placed inside.
The collection, called Jellyfish, features three different designs combining a caged metal base that supports a marble slate. “Based on the three typologies of jellyfish, we began our research, which led us to create modern coffee tables in the interaction of two materials: marble and metal,” the studio explains.
Finally, Munich-based studio Atelier Ferraro has created a new collection of wall-hung and tabletop accessories made from recycled materials. It includes Piazzetta, a minimalist shelving system made up of fragments of waste metal that serve different purposes. They include the wall bracket and a “tower”, which creates space between the wall and the shelf for storing letters or small books.