With the ultimate design event of all design events having kicked off yesterday, I think it's only fair that we feast our hungry eyes on some of the wonderful and juicy newbies and gems that will be exhibited there over the next week. I am, of course, referring to the world famous Milan Furniture Fair, or as it's known in its Italian mother tongue, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile. Deeply and unashamedly envious of all who are there in person, I'm closely following friends, colleagues and bloggers who happen to be sending in live feeds as the days unfold.
Ok, so let's transport ourselves there, even if for a moment. Let me introduce you to one hot and funky furniture line that will be debuting at this year's fair. Bikini Island, by award winning German designer Werner Aisslinger, will be debuting as part of the Moroso collection. Designed with the modern rhythm of life in mind, the collection's designer explains that Bikini Island is an evolution in how we inhabit space. It is a step forward from the unidirectional sofas that made interaction with the television set a paradise, but interaction with each other dry and sometimes non-existant.
This thinking is so spot on!! We very recently purchased a new sofa for our Sydney abode, and I have to say, it wasn't easy. We came across a huge number of couches and sofas that were one-directional and made lazying together on the couch boring and uncomfortable. In the end, through our love of design and perseverance we did land on the right, over-sized, gorgeously comfy, pillow overflowing L-shaped sofa. But damn, it seems that they're still thinking of the TV when designing furniture rather than human interaction.
In a short interview with Stylepark, Werner Aisslinger goes on to explain that his inspiration for the Bikini Island was the new way of living, one often defined by wireless tablets, smart-phones and devices that allow us to be mobile, flexible, and forever on the move, rather than rigid, stationary and facing in one direction. The pieces that make up the Bikini Islands are all movable, swivel-able, and free to live as part of the bunch or be used alone. The modularity of the design is incredibly fun and modern, and the zesty choice of colours add a definite 'I want this NOW' factor.
Source - stylepark & aisslinger, via fastcodesign
Images courtesy of - fastcodesign
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