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29 : 04 : 2015 Salone Internazionale Del Mobile : Milan : Intuitive Brain

Milan – This week LS:N Global’s Shows section highlights the Top Five Products that excited the industry at Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2015.

  • Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2015 attracted 310,840 visitors
  • The Furniture Fair celebrated the opening of new design districts and anticipated the upcoming launch of Expo 2015
Transformative Paper by Florian Hundt for University of the Arts and Design Offenbach and BMW collaboration at Salone del Mobile, Milan Transformative Paper by Florian Hundt for University of the Arts and Design Offenbach and BMW collaboration at Salone del Mobile, Milan
Planters by Philippe Malouin for Ceasarstone Planters by Philippe Malouin for Ceasarstone
Adaptive Manufacturing by Sander Wassink and Olivier van Herp Adaptive Manufacturing by Sander Wassink and Olivier van Herp
Fandango perfume bottle by Nendo for Koehler Fandango perfume bottle by Nendo for Koehler

In The Intuitive Brain, a collaboration by students of the Offenbach University of Art and Design and BMW objects were imbued with interactive, life-like qualities as well as investigating the potential of haptic feedback through innovative surfaces. Students from the Institute for Material Design (IMD) at the Offenbach University of Art and Design collaborated with BMW on a series of smart materials and installations that explored new forms of tactility.

To discover more, read our Show review.

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