PUNTOITALY No31 - July 2022

EVENTS sented a space around which people could unite, especially after the events of the last few years. The value of social interaction was rediscovered, which still needs to find a new balance especially regarding space and the resources available. Green proposals The solution of a display with new sustainable materials coming from selected research centres from around the world was found in the SaloneSatellite area dedicated to young designers. Among many exhibiting booths, there were projects with a clearly eco-friendly approach which from the world of the home was transferred to the world of public establishments. There were various examples such as the Re-Chair created by Kartell in a project with Antonio Citterio which reutilized used illycaffè capsules; the Afrika collection of furniture by Marcantonio for Slides made with a bioplastic derived from the natural fibres in sugar cane; the armchair Dunk designed by Philippe Tabet for et al. available in a 100% recyclable polypropylene version or in a recycled polypropylene r-PP version with a composition that varies between 65 and 85% from materials that have been recovered from previous use. Courtesy of Salone del Mobile.Milano - Ludovica Mangini 60

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