Exhibitors

CISAL – www.cisal.it

Safety and saving are our aim and they should never be forgotten. For this reason Cisal, as always focused on these problems, offers the possibility to use different methods in order to save water and energy. On Cisal mixers there is in fact the possibility to install a flow–rate and temperature control in order to spare considerably water and energy without compromising comfort and wellness. Using Cisal thermostatic mixers you have the possibility to spare water simply choosing the ideal temperature and flow rate. Since 2006 moreover, Cisal is adopting for the production of its fittings the new process PWP (Pure Water Process) obtaining products with a low nickel’s release and taking care first of all of our health.

DDesign – www.ddesignitalia.com

DDesign has its roots in passion for decor, style, and attention towards products capable of being protagonists by stressing harmony, functionality, tradition and creativity. This passion, together with total professionalism allows DDesign to find competitive and successful products in today's market. At Sparkling Fuori Salone the lounging armchair ITA-08 PSA, designed by Paolo Martinig, will be presented as a part of the ITA-08 collection, an innovative product line defined by uncommon design and great personality that is distinguished by a strongly nautical style. The frame is made of aluminium coated in white RAL 9003 and recycled race sails or fabrics specific to watercraft that are easily recyclable. Created for external use, the chairs are resistant to atmospheric conditions. Performance, technology and design – essential ingredients for unique products.

CONSORZIO RILEGNO - www.rilegno.org

More than one thousand applications to the “recycle-design” competition by Rilegno. Architects, designers, students coming from Europe, Asia and America have answered to the call by Rilegno. More than one thousand applications have been received for the second edition of the international competition “Legno d'Ingegno” organized by Rilegno, the Italian consortium for the separate collection of wooden packaging waste. Out of one thousand participants, 477 are individuals, 170 are groups, and around 30 are students. The “Sparkling” event, that take place during the International Design Week, is certainly the natural context for the prize-giving ceremony of the best project, the one that better combines design furniture with environmental sustainability according to the Rilegno philosophy. Prize-giving ceremony: April, 23 at 6.30 pm.

GLIX – www.glix-studio.com

For the 2009 edition of the Fuorisalone event “Sparkling, ecologically correct”, Paola Monorchio, the creative mind of Glix, will present a small collection of origami-clothing made from biodegradable materials, derived from natural or recycled sources, and some are even edible! The new collection’s jewelry is made of paper, twine and fabric. The “wearable objects” are designed to be practical and ecological as well as comfortable and versatile. Folded up they become quite small (because even space is precious), and they roll up into containers that are also made of cardboard and cloth that are respectful of nature and the environment.

TAMARABLU – www.room75.com

The experimental fusion between Design and Art is the main feature of Tamara Repetto’s work, which is distinguished by her serious consideration with regard to materials. Transformation is a fundamental trait of these works, is the outcome of research that results in “intelligent recycling”, and is due to an entirely hand-crafted process that gives new forms and meanings to so-called “waste materials”, such as radiators from old machines or refrigerators, and industrial coils. The sustainability of these projects is, above all, ensured by the choice of materials, especially aluminium, which is indefinitely recyclable with a minimum of energetic loss. And here we are dealing with pure physical energy, as these designed furnishings are strictly made by hand, by bending and hammering the metal, and by transforming the thin aluminium sheets into a thick surface of shattered light. Based on an essentially “ecological” way of thinking and doing, the creative process is totally directed at respecting Nature, the great protagonist of contemporary culture.

MDT AG – www.mdt-tex.com

Company - MDT AG is a middle-sized company with branches in Switzerland, Germany, South Africa, Lativia and the USA. MDT specialises in the production, packaging and set up of sun protection systems that have been used in successful national and international outdoor advertising campaigns. Philosophy - MDT´s aim is to provide installation, production and service that combines outdoor advertising and sun protection systems. Products - the product portfolio of MDT comprises a standard delivery program as well as line of special architectural structures, such as the attractive and stylish Tulip Umbrella equipped with an electric opening device and optional integrated nocturnal lighting.

STUDIODSGN – www.studiodsgn.com

Innovation is the key word for studiodsgn, which is going to present two projects designed by Davide Montanaro and Claudio Fiumicelli. “C60” lamp realizes a synthesis between a reduced environmental impact and new expressive potentialities. Light is given off by 360 led positioned on the surface of the lamp, furthermore it's able to switch from a planar to a tridimensional configuration, optimizing in this way the economical and environmental costs of the transportation. The chosen material is PMMA, dis-assemblable and recyclable. “Rondine” table exalts the concept of the joint. In fact it replaces unhealthy procedures of pasting, but it also becomes sign and elegant design detail. The tabletop, tiltable, presents two surfaces of different colours. The chosen woods carry the FSC certification, which ensures us that for every dejected tree, another one will be planted.

RICREA 13 ECO DESIGN STUDIO – www.crearicrea.com

At the Sparkling, ecologically correct event will present a new concept in outdoor furniture made from the best, recycled PVC. The philosophy is to look towards the future realistically and with irony, while using materials already present in the environment. An ecological project which reveals the real possibility of working towards a positive and sustainable future. A collection of benches, small and large chairs, and garden vases, for indoor and outdoor use, suitable for those seeking a witty and colorful lifestyle that is 100% ecological.

PARON ARREDAMENTI – www.paronarredamenti.com

Based on its extensive experience in the contract field the company has decided to create the Inemotion Design Lab within its internal structure, and to take a long-range look at Green-Design. The project is characterised by research and development, emphasizing creativity as a strategic component, in order to create innovative concepts that reinterpret furniture design. Using innovative materials to create functional designs that are thoughtful and original distinguish the company. At Sparkling Ecologically Correct they will present the new, ecologically friendly gastronomic concept, “Risto Km0”, designed by architect Renata Giacomini - www.renatagiacomini.com.

ILARIA INNOCENTI – www.studiomorinn.com

Born in 1983, has been an interior designer with Studiomorinn for four years. Now she unveils Aelle, a new series of housewares made completely of 100% recycled aluminum: a table lamp, a cake stand, a candlestick, a flower vase. These traditional objects come in recognizable shapes that are transformed, taking on a new identity after you do something to them that is usually associated with aluminum containers: a can gets crumpled and sheds light where you want it; a tin is opened and turns into a cake stand; a tube that has been squeezed and rolled brings forth a candle; a lid screws on and off, becoming a vase that’s different each time. These light-hearted contemplations illustrate the actions that usually accompany our ‘using up’ a product and throwing away the container. In the Aelle series, the very same action actually brings the object to life.

ESSENTIAL – www.essent-ial.com

An innovative and elegant collection of accessories characterised by a clean and thoughtful touch, resulting from a rigorous manufacturing process and attention to detail. Essent’ial takes form using materials and techniques that are ecologically friendly and from production processes entirely ‘Made in Italy’: the eco-armchairs and eco-footrests are made from recycled paper and can be stuffed with recyclable materials such as cast-off clothes, newspapers and plastic bottles. Freestanding frames and wall frames are made from recycled paper and cardboard, while cache-pot, sacks, baskets and table accessories are made from natural fibres. They look like formless paper, but are actually strong, washable and elegant.

BALLARINI – www.ballarini.it

Cookware in aluminium, stainless steel and copper, with non-stick coating,   for home and professional use. Kitchen accessories. Marketing projects in co-operation with the most prestigious companies of the Italian gastronomic tradition. Ballarini is all of this and more. It's tradition, cookware culture, passion for cooking. It's innovation and technological research. It's strictly Made in Italy. Today Ballarini, who has been producing cookware for over 120 years, is now at its 5th generation of manufacturers and its brand is well-known all over the world. Ballarini is undertaking  to the creation of the value through a new culture of the quality in cookware. A combination of competitiveness and sustainability, thanks to a strong attention  to the social matters and to the new projects realized in the respect for the health and the environment.

PUNKALIVE

Punkalive is about to launch a fresh Slow Furniture concept. The company is located in the very heart of the Finnish Lake District, Punkaharju. The surrounding forest and a local plywood manufacturer allow production of the pieces of furniture in the same area. In Fuori Salone 2009, Punkalive will bring a fresh breeze of contemporary Finnish design combined with patented technical innovation. The new concept creates possibilities of form and structure that bring a fresh look to this collection.

AK47 – www.ak47space.com

The current design scene is represented by products that are repetitive, chasing after one another, and all very much alike. The themes they deal with are too often similar, research and innovation are frequently neglected. Hence the intuition of Ak47: to develop designs that shun the obvious, venturing into questions that are still unexplored. The aim is to qualify simple objects; to enhance them and characterise them with the quest for a particular process, the innovative use of materials, the care for details. This is the only way to escape the bonds of fleeting fashion and achieve lasting elegance.Wood management is the first theme of the project that Ak47 tackled, but we wished to extend our range as much as possible in order to cover an infinite series of possibilities. Our proposals aim to amaze with unexpected details, almost hidden at first glance.And so the new Ak47 collection of contemporary furnishing accessories was created, which seeks to discover the equilibrium between functionality and style to release a language that is able to bring together innovation, proportion, originality and usefulness.

GMUND – www.gmund.com

The Gmund paper mill  produces the most attractive and creative fine paper. Designers from all over the world welcome every new issue of Gmund paper collections. A Culture in making paper since 1829, always sustaining and preserving the natural resources of the beautiful Bavarian environment where the Mill is sited, that highly contribute to the peculiar quality of each single sheet. A commitment that include huge investments in energy saving to keep the emission at lowest possible and in  water recycling, thus in Gmund there is the first water ozone-based purification plant world-wide. Gmund uses exclusively selected raw materials, pulps that are FSC certified. All the production is ECO registered. Gmund really cares now and in the future.

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