The Weekender: ICFF 2011
P L A Y I N G w i t h D E S I G N
Sustainable designs are in demand, and designers delivered. Last weekend at Jacob Javits, the design industry gathered together to preview the latest efforts from furniture makers, carpet designers, textiles and lighting designers – and then some. From the looks of things, sustainable designs did reigned supreme. I came across some strong designs from neighboring Brooklyn artists, and once again, it made me realized that when it comes to good designs, New York still has a strong ground to stand on.
However, after a few short walks down the aisles, this sense of déjà vu quickly came over and I started to get bored, until I saw something that was completely refreshing! The playful designs of Austrian designer, Philipp Bruni.
Multidimensional thinking, clever ideas and a manifold background are Philipp Bruni’s keys to success. It’s evident that being a creative individual, a mechanical engineer, an economist and a craftsman at the same time is the fundamental that allows Bruni to constantly come up with strong, new ideas and further to realize them as expressive and convincing designs. Refreshing, indeed!
Studio Via F. Burlamacchi 12, 20135 Milano
design@philippbruni.com
www.philippbruni.com
To purchase the Pinocchio Billiard Edition, please contact
The Augarten Porcelain Manufactory in Vienna
www.augarten.at
The young and upcoming Austrian designer Philipp Bruni has been building his studio in the design metropolis Milan since 2006. For this year’s show, Philipp created a series of design objects called PINOCCHIO Billiard Edition. Pinocchio has a long nose. He is an adventurer. If he falls down, he immediately gets up. He is a tumbler, ladies and gentlemen. He is definitely cheeky: if he gets nudged he nudges as well. Instantly, I became drawn to his designs because of their cheerfulness. They are unpretentious and likable.
