Getting modular in Milan: Zaha Hadid’s Wave shelf for Magis, Arik Levy’s Fold lights for Vibia
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Architect Zaha Hadid created a modular wall system called Wave that Magis showcased nicely at the Milan furniture fair. The pieces, above, can be arranged to different effect, creating free-flowing lines or abrupt transitions, open voids or enclosed spaces.
The Fold lights designed by Arik Levy, below, also take a modular approach, allowing customers some freedom in deciding how to arrange little pieces into a larger whole. The fixtures are LED, and the folded-paper motif echoed origami-like designs seen elsewhere in Milan. The manufacturer of Fold is Vibia, a name that most American consumers probably do not know. But at Euroluce, the lighting exposition held in conjunction with the Milan furniture fair, Vibia had the most impressive offerings, along with the Flos and Foscarini.
-- Craig Nakano in Milan, Italy
Photo credits: From top, Magis, Vibia
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