Normann Copenhagen’s Kabino and Sko

A minimal update on a classic credenza and shoe rack from the Danish home furnishing brand

Always a go-to for smart, accessible Danish design, Normann Copenhagen holds a spot on our must-see list each spring during Salone del Mobile, and their showing last week in Milan only further inflated our confidence in the clever brand. Of the collection of new home furnishings, the matching Kabino credenza and Sko shoe rack really caught our attention. Designed by the young Simon Legald, a …

Marset Scotch Club Light

A ceramic hanging lamp inspired by the birth of disco

In 1959, having skipped the popular band format to play music on a record player, a local dancehall owner in Aachen, Germany asked a young journalist in the crowd to take over and announce and comment on songs as they were played to entertain an increasingly bored crowd. Thus the first DJ was born at the world’s first discotheque, the now-famous Scotch Club. Inspired by …

Smool Kitchen Tools

Magnetic cooking utensils keep your kitchen clutter-free and looking good

Dutch design agency Smool, led by founding designer Robert Bronwasser, presented an exhaustive collection of products for the home this past week in Milan as part of Ventura Lambrate. Among the furniture, television and even transportation designs, we found the simplified kitchen utensils concept to be the most attractive. The six-tool set features magnetic handles for affixing to metallic surfaces when not in use. While …