'palombella' lamp uses a swimming cap
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triennale design museum in milan presents the work of designer paolo ulian,
entitled' tra gioco e discarica' (playing and discarding), exhibition curated by enzo mari.
the show is divided in four categories: challenging the waste of refuse, minimizing scrap,
reinterpreting existing objects, and the game of design.
open until february 28, 2010.



a view into the exhibition of one-offs, objects in production, prototypes
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cardboard vases for skitsch
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cardboard vases for skitsch
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close-up
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the idea
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egg holder
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a view into the exhibition
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'ciotolone' bowl made of laser-cut steel
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'vago' vase for up group
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'panello decorativo' decorative cardboard panels
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detail
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'print' for sensi&c., a pair of beach slippers which impress on the sand the sentence 'who loves me follow me'
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'mat-walk' bath mat with integrated slippers for droog design


'armonica' bookshelf for bieffeplast
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from left to right: 'pet bed', cabriolet' and 'tandem' for azzurra ceramiche
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'cabriolet' the low table turns into a bench
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'pet bed' for droog design
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'rotella tagliapizza' pizzacutter for zani&zani

a single curved steel ribbon provides a grip and stands on the table.


'virgola' for zani&zani, cutting board with handle raised above the level of the board
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'una seconda vita' bowl made of biscuits


terracotta bowls
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enzo mari in the exhibition
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'matriosca'
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armchair made by superimposing ten stackable plastic 'mono-block chairs which legs
are cut off at different heights.




'sci-volante' indoor game (prototype)
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a bath mat with handles attached.


sketch for 'sci-volante'

'finger biscuit' for ferrero

'finger biscuit'


'golosimetro' white and dark chocolate bar with measurements


'anemone'

table lamp made out of 400 bic pens.


paolo ulian
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paolo ulian (massa 1961). graduated at accademia di belle arti of carrara, italy and attended
isia institute in florence, where he graduated in industrial design in 1989.
he started to work with enzo mari in milan until 1992, and then opened his own studio with
his brother giuseppe. paolo ulian exhibited his work in several shows in italy and abroad,
and won a few prizes such as the 'design for europe' award, 'design report award' and the
'dedalus' prize. he collaborated with driade, bieffeplast, fontana arte, luminara,  zani & zani,
bbb emmebonacina, sensi&c., droog design, coop, azzurra ceramica, and skitsch.

anita db 02.22.10

	the best gea 02.22.10

	a total pile of shite,get a job wanker 02.22.10

	Your designs are so interesting. I really like the table that turns into a bench and the multiple stackable chairs. Such great ideas for small living spaces brea 02.23.10

	the armonica bookshelf is great. I'd have it;) anna 02.23.10

	i would like to visit this exibitions!! All the objetss are magnificent!!!!!!!!!! Foxy Lady 02.23.10

	masterpieces of creative industrial design! excellent Joe 02.23.10

	great designs - what a pleasure to look through them. Thank you Mr Ulian! larameltem 02.23.10

	I like that big bowl that turns into a smaller ones. Really good idea and very useful for daily life. pedro freenandes 02.24.10

	'ciotolone' bowl made of laser-cut steel "THIS DESIGN I HAVE SEEN BEFORE IN MILAN FAIR 2009(net gollection) http://www.tazana.com/home.html PW. 02.25.10

	'ciotolone' bowl made of laser-cut steel >>> milan design week 2008: salone satellite http://www.designboom.com/snapshot/gallery.php?SNAPSHOT_ID=12&GALLERY_ID=703 ----------------------------------------------------------- print' for sensi&c., a pair of beach slippers which impress on the sand the sentence 'who loves me follow me' >>> walk'n talk sandals from http://www.pbbando.com/ Natt 02.27.10

	"ciotolone" e "virgola" si, il resto bah. fedev 03.01.10