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E&Y, a Tokyo-based company for contemporary furniture will present new designs from Ilkka Suppanen, Marten Claesson, Mika Tolvanen, Cecilie Manz, Gen Suzuki, Alex Tayler, Koichi Futatsumata along side interior objects by Richard Hutten and Michael Young. The exhibition space for GREENLAND will be designed by Japanese architect Hiroyuki Arima.

GREENLAND
April 16 - 21, 2008
Galleria Antonia Jannone
Corso Garibaldi 125, Milano

Opening Hours:
April 16: 11.00 am to 8.00 pm
April 17-20: 10.00 am to 8.00 pm
April 21: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

PERHO chair designed by Ilkka Suppanen
PERHO is a bicoloured lounge chair composed by rectangular cushions on a light metal structure.

4FB coathanger designed by Koichi Futatsumata
4FB refers to the composition of this coathanger: 4 Flat Bars - 4 F B. Connected to each other in a square section, the bars are bent on the top and on the bottom, creating a base and hooks for hanging coats and hats.

RIUKU bench designed by Mika Tolvanen
RIUKU bench is characterized by its narrow seat, not larger than a lath (as its Finnish name tells). The proportions and shape of RIUKU bench are emphasized by its inclined legs.

CLEAR chair designed by Marten Claesson
CLEAR is an ironic interpretation of traditional wooden chairs characterized by the contrast of the cross-layout of its basis, the inclined vertical lines and its curved back.

HUSKY bench designed by Alexander Taylor
The wooden structure of HUSKY bench is inspired by traditional wooden sleds, featuring characteristics both of the sleds basis and the seat, made of a series of wooden bars.

OBLIQUE vase designed by Gen Suzuki
OBLIQUE vase reminds abstract paintings of modern city-scapes. The vase's cubic body is distorted as if someone had looked at it from a surprising, surreal perspective.

VENEER BAG designed by Cecilie Manz
Conceived as if it was a foldable paper bag, VENEER BAG is composed of single geometrical elements made with veneer and assembled with coloured tape.