Daring combinations of colors trigger instant emotions and visual sensations. On these pages, types and colors that narrate a fundamental pairing in design

Chair with ottoman from the Area collection, created for residential or contract settings by Studio Pastina for Midj; legs in coated metal, flameproof variable-density expanded polyurethane filler, covered in fabric or synthetic leather.

Arki-Desk, the new table of the Arki family, suitable for the office and the home, is made with trestle legs in coated steel or solid oak, connected by a beam in steel on which to attach the top in black Fenix®, in four different sizes. Produced by Pedrali and designed by Pedrali R&D. Chispa outdoor LED lamp, rechargeable and cordless, designed by Joan Gaspar and produced by Marset in polycarbonate, in four colors with shade in white opaline polyethylene; the base has a hood for hanging.

Oslo! chair with structure in solid ash or oak, in the colors Sorrento blue or gelato white; cushions padded with expanded polyurethane, covered in printed velvet with macro (in the photo) or micro design, or in solid hues. Designed by Enzo Melasi and Giuseppe Giammetta with Daniele Giorgio, part of the Parden’s x egolab collection of Egoitaliano.

Hide&Seek cabinet designed by Pietro Russo for Gallotti&Radice in three different heights, with structure, shelves and half cylinders – opening on two sides – in glossy or matte painted wood, in the colors Persia red or London gray. Available in the version with rotating cylinders (in the photo) to permit closure of the compartments. Details in brushed brass. Designed in ceramic in the 1990s by Marc Newson, the Glass Newson Vase has been reissued by Cappellini in batch-colored glass, crafted by hand and blown into a mold, with or without lid. Imperio wallpaper produced by Fischbacher in non-woven fabric; the material breathes and conserves its stability even when wet. The upper layer is in compact vinyl, which stands up to light and scratching, for easy maintenance.

Palm lamp in the floor version, composed of truncated conical ceramic parts; spherical diffuser in satin-finish glass, base in brushed brass. Designed by Piero Angelo Orecchioni for Marioni. Dam Spider home office chair, designed and produced by Arrmet with aluminium base coated in white or black, seat and back with two or three layers, padded and covered in fabric, leather, synthetic leather or custom fabric.

Green and red are the new bright colors for Smithfield, the LED suspension lamp for direct lighting designed by Jasper Morrison for Flos, with a body in aluminium, diameter 60 cm, and opaline methacrylate diffuser. Rabbit Chair Velvet Finish, in the large version, designed by Stefano Giovannoni and produced by Qeeboo in polyethylene, with velvet finish in five bright colors.

Meghan lounge chair with structure in coated metal, padded with flexible flameproof polyurethane; seat and back with elastic belting. Base in graphic coated metal or hand-brushed brass, chrome or gold with galvanic treatment. Ergonomic seat and back covered in fabric. Designed by CarlesiTonelli Studio for Riflessi. Easy floor lamp, 170 cm, with shade measuring 30x22 cm, in cotton with three solid colors and contrasting trim, and fringe along the lower border; the 35 cm base is in walnut, the stem in brass. Designed and produced by Servomuto.

Florian folding table, the latest addition to the Remasters collection by Acerbis featuring reissued classics. Designed in 1989 by Vico Magistretti, it has now been reinterpreted by Francesco Meda and David Lopez Quincoces, the creative directors of the company, with new colors and measurements – 39x39x84 cm – in semi-gloss lacquered ash in three tones, or veneered in black ash with hinge and pivots in natural brushed brass. At Spotti in Milan. Based on the typical marble inlays of floors in medieval Italian churches, Talete is a jacquard fabric produced by Rubelli in 100% PL Trevira CS, with six color variants, height 145 cm.

Photos Simone Barberis