28 April 2015
Episode 185
28 minutes
In the second part of our Salone del Mobile series, Tom Morris meets Piero Gandini – the CEO of leading lighting manufacturer Flos – Carole Baijings of Dutch brand Scholten & Baijings and designers Michael Anastassiades and Lee Broom to discuss their newest products.
28 April 2015
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