"I've always been interested in anonymous design," explains Cologne native, 1983-born Thomas Schnur, "and existing objects, not just to make them into ready-mades but to transform them, sometimes adding new features." Thomas takes the symbolic part of objects that strike his attention, "because it is the part that communicates and interacts with people." He is presenting three products at Salone Satellite.

The first is a table with four rubber suction cups for feet. "I wanted to transform the suction cups into something completely different but also maintain their authenticity," explains the designer who worked for Mathieu Lehaunneur after studying in Saint-Etienne. The top and legs are rubber but in the end the table is stable enough to carry heavy loads. "You can also use it in the pool because it floats." The second project, Fragment Table, is different but shares the same philosophy. A few essential pieces – wooden sticks, hooks, frame and table legs – are put together a bit like a three-dimensional puzzle. Here too we find a certain attention to production; the components are only assembled. The result is a wooden table that needs neither glue nor screws.

On the other hand, there are only two elements in the clothes stand: hooks and a rod. The starting point were the hooks. "The hooks wind their way around the rod. This is the basic idea. "