Last week at the Salone del Mobile furniture show in Milan, Ford Motor Company unveiled what they’ve been doing to keep their designers busy as of late – and it has nothing to do with designing the future of automobiles.

Rather, the company had some of their A-list designers behind their recently-announced 2017 Ford GT design a small collection of existing interior objects using the same design language used for their new supercar. In total, the collection ranges from tables and light fixtures to chairs, a foosball table and even an electric guitar.

“We have an incredible amount of talent in our global design studios,” said Ford’s chief designer Moray Callum. “Salone del Mobile is the perfect forum to share some of that creativity, while also offering our designers an opportunity to get exposure to new ideas that will inspire future Ford design.”

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The guiding principles behind the collection – which were borrowed from the Ford GT – include Clarity of Intent (highlighting focused areas of functionality), Innovation (pushing the boundaries of innovation to develop new designs and keep changing the way the world moves) and Connection (establishing a connection with the driver through more compact and more intuitive technology).

The Car:

2017-ford-gt-official-photos-and-info-news-car-and-driver-photo-654994-s-original

The Collection:

Ford-GT-Global-Design-Team-Salone-Del-Mobile-SolidSmack-1Chair

Ford-GT-Global-Design-Team-Salone-Del-Mobile-SolidSmack-2Soft Lounge

Ford-GT-Global-Design-Team-Salone-Del-Mobile-SolidSmack-3Sailboat

Ford-GT-Global-Design-Team-Salone-Del-Mobile-SolidSmack-4Foosball Table

Ford-GT-Global-Design-Team-Salone-Del-Mobile-SolidSmack-5Side Table

Ford-GT-Global-Design-Team-Salone-Del-Mobile-SolidSmack-7Lamp

Ford-GT-Global-Design-Team-Salone-Del-Mobile-SolidSmack-8Electric Guitar

Ford-GT-Global-Design-Team-Salone-Del-Mobile-SolidSmack-9Wireless Speaker

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Simon is a Brooklyn-based industrial designer and Managing Editor of EVD Media. When he finds the time to design, his focus is on helping startups develop branding and design solutions to realize their product design vision. In addition to his work at Nike and various other clients, he is the main reason anything gets done at EvD Media. He once wrestled an Alaskan alligator buzzard to the ground with his bare hands… to rescue Josh.