Downtown Design
redazione 21/04/2026

Moodboard - Open horizons

The outdoors is now, in every sense, the fifth wall of the home. A space that increasingly inspires experimentation and new ideas

1 | Sonora, here in the outdoor version, is a tribute to the desert of the same name on the border between the United States and Mexico and is the result of the collaboration between ILLULIAN and Marìa Cristina Design. 2 | Inspired by koro, the incense container with soft and rounded shapes, the Koro collection, designed by Eli Gutierrez for SKLD Studio, blends Japanese tradition and contemporary craftsmanship (HALL 14 | D29). 3 | Shades of cold tones and soft texture for Borealis, one of the new graphics in the 2026 WALLPEPPER catalogue available in all the supports in the range, from sound-absorbing to water-repellent. 4 | The Fronda vase collection by Studio Marco Piva for PAOLELLI OUTDOOR is made of concrete, elevated to a noble surface capable of dialoguing with the surrounding landscape (HALL 14 | B24). 5 | Flow is the new collection designed by Ludovica Serafini + Roberto Palomba for TALENTI consisting of modular sofas, armchairs, chaise longues, sunbeds and coffee tables (HALL 22 | A31 A35). 6 | The Maximo modular seating system in regenerated resin, by Raffaello Galiotto for NARDI, is equipped with coffee tables in various versions (HALL 14 | A23 B22).

Our latest stories

Tubes | Terre
Minutes icon
1 minute

Tubes | Terre

Designed by S. Herkner, this radiator is a tribute to the earth, crafted from extruded structural terracotta to forge a natural connection between function and material

Products
In Paris, design travels through time
Minutes icon
2 minutes

In Paris, design travels through time

Design Miami/Paris returns for its fourth year to L’Hôtel de Maisons with its largest program to date. 31 galleries and over 20 monumental installations create a dialogue between historic design and the avant-garde, featuring works that span 140 years of creativity

Agenda
Margraf: 120 years of the future
Minutes icon
2 minutes

Margraf: 120 years of the future

Roberto Xompero, CEO of Margraf, reflects on the company's 120 years. It's a legacy that looks to the future through innovation, design, and sustainability, transforming stone into a design material capable of speaking an ever-contemporary language

Design
24 hours in the Greek islands
Minutes icon
9 minutes

24 hours in the Greek islands

As autumn begins, summer nostalgia starts to set in. The antidote could be an immersion in the contemporary art circuit on the Greek islands. A slow-paced journey through the exhibitions of Hydra, Andros, and Chios, for a profound experience far from the urban chaos

Design
Rivolta Carmignani at home
Minutes icon
1 minute

Rivolta Carmignani at home

In Milan’s Porta Venezia district, a new space designed by Galli Cavalcabò interprets the brand’s textile savoir-faire through a concept inspired by the intimacy of home

Retail
UNIQLO: a place to pause by Desalto
Minutes icon
1 minute

UNIQLO: a place to pause by Desalto

The Unlimited seating system and Mini Clay side table furnish a reading and relaxation area at UNIQLO’s Piazza Cordusio store in Milan, bringing Italian design into dialogue with Japanese fashion

Design