Jeometrica, the new signature project by Scavolini
A constant dialogue between innovation and experience, a clean and linear planning that evokes graphic design while simultaneously sculpting and redesigning spaces. Starting from this concept, Scavolini molds the new kitchen to give life to Jeometrica, a signature project designed by Luca Nichetto, involving a vast line of additional components such as bases, open units, […]
A new golden age
Like a bright and precious box, the Yugo Sushi Fusion Experience restaurant at Volla (Naples), is coloured with gold and light, offering an immersion in design along with an exceptional gastronomic experience – a mix between Japanese and Mediterranean cuisine. Architect Marco Sorrentino, with the help of Riflessi, has designed the interior of the restaurant, […]
Perfect balance
DATA SHEET Client: Sprinklr Interior Design: Roar Contractors: Summertown Furniture: Sancal, Pedrali, B&T, Andreu World Lighting: EasiLight Photo: Chris Goldstraw Form and function have been the cornerstone concepts of industrial design from its origins. They are more important than ever to the design doctrine that Roar applied to its interior design for American software company […]
Fritz Hansen | Tradition
Encapsulating the refinement and functionality of Danish design, the Tradition collection by Fritz Hansen, created by Povl B. Eskildsen, includes a lounge chair, linear, corner and end modules, a pouf, and two coffee tables that together allow for unlimited combinations, in size and shape. Tradition interprets the traditional design of spindle furniture (with vertical elements […]
The Glass Revolution
The Venice Biennale of the early twentieth century marks an epoch of revolution for Murano glass art, a lens through which to observe the evolution of taste and artistic trends of the period. Between the World Wars, Murano glass began to dominate the Venetian scene, initially through artists who chose it as their medium of […]
Virtual worlds by Ultra
In the current communicative landscape, virtual representation is gaining ever more central importance, driven by rapid advancements in digital technologies. This shift towards the immaterial is manifested in a growing interest in virtual worlds and augmented reality, offering new paths to connect, explore, and communicate. The boundaries between the physical and the digital are gradually […]
Calder in Lugano
MASI Lugano – LAC venue is hosting the major exhibition Calder. Sculpting Time (until 6/10/2024, catalog Silvana Editoriale), the most comprehensive monographic exhibition dedicated to Alexander Calder by a Swiss public institution in the last fifty years. Calder is an exceptional figure: a highly successful artist whose work brought movement to sculpture, a traditionally static […]
The design ecosystem
The worldwide design calendar features two key events in temporal proximity: Milano Design Week, which continues to be the global epicenter of design and dĂ©cor, and its New York counterpart. Milano Design Week 2024 came to a conclusion on 21 April. And it was a big success, with a spirit of change: the Salone del […]
Oaxaca-style
DATA SHEET Architectural design: JoĂŁo Boto Caeiro – RootStudio Interior design: Carlos Couturier—Grupo Habita; Root Studio Furnishings and lighting: custom made on design by the architects Photo Credits: Andrea David, CĂ©sar BĂ©jar Designed by RootStudio, with Grupo Habita, OTRO Oaxaca is in the center of Oaxaca’s capital and gives the hospitality experience a new meaning […]
Madreforma
Inaugurated during Design Week 2024, Madreforma – Alice’s new space on Via Marsala 2 – has opened its doors to present the latest collections from the perspective of the /Ă r-o/ studio. The showroom setup, designed as a narrative of the production process, unravels across the building’s two levels, playing with large windows to attract the […]
“What is the best way to conserve tradition? Innovation.”
Born in Bari, with Greek roots (hence the surname), residing in the Marches, in his youth Nicola Coropulis – CEO of Poltrona Frau since 2019 – dreamt of a career in journalism or diplomacy. “I came into contact with design by chance,” he says, “ as happens with all the most important things in life. […]
MasarycĚŚka building
Developed by Penta Real Estate on a derelict site that has stood abandoned for several decades, the MasarycĚŚka building is defined by circulation routes which provide access to new civic spaces. Accommodating the continued growth of the city’s corporate sector with office spaces designed to meet 21st century working patterns, the 28,000 sq. m MasarycĚŚka […]
The nature of things
The Swiss studio of architecture and design atelier oĂŻ – Aurel Abi, Armand Louis and Patrick Reymond – was founded in 1991. During their career they have worked with many prestigious companies, including many based in Italy, from B&B Italia to Fendi Casa. The collaboration with Passoni Design, a brand from Friuli specialized in premium […]
The many facets of marble
Not just three-dimensional surfaces for walls and floors, but also refined furnishings, all the way to objects and complements for the home. Luce di Carrara, from the outset – since its founding in the early 2000s – has formulated an all-around philosophy of Living Marble, opening up extraordinary and unthinkable scenarios for the crafting of […]
Modern culture
Within the new multimedia library, Le Château, in Bruges (France), one encounters an innovative, dynamic, and multi-faceted approach to culture. It serves as a vibrant, inspiring hub where creativity is nurtured and stimulated, all within a context deeply imbued with charm and character. The library (covering 1200sqm) is situated within an extensively renovated 18th-century castle, […]
Thinking (together) about tomorrow’s design
The world of furniture production is going through a sort of metamorphosis, where the markets of reference are changing, often along with the approach to design. This can be seen in the great expansion of the outdoor sector, once the province only of specialized companies, but now a part of the catalogues of the most […]
From space to place
DATA SHEET Client: Continental AGArchitectural Design: HENNInterior design: Ippolito Fleitz Group and HENN (Loop and atriums)Building services engineering: FactCarpentry: Jäger Ausbau GmbHSuppliers: SchĂĽco, St. Gobain, Storama, Jäger System, Promat, Jäger Bodensysteme, Rehburger Beton- und Marmorwerk, Agrob Buchtal, Villeroy&Boch, Interface, ege Carpet, Haufe, Knauf, Hörmann, Stöbisch Lighting: a.g LichtPhoto Credits: Werner Huthmacher, Ippolito Fleitz Group On the […]
Continuous learning
A former secondary school has become a place of work and a campus dedicated to information technology and communication in a design by the studio Design & Meer in collaboration with VRP architects. The aim of Dutch entrepreneur Barry Verdel, the owner of tech company Verdel Digitaal Partner, was to create an inspiring space for […]
The (re)birth of an icon
Design, like fashion, does not always follow a linear path. From time to time, there are discoveries that surpass expectations and change tastes. This is the case of a chair that was one of the most influential pieces of design in the 1950s: the Medea, designed by Vittorio Nobili (born in Milan in 1917, died […]
A fragile balance
Within a scenery reminiscent of a submerged island, visitors were submerged in an immersive experience, co-created by Accurat, Emiliano Ponzi, and Design Group Italia to unveil the deep bond between humans and the planet’s water resources, moving through underwater scenarios where lights and shadows intertwined with statistical data on the management of global water resources. […]