Architecture and AI
The impact of artificial intelligence in the discipline of architecture is unavoidable and undeniable. The recent mass adoption of highly accessible machine learning tools including DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney has allowed designers to test their limits and assess their role as an author in the design of the built environment. The book Artificial. Intelligent. […]
A fantastic journey between art and functionality
Imperfettolab, “laboratory of the imperfect”, was born in 1992 in Longiano, on the Via Emilia, in the province of Forlì-Cesena. And it is immediately poetry born from the encounter between art, design and functionality at the limits of sculpture. If at the beginning the research of the brand focused on stage design, sculpture and painting, […]
Dan Flavin Dedications in Lights
The Kunstmuseum Basel dedicates an extensive exhibition to a pioneer of Minimal Art: the American artist Dan Flavin (1933–1996) rose to fame in the early 1960s with his work with industrially manufactured fluorescent tubes. Bringing together thirty-five light installations, twenty-one works on paper, two early paintings by Flavin that are rarely displayed, and a selection […]
Domestic silhouettes
In the modern conception of the home, where often there are very few load-bearing walls, bookcases and wardrobes are often used to divide (or unite) the various zones. Today, thanks to the increasingly frequent use of glass, they can become showcases for the display of books, objects and clothing. Elements that separate without creating drastic […]
Terrasza Milano 2024, an outdoor oasis
Terrasza is a new phygital platform for the world of outdoor décor, which began last October in Barcelona with a circuit of showrooms and events on open-air design. This year the initiative was also part of Fuorisalone 2024, with the first edition of Terrasza Milano. The platform was part of the 5VIE circuit, and for […]
The Mediterranean design of 13Desserts
Founded in 2020 by the designers Clément Rougelot and Kevin Dolci, 13Desserts is a French design collective based in Paris and Hyères les Palmiers, which creates furnishings, lighting products and premium objects. The desire of the founders to open the project to other professionals is driven, as the name of the group implies, by a […]
Paola Lenti | Jali
Jali is a rug for outdoor and indoor use made completely by hand in Twiggy or Twitape yarns. These are exclusive materials from Paola Lenti, Twiggy is a yarn for external use produced with threads in the same colour or different colours, Twitape is a material for exteriors produced combining different coloured threads together, in […]
Style evolutions
Stefano Boeri Interiors expands the family with new materials that lend even more rigor and essentiality to the new model, alongside a surprising sensory quality. Made of marble or quartz, the tabletop joins metal legs that introduce the concept of visual lightness, in a play of joints that respond to the perfect quest for balance. […]
3D style
The world of fabrics with canneté effects, heavy cottons and silks with thin ribbing, has influenced the world of design. Grosgrain, a type of workmanship that was very widespread from the 1930s to the 1950s, is back to add dynamism to the surfaces of doors and paneling, with 3D moldings that sculpt wood, glass or […]
Thinking space
Our ways of living in spaces (in the home or office) are constantly changing. This is for various reasons: technological evolution, for example, which is altering the very nature of working tools. How can we design a space capable of being reshaped over time? We are projected into a world of great complexity. We have […]
A corner of paradise
The soothing sound of the waves, the reflection of the architecture on the water, the natural and charming atmosphere that flows smoothly between inside and outside. This is the heavenly experience offered by this magnificent villa located at the edge of the ocean in the Japanese prefecture of Hyogo. A contemporary work of architecture in […]
Sophisticated Illumination
These unique pieces, crafted from monolithic crystal, offer endless combinations thanks to their interchangeable components. The collection comprises six distinctive elements: three diffusers of varying sizes embrace a light source composed of a sphere and a cylinder. Gems lamps emit a soft glow enhanced by gentle hues and plays of light, creating an enveloping atmosphere […]
Harmonies of Contrasts
Today, Peter Wirz and the group of professionals working in the multidisciplinary Vetica studio, are taking the exploration of the brand and its productive possibilities to a new level, with the design of Meda, a complete system of ceramics, taps, and furniture. The stylistic signature of the collection is the skilful alternation of sharp, precise […]
Unexpected echoes of Asia
DATA SHEET Client: Hotel Silena, Mair familyArchitecture & interior design: noa* network of architectureFurnishings: custom made by Flatz & Windisch and Weissteiner – Bloomingville, Covo, Gervasoni, Grattoni, Norr11, Stampfl, TalentiLighting: Catellani & Smith, Dedon, Faro, Frandsen, Light Point Copenhagen, Led Tec, Marset,SLV, Wever & DucréBathroom: Alice Ceramica, Gessi, GSI, Hansgrohe, KaldeweiUpholstery: SchenkFlooring: Besana, JokaTiling: RagnoWall […]
Relationships at the center
With Stilo, the kitchen is no longer just the space where meals are prepared, but thanks to the combination of different furnishing elements, it becomes the place where people socialise and even work. A distinctive feature is the pure form of the cylinder that horizontally and vertically traces the design scheme, giving life to handles, […]
The Epitome of Sophisticated Design
The collection’s central element is the elegant Liz-valet. A sculptural object that amazes for its versatility and practicality. Beautifully composed of two cylinders of different heights, it features a lower cylinder in Canaletto walnut with a leather top, along with a taller leather-coated cylinder with optional backlighting. Liz-valet highlights a thoughtfully designed functionality, evident through a […]
With Bolzan, dreams are “tailor made”
“Tailored Dreams” is the thread that runs through the latest collections from Bolzan but in reality they draw more deeply on the philosophy that guides the company. The theme in fact underlines that widespread desire for quality rest derived from a tailor-made design that can be achieved only with materials of the highest quality and […]
Poliform | Ketch
Giving shape to outdoor collections that express timeless elegance and innovation, Poliform has presented Ketch, a collection designed by Jean-Marie Massaud: a perfect example of the interaction between natural and aesthetic elements. Inspired by the maritime world, Massaud creates a design characterized by solid lines and generous volumes. The distinctive detail of Ketch is the […]
Design in B/W
For Niccolò Biddau, the act of looking is an investigation into the essence of things. Born in Turin in 1966, he inherited his passion for photography from his father. So, after high school and a degree in political science, he decided to make it his profession. And from 1998 he began to focus his research […]
Moodboard – Soapy Secrets
1 | Boost Color by Atlas Concorde is a design for stoneware cladding based on an innovative colour palette of 14 shades made in collaboration with Piero Lissoni. 2 | The Infinita lamp by Marta Sansoni for Martinelli Luce is made from borosilicate glass and offers the possibility of creating different compositions thanks to its […]