The future is now
PRECIOSA via Tortona 31 The brand returns to Tortona Rocks to light up the spaces of Opificio 31 with Crystal Beat II: the tradition of Bohemian crystal between technology, music and light. DAVIDE GROPPI via Manzoni 38 “Light is storytelling”, explains the designer/entrepreneur, who presents his new lamps in the new Milan showroom, “stories of […]
Focus On: Decoration
The 2024 furniture and decor exhibitions highlight innovative design trends that embrace imperfections as a distinctive attribute in home fittings designs. Evident versatility in kitchen spaces comes to the fore as new collections cater to a variety of styles and requirements, transforming the kitchen into both a social and functional space. The trend towards maximizing […]
The IFDM interviews: Marva Griffin
How did the Salone Satellite come about? In the latter half of the 1990s, what later became known as the Fuorisalone began to be created: companies that were unable to be at the Fiera created their own space and a new way to take part in the event was born. Among these were a number […]
Moodboard – Green Card
1 | Park, designed in two weaves each in eight colours, with herringbone or straight ribbed options, is part of the first In-outdoor collection by Carpet Edition (Hall 18, D09). 2 | The Carés chair by Royal Botania combines traditional elegance with modern craftsmanship. With a teak structure and backrest in Batyline, it is perfect […]
Nomadic Style
A name that reflects the elegance of the product, revealed both in its form and in its materials, and which qualifies as a masterpiece of versatility and design. Everything in Allure revolves around lightness and elegance. The seat’s design offers a visually light appearance, while the elegant texture adds a distinctive touch to outdoor spaces. […]
The versatility of wool in celebration of the Alps
The latest capsule collection from Fischbacher 1819, created in collaboration with Ramdane Touhami, has been conceived as a homage to Alpine landscapes. Inspired by three iconic peaks, Eiger, Jungfrau and Mönch, “The Drei Berge Collection” is in fact an explicit declaration of the French-Moroccan designer’s passion for mountain life and landscapes. A passion that drove […]
Antolini and the big WOW
During the hectic days of Milano Design Week 2024, entering the Antolini MilanoDuomo flagship store every visitor will have the sensation of being welcomed into a rarified and quiet space, where Mother Nature, thanks to extraordinary interpretations of natural stone, is the absolute hostess. The protagonist of the setting for the event in Milan is […]
On sustainability
How can we define sustainability? In recent years this term has become a part of everyday life, in all its possible aspects, and in many cases it has been abused, in the process of so-called “greenwashing.” Often, however, we take it for granted that we are talking about simple practices connected with products (for example […]
Form, fuction & soul – Part 3/3
What is the everyday useful object you appreciate the most, and why? “A good project does not come from the ambition to leave a mark, the mark of the designer, but from the desire to establish even a small interchange with the unknown person who will use the object we have designed”: so wrote Achille […]
Moodboard – Natural Recipe
1 | Frammento is the new Marazzi collection in porcelain stoneware that offers a contemporary reworking of Venetian terrazzo, thanks to the use of artificial intelligence (via Borgogna 2). 2 | The Beat XL by Faber, in the elegant new White Matt finish, is an 80 cm suspended elliptical extractor, featuring soft touch controls and […]
The DNA of things
MUTINA via Cernaia 1/A With Ronan Bouroullec solo show, the brand creates an immersive installation exploring the ceramic claddings collection by the renowned French designer. POLTRONA FRAU via Manzoni 30 Among the brand’s new products, Squash stands out, the first collection in collaboration with British designer Faye Toogood (pictured), which plays on a mix of […]
Focus On: Furniture accessories
The 2024 furniture and decor exhibitions highlight innovative design trends that embrace imperfections as a distinctive attribute in home fittings designs. Evident versatility in kitchen spaces comes to the fore as new collections cater to a variety of styles and requirements, transforming the kitchen into both a social and functional space. The trend towards maximizing […]
Moodboard – True Blue
1 | To mark its 135th anniversary, Bonacina present a new collection of furniture created by Mattia Bonetti including a mirror in wicker (via Mozart 9). 2 | Horizon is a collection of lamps designed by DT Studio for il Fanale, made with brass and white acid-etched glass. 3 | Lou by David Lopez Quincoces […]
The IFDM interviews: Delfino Sisto Legnani
What has photography been for you? While I was studying at university, it was a tool for representing projects that I was studying. Then, through Ramak Fazel, I discovered that it could be a profession. I was working in an architecture studio then I met Ramak and from next day onwards I never went back. […]
A transformation of social dynamics
DATA SHEET Client: Medusa RestaurantsArchitectural design: DF Creative GroupInterior design: Beef ArchitektiFurnishings: custom designed; Pitoreska, PedraliLighting: Molto LuceUpholstery: GidraBrick floor: Terakota F-SPhoto credits: Matej Hakár The lighted letters of Werk restaurant’s sign can be glimpsed through the façade openings, which is an appealing invitation to engage. Set in the former Jurkovič power plant, this piece […]
Marazzi total look
One material, countless applications. This is the principle upon which the design of Marazzi’s exhibition at the Milan Furniture Fair has been developed. A demonstration, widespread and sophisticated, of how ceramic tiles can achieve extraordinary and changing expressions, shaped by the skilled expertise of the company from Sassuolo. What emerges is not a straightforward stand […]
Invisible/visible
At the Milano Design Week, SieMatic presents the new SieMatic S2 Next Generation kitchen, the latest generation of the SieMatic SL handleless system, enhanced with unexpected functional and design elements: SieMatic SecretSpace, SieMatic SecretService and SieMatic SecretSlide. SieMatic SecretSpace is the name given to the closed cabinet elements that can be transformed into an open […]
Gallotti&Radice: the elegance of form
New collections bring even more charm to the House of Gallotti&Radice and in keeping with the company’s philosophy, the new pieces fit seamlessly with the stylistic narrative of the brand with its ongoing pursuit of superior quality in terms of both materials and details, articulated in a series of harmonious and embracing forms. The result […]
Ode to imperfection
With forceful reminders of the beauty of imperfection theorized in Japanese aesthetics, Wabi Sabi, the new collection of fabrics, rugs and outdoor furnishings by Perennials and Sutherland, pivots around the idea that objects can take on personality with the passage of time, with use and wear. The collection features textures, motifs and forms that suggest […]
New kids on the block
Cosmo cross | China A multidisciplinary studio that combines boutique retail, the cooperation of home furnishing brands, an artistic design agency, the development of original products, business management and consulting services for the design of spaces. In keeping with contemporary lifestyle, they take inspiration from everyday life. “We believe that ‘fusion’ allows us to be […]