Nature is the thread that runs through the latest products from Sahrai Milano
The creations of Sahrai Milano are a true homage to Persian culture and tradition Persian: rugs like works of art, rich in charm and craftsmanship, since they are still made by hand, but at the same time projected towards the future through ongoing research into materials, production methods and styles. This duality, made harmonious by the […]
Form, fuction & soul – Part 2/3
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 – Sweet Life
1 | Pangea rug with diamond pattern created by studiopepe for Ethimo (Hall 22, L22-L24). 2 | The Dreispitz hanging light created by Herzog & de Meuron for Artemide, now also in an outdoor version (corso Monforte 19). 3 | The Button Tables collection by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby for B&B Italia, offers outdoor […]
The fourth dimension
LASVIT Corso Monforte 35 A leader in glass production, the Czech brand has conceived an oasis of escape in molten glass: Re/Creation is discovered in the courtyard of Palazzo Isimbardi. EVA AUSMANN via Valtellina 5 The Berlin-based designer’s creations and those of around 30 other creatives make up “Is one life enough?”, a focus on […]
Focus On: Outdoor
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 – Floral Harmony
1 | Carpet Edition and Ken Scott, have come together to create a unique collection of rugs and hangings inspired by the iconic work of the celebrated designer, such as the LadY’S Flower rug (Hall 18, D09). 2 | The Omar bowl, the result of a collaboration between Raawii and Omar Sosa, in ceramic made […]
The IFDM interviews: Brigitte Silvera
Milano Design Week is just around the corner. What is the role of Milan in the worldwide design system? Coming to Milan and visiting the Salone del Mobile is essential for us. The entire range of premium design brands we offer in our stores is concentrated here: from Poliform to Minotti, Flexform to Baxter and […]
Take a seat!
A universe of seating revolves around Pedrali design: novelties, icons and best sellers create a rich and articulated collection of transversal products for function and style. The 2024 proposals parterre turns the spotlight on the brand-new version of a successful model of the brand, Héra. The seat designed by Patrick Jouin is back on the […]
Elica: innovation is in the air
Making the ordinary extraordinary is the challenge undertaken by Elica. A revolution that starts at the heart of the home, in other words the kitchen, which through the technology and innovation deployed by the brand goes beyond any traditional concept to become the place for dynamic, integrated, avant-garde cooking. “Extraordinary Cooking” is, not by chance, […]
The transversal nature of Passage
A term that is broad, versatile and highly evocative has been used to name the latest chair from the Kettal brand: Passage. A concept – passage – that immediately conjures up movement, transformation, travel, evolution, with references that find echoes in the world of art, literature and music. In fact Passage is presented as a chair that […]
Form, fuction & soul – Part 1/3
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 […]
On a multi-sensory journey with Poliform
From touch to sight, smell to hearing. Poliform design is a choral hymn to the senses and the emotions they can arouse. It is this plurality of positive perceptions that accompanies the company’s new collections as much as the exhibition itinerary in which they are immersed, in a synergic understanding between furnishings and architecture. At the […]
Moodboard – Gentle Haven
1 | Nature explodes in a riot of plants, flowers, leaves and animals on the Exotic White Jungle rug, an original design by Simone Guidarelli® for Illulian (via Alessandro Manzoni 41). 2 | Random Cloud by Chia-Ying Lee for Lodes is an evolution of the Random Solo hanging light that now combines multiple elements in […]
Reinventing tradition
DRAGA&AUREL piazza Cavour 3 The multidisciplinary duo created a series of images for Visionnaire’s Wunderkammer, exploring a fascinating path between furniture and collectibles. DOLCE&GABBANA via Giuseppe Broggi 23 Design is a bridge between cultures: GEN D VOL.2, the Maison’s initiative for young talents, exhibits pieces born from collaborations between international design and Italian craftsmanship. DOPPIA […]
Focus On: Kitchen and Bathroom
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 – Wave Glam
1 | The Groviglio rug from the Inganni Spaziali collection designed by Armando Milani for Tapis Rouge is inspired by a collage of locks of hair cut out of magazines that are then assembled together (via dell’Annunciata 26). 2 | The Twist hanging light by Riflessi in galvanic satin metal with different-sized rings creates an […]
Visionnaire: fund Faro AI acquires majority stake
FOREL, led by Marco Bizzarri (former CEO of Gucci) and Mario Gardini as advisory company to FARO Alternative Investments, entered into an agreement on behalf of the Faro AI fund to acquire a majority stake in Visionnaire (IPE Srl). Under the family leadership of Co-Founders Leopoldo Cavalli and Eleonore Cavalli, who serve as CEO and […]
Reel: essentially sustainable
There is a new brand on the design scene and its name is Amphora. An evocative name for a reality that intends to establish itself in the faucet sector and trace its evolution. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit and a good dose of audacity, the Ponsi siblings – Rocco, Silvia and Fabio, have created a […]
Knowing, understanding, changing
SANLORENZO via Festa del Perdono 7 In the 18th-century courtyard of the Università Statale, the SUB installation – designed by Piero Lissoni – gives the illusion of walking on the seabed, a pure and uncontaminated world. ALCOVA Via Umberto I 148, Varedo (MB) The travelling platform goes beyond the city limits: the exhibition animates the […]
Moodboard – Olive(r) Twist
1 | Concept 2, is one of the new rugs by Storagemilano for Battilossi (via dell’Orso 16). 2 | Flip stool in steel tubing designed by the studio Brogliato Traverso for Infiniti (Hall 03, D15-E18). 3 | Nemo Lighting presents the Lorosae lamp designed by Álvaro Siza for an exhibition in Vicenza in 1999 (via […]