Prismatique, a harmony of travertine and light

One of the most iconic streets of luxury in the fashion district reinterprets its identity On the occasion of Milan Design Week 2025, Via della Spiga is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Through the “Prismatique” project, one of the most iconic streets of luxury in Milan’s Quadrilatero della Moda is reimagining its identity, merging tradition and […]

Fiorucci, the San Babila store shines again

Fiorucci makes a tribute to the creative energy that made the brand a timeless symbol A fashion icon shines once again. Fiorucci breathes new life into its legendary San Babila store, transforming it into a digital experience that bridges past and future. A tribute to the creative energy that made the brand a timeless symbol, […]

Zzzn Sleep Apparel System, from Japan the technology to sleep better

ZZZN Sleep Apparel is a new system that integrates biometric data to optimize short sleep Konel Inc, NTT DX Partner Inc., and SOXAI Inc. have jointly developed the Zzzn Sleep Apparel System, a new concept in wearable rest technology, as part of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) pilot program aimed at expanding […]

Thai design at HOST&HOME 2025

HOST&HOME is a project developed by the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand since 2015, through the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), to support local entrepreneurs in the perspective of designing and creating different, unique lifestyle products. Inspired by the concept “The Golden Age of Thai Soft Power”, the goal of HOST&HOME is to create modern design products […]

MFID 2025: honouring Excellence in Interior Design

The award serves as an influential platform that elevates talent, strengthens professional reputations  The My Favourite International Design Award 2025 (MFID 2025) once again celebrated the most outstanding residential and commercial interior design projects from Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific region. Organised by iN Publishers, this prestigious award continues to recognize visionary projects that redefine industry […]

Porta Venezia Design District 2025, No Boundaries Design

Milan Design Week 2025: “No Boundaries Design is not just a theme, but a manifesto” During the last edition, after only 2 years since the birth of the Porta Venezia Design District, the main streets of the district have hosted 45 installations and 300 designers from all over the world, registering an estimated passage of […]

Host&Home, Thai design shines at the 2025 Salone del Mobile

The goal is to create modern design products to be incorporated into hotels, homes, or residences. HOST&HOME is a project developed by the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand since 2015, through the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), to support local entrepreneurs in the perspective of designing and creating different, unique lifestyle products. The goal […]

XTRA 28

XTRA tells the story of the contemporary dandy, who is not merely a devotee of appearance but an aesthete shaping his world with meticulous care. Every detail is an expression of a refined and bold soul. Today, luxury is a whispered 360-degree sensory experience, where craftsmanship becomes the key to unveiling uniqueness, transforming objects and […]

Fima Carlo Frattini, the “Slide” triumphs at the iF Design Award 2025

FIMA Carlo Frattini wins the iF DESIGN AWARD GOLD with SLIDE: Innovation and Design Recognized Internationally FIMA Carlo Frattini, a symbol of Italian excellence in the faucet industry, achieves an extraordinary milestone: winning the iF Design Award 2025 in the prestigious GOLD category with SLIDE, the revolutionary mixer designed by Davide Vercelli. This recognition, one […]

“Make Do with Now”, new directions in japanese architecture

The Exhibition is presented by The Teatro dell’architettura Mendrisio (TAM) and the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) The Teatro dell’architettura Mendrisio (TAM)of the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) is pleased to present, from April 11, 2025 until October 5, 2025, the exhibition‘Make Do With Now: New Directions in Japanese Architecture’. The exhibition explores the ideas […]

The Murano Glass at the Biennale di Venezia: 1932-1942

Educational appointments of significant historical and artistic importance, which not only tell the trends of the masters of excellence Assia Karaguiozova Le stanze del vetro in Venice presents a second exhibition throughout the history of Murano Glass, participated at the Biennale di Venezia, curated, as usual, by Marino Barovier. These history-artistic ‘didactic’ appointments with glass, […]

Paola Lenti: opening of the Italian brand’s first flagship store in the UAE

Paola Lenti selects Jumeirah district in Dubai as a new destination for Italian design excellence Paola Lenti, the renowned Italian brand specializing in high-end indoor and outdoor furniture inaugurated its first flagship store in Dubai on February 26, 2025. With the new showroom in Jumeirah, the company strengthens its position in international markets and continues […]

Isola Design Festival, the role of humanity

The 9th edition of Isola Design Festival www.isola.design/milan-design-week-2025 organized by the digital and physical design platform Isola, will welcome visitors during Milan Design Week, from 7 to 13 April 2025.  Over the years, and more recently with the launch of its Dubai outpost, Isola has evolved into a global platform by staying true to its […]

Will the architecture save the world?

Yasmeen Lari, Community Center, 

Doha, 2024, © Qatar Museums

The exhibition titled “INTELLIGENS. NATURAL. ARTIFICIAL. COLLECTIVE.” will open to the public in Venice on May 10, 2025 by Assia Karaguiozova ‘To face the burning World, the Architecture should manage to employ all the intelligence which surrounds us’ – these are Carlo Ratti’s words. Engineer and architect, he is the Curator of the 19th INTERNATIONAL […]

Superdesign Show returns, 25 years of “happiness”

Some protagonists of the new edition stand out for their innovative impact and ability to redefine the future of design. The renowned event, Superdesign Show, returns as part of the Milano Design Week, celebrating its 25th anniversary with this edition. The theme of the event, which will take place from April 6th to 13th, will […]

Lagerfield and Memphis, an exhibition about an historic meeting

The exhibition in Munich takes us back to the 1980s, in an iconic episode of history Francesco Vezzoli presents: KARL GOES TO MEMPHIS. Tribute to a historic encounter in Monte Carlo” is the new solo exhibition by Francesco Vezzoli at the Almine Rech Monaco gallery, scheduled from March 20 to May 24, 2025. The exhibition […]

Lineapelle, l’interior design parla italiano

Lineapelle Interiors, un progetto che nasce per attivare, attraverso azioni di styling e di sviluppo prodotto. A Fiera Milano Rho, dal 25 al 27 febbraio, Lineapelle (la più importante business experience al mondo per la filiera della moda, del lusso e del design) ha ospitato la seconda edizione del progetto espositivo dedicato all’arredo, coinvolgendo 37 […]

Marjan van Aubel: ‘We will be increasingly guided by light

The interview with one of the protagonists of the first Euroluce International Lighting Forum of the Salone del Mobile.Milano by Assia Karaguiozova What do you expect to achieve with this First Salone del Mobile’s Euroluce International Lighting Forum? I hope to connect with like-minded people and inspire the lighting community. The Light Forum brings together […]

“Salone del Mobile.Milano, the first Euroluce International Lighting Forum is born.”

Light illuminates art, connects worlds, highlights concepts, and is a weaver of the imaginary. by Assia Karaguiozova “Brilliant minds create projects that always push further, but further is never enough when it comes to light. A discreet, dominant, absolute protagonist – it is precisely the versatility of the boundary between the material and the immaterial […]

Liu Jiakun is the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize

Liu Jakun

The Pritzker Architecture Prize announces Liu Jiakun, of Chengdu, People’s Republic of China, as the 2025 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the award that is regarded internationally as architecture’s highest honor. “Architecture should reveal something—it should abstract, distill and make visible the inherent qualities of local people. It has the power to shape human […]

“Fuori Salone 2025: here’s what to see at the Brera Design District”

On the occasion of the Fuorisalone, the most important district for promoting design on an international scale reaches its 16th edition, offering a rich calendar of events. During Milan Design Week, scheduled from April 7 to 13, Brera Design District reaches its 16th edition, embracing the theme “Connected Worlds” proposed this year by Fuorisalone. Brera […]