The new design icons according to HOMI
The new design icons of the HOMI Community, the design community of HOMI Milano, active all-year round, are inspired by sustainability HOMI – The Lifestyle Trade Fair is always an opportunity to see up close how ways of living are changing. In 2021, HOMI will be held from 5 to 8 September, in conjunction with […]
Romolo Stanco: the bike is design, research, movement
With the pandemic and the health emergency, the bicycle has made a comeback as the favorite mode of transportation. We never think of the bicycle as a design product; however, it is the perfect example of a product designed around man as it must adapt to the person who will use it. Romolo Stanco, architect, […]
Meland Club, the new amusement park by X-Living in Shenzhen
The new amusement park designed by X-Living in Shenzhen is inspired by a garden that changes with the seasons Shanghai-based architecture firm X-Living has designed a new amusement park in the Uniwalk shopping mall in Shenzhen. The project, called Meland Club, through an extravagant interior design reproduces the nature of an imaginary garden that changes […]
Listone Giordano’s digital revolution
Live Studio and Live Store are the new virtual experiences offered by Listone Giordano to its clients To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Gruppo Margaritelli, Listone Giordano has launched two new tools that tap into the potential offered by new technologies, Live Studio and Live Store. Live Studio and Live Store are two special interfaces […]
GROW, by Daan Roosegaarde, is an installation that applies art to agriculture
GROW, by Daan Roosegaarde, is a LED light installation that improves plant growth and shows the beauty of agriculture GROW is the title of a site-specific installation created in the Northern Netherlands by the Dutch design studio led by Daan Roosegaarde. Agriculture is one of the main economic activities in the Netherlands, employing the most […]
MEET Center by Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota, Milan
MEET Digital Culture Center by Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota: a new physical space in a digital world CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota designed the MEET Digital Culture Center, the new house of the International Center for Digital Culture. Recently inaugurated, MEET is located in Milan, in a historical building in the Porta […]
Joseph Di Pasquale, from the Guangzhou Circle to Chorus Life
From the Guangzhou Circle to Chorus Life, architect Joseph Di Pasquale works in different fields Architect Joseph Di Pasquale is mainly known for the project of the Guangzhou Circle, a skyscraper that breaks the pattern of the typical western skyscraper. We have talked with him about the relationship between East and West, and the function […]
Regno sulla Nuvola: Liangzhu Culture
The European promotion event of the virtual exhibition organized by the Liangzhu Museum, “Regno sulla nuvola”, held in Milan was very successful. The Liangzhu Museum (China) and the Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci (Italy) offered Europe a cultural feast Click here or on the image below to watch the webinar […]
Local traditions in a luxury resort in the Himalayas
Studio Lotus, a famous architecture and design firm based in New Delhi, designed the communal areas of the Taj Theog Resort & Spa, a luxury resort in the Himalayas Studio Lotus, one of India’s most innovative design firms, has a design philosophy that respects the tradition of the place in which it operates. All the […]
Archispritz: architecture webinars
Starting from January 20, 2021, every Wednesday at 6:30 pm, there will be Archispritz, a series of webinars about architecture, cities, environment, with architects Archispritz is a new format curated by Silvano Arcamone and Grazia Torre, consisting in a series of weekly webinars. From January 20 to April 7, 2021, these meetings will host prestigious […]
The exhibitions at the Vitra Design Museum in 2021/2022
Memphis, German design and a century of women in design on show at the Vitra Design Museum in 2021 and 2022 Memphis: 40 Years of Kitsch and Elegance February 6, 2021 – January 23, 2022 Vitra Campus – Vitra Design Museum Gallery The first exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum in 2021 is dedicated to […]
Parquet 4.0: technology that decorates
A flooring material that is always in vogue is parquet. Wooden floors have aesthetic, sound, elasticity and warmth requirements that make them unique. Today, thanks to new technologies, prefinished parquet is easier to install and can feature unprecedented effects, such as a worn effect on new floors. It is also possible to have irregular patterns […]
Olivieri: when passion becomes identity
Romagna-based company Olivieri, specializing in furniture for sleeping and living areas, is experiencing great international expansion In the market for over ninety years with a production of the highest level, Olivieri is experiencing a moment of utter glory. We talked about it with Michele Sartini, Sales and Marketing Director, who, since 2015, has been working […]
Sustainable architecture by Montalba Architects
Montalba Architects designed an eco-friendly house in Santa Monica, California Montalba Architects designed an eco-friendly house in Santa Monica, California. This project received two awards in 2020: Interior Design Best of Year Awards and WAN Awards, House of the Year. The role of nature in the residential project by Montalba Architects in Santa Monica The […]
Our top 10 product design posts in 2020
Here are our 10 most popular posts in 2020 dedicated to product design 1 – The first Elie Saab Maison collection, designed by Carlo Colombo The first furniture collection by the Lebanese fashion designer with ateliers in Beirut and Paris, Elie Saab, was a great success. Carlo Colombo, designer with extensive experience in high-end furniture, gave an […]
Great design figures who passed away in 2020
The “suspended” year of the pandemic, unfortunately, was a year of losses for design as well. Here is a look back at all the great personalities who left us in 2020 Manlio Armellini The first name in this sad list is Manlio Armellini, secretary general and later CEO of Cosmit, the body that organized the Salone […]
Ernesto Gismondi: Artemide and the revolution of light
On December 31st, 2020, Ernesto Gismondi, a very ingenious man who gave much to Italian design, died aged 89 An aeronautical engineer, in his many interviews, he always stressed that he would have liked to build a missile. In the end, he did not build the missile, but he used his competence to establish one […]
Masters of black and white: Milton Caniff, an exhibition at PAFF! in Pordenone
The exhibition dedicated to the comics by Milton Caniff, Hugo Pratt’s master, runs until January 24th, 2021, at the PAFF! museum in Pordenone The exhibition “Masters of black and white: Milton Caniff” celebrates the second anniversary of PAFF! and intends to tell little-known pages of history through the drawings of one of the greatest comics […]
The 10 most popular posts of 2020 on Designdiffusion.com: trade fairs and e-commerce in the first positions
Among our top 10 most popular posts on Designdiffusion.com, the calendar of international trade fairs ranks first 1 – The constantly updated calendar of international design and furniture fairs The health emergency has had a really heavy impact on many economic activities, above all those involving the presence of many people in the same place. […]
Our top 10 architecture and interior design posts in 2020
Our most read posts dedicated to architecture and interior design 1 – A-Fold Houses prefabricated homes The eco-friendly prefabricated homes by A-FOLD Houses are 100% made in Italy. These innovative, durable and quakeproof housing solutions are highly functional and versatile, available for different uses. They are suitable both as permanent residences and vacation homes, and […]
Regno sulla nuvola: a talk about art and technology
China and Italy, two countries with a rich cultural heritage that technology helps to learn about A webinar to explore the many similarities between Italy and China, countries with a millennia-long history, rich in historical and archaeological sites. Now that a pandemic has temporarily prevented us from traveling, we are wondering what contribution technology can […]