Water and Traditional Crafts at Design Miami 2019
The fifteenth edition of Design Miami, 3-8 December 2019, will showcase several new features Starting from the venue: for the first time the fair will take place at Pride Park, with its entrance facing the entrance to Art Basel Miami Beach. Moreover, a glazed façade will lead to the tent hosting the Design Forum, and […]
Architecture and Art Meet in Naples
Until January 2020, Nabi Interior Design in Naples will host a temporary art exhibition, in a captivating and stimulating city A temporary art exhibition curated by Biancamaria Santangelo, interior designer and Nabi’s art director. Nabi Interior Design represents the stage for four Campania-born artists who interpret Naples to express the city’s cultural and social openness. […]
A ‘Think Corner’ in the Center of Helsinki
In Helsinki, a building from the ’70s becomes a contemporary multi-purpose center A former administration building of the Helsinki University has been transformed into a ‘Think Corner’, an authentic thought factory offering students, teachers, entrepreneurs and professionals a new public space for conferences, meetings, debates and events. The project carried out by Finnish firm JKMM […]
Chairs&More in the lobby of the Barceló hotel in Malaga
Studio Pastina’s creativity at the service of Chairs&More for the lobby of the Barceló hotel in Malaga In Malaga, the lively Chips chairs and stools designed by Studio Pastina for Chairs&More meet the colorful lobby of the Barceló hotel, Calle Héroe de Sostoa. Chips seats are in perfect harmony with the colors, shapes and furnishings […]
Florim Opens a New Store in Singapore
The new Florim monobrand store in Singapore is a meeting place for Asian design firms This company has changed the concept of tile by producing decorative elements characterized by elegance and a high design value. Florim, Italian manufacturer of porcelain stoneware surfaces whose turnover exceeds €400 million, thanks also to high-end brands such as Floor […]
Lo spirito del 74. Berto Salotti’s Book
Lo spirito del 74. A book that contains 74 keywords illustrating the story of Berto Salotti and its passion for craftsmanship “Lo spirito del 74” is a book that tells the story of Berto Salotti in an original and captivating way. Established 45 years ago in Meda, Lombardy, as a sartorial upholstery workshop, the company […]
A Modern Fisherman’s House
The ideal house for a modern fisherman, designed by CTA | Cushing Terrell, blends in with surrounding nature In Whitefish, Montana, US architecture firm CTA | Cushing Terrell designs a fisherman’s house. Located where two rivers meet, the Confluence House harmonizes with the landscape, blending in with its geophysical features. Confluence House: the project […]
An Example of Urban Renewal in Seattle
Architectural firm Miller Hull Partnership redevelops Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood with a new complex and sustainable green areas Located on the corner of Republican Street and 8th Avenue, the new project by Miller Hull Partnership, in collaboration with Runberg Architecture Group, called ‘8th & Republican Mixed-Use Development’, is a complex with private and public […]
The new and sustainable Absolut Vodka’s limited edition bottle
Absolut Vodka, with its new limited edition, Absolut Comeback, encourages its consumers to recycle and preserve the future of the Earth Since October 2019 the Limited Edition bottle of Absolut Vodka, the result of conscious and smart glass recycling, has been available in over 80 countries. With it, Absolut Vodka wants to draw attention to […]
Ambiente 2020: Trends, Highlights and Special Events
Ambiente, the trade fair dedicated to kitchenware and tableware, held every year in Frankfurt, will be back from 7 to 11 February 2020 in the pavilions of Messe Frankfurt Ambiente, the yearly trade fair dedicated to kitchenware and tableware, held in Frankfurt every February, is the world’s leading fair dedicated to the consumer goods industry. […]
A New Amazing Bookstore in China
X+Living, which has already designed many bookstores scattered throughout China, has just completed a new stunning bookstore in Chongqing for its client Zhongshuge A big place located at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers, in southwest China, Chongqing is a growing city, full of charming places. Located on the third and fourth floors […]
After the Wall: Design Since 1989
An exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum retraces the history of design in the latest 30 years, following the fall of the Berlin Wall On November 9th, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell marking the end of an era and the beginning of the following. What has happened in the design field in the latest thirty […]
More efficient heating and cooling with Sofi HC by Cordivari Design
Cordivari Design presents its latest product: Sofi HC, the perfect radiator for those looking for a device able to combine hot and cold, beauty and efficiency in a single appliance. Sofi HC is both a decorative radiator and a fan coil unit, being thus able to offer both heating and air conditioning functions. Sofi HC […]
Past in the Present at Alexandra Palace, London
The rebirth of the Alexandra Palace theater: an example of regeneration and respect for history “Arrested decay”. London-based FCBStudios explains with these words the renovation philosophy applied to the Alexandra Palace, a Victorian building north of London, built in 1873 as a learning, recreation and entertainment center. Read here the excellence of made in Italy […]
The design furniture market: highlighting the brand and the service
At Next Design Perspectives 2019, Claudia D’Arpizio from Bain & Company illustrated possible future trends in the high-end furniture market Although trends in the furniture sector take more time to develop, it is interesting to meet those who anticipate trends, in order to understand their possible future developments. Keeping in mind, as D’Arpizio explained at […]
Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, hosts an exhibition about Ingo Maurer
From 15 November 2019 to 18 October 2020, the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich will host the exhibition “Ingo Maurer intim. Design or What?” From 15 November 2019 to 18 October 2020, the spaces of Die Neue Sammlung, one of the four museums of the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, will host a retrospective exhibition […]
A Public Sauna Overlooking the Baltic Sea
Löyly is the first public Finnish sauna in Hernesaari, a new maritime district in Helsinki to be completed by 2030 The project by Avanto Architects and Studio Joanna Laajisto is characterized by a sculptural volume running along the rocky coast of the Baltic Sea, and becomes an integral part of it, establishing a dialogue between […]
At imm cologne, Das Haus 2020 lands in Spain with MUT
Every year, in January, imm cologne is the first furniture fair of the year, presenting the latest trends to an international and professional audience. On the occasion, every year an internationally renowned designer or studio presents its idea of a fully furnished home: Das Haus – Interiors on Stage, a complete architecture of about 180 […]
“Suspended…beds” by Flou
On Friday, November 15th, 2019, from 7 pm, FLOU-NATEVO showroom will present an installation by Tiziano Motta In Milan, during Bookcity, an initiative promoted by Comune di Milano and the association BookCity Milano, in the refined space set up by the Flou-Natevo showroom at via De Amics 53/33, Tiziano Motta, artist from the Brianza region, […]
Shanghai Grand Opera House
Snøhetta designs the Grand Opera House in Shanghai and strengthens the cultural identity of the city A new public space for social and cultural life in Shanghai Following an international competition, Snøhetta has been commissioned to design the Shanghai Grand Opera House. The building is conceived as a public and open place that harmonizes with […]
Trends in Bathroom Furniture
Simplicity, rigor and color inspire the latest trends in bathroom furniture, for a room that is increasingly important both in residential and contract projects Let’s take advantage of our recent visit to Cersaie to take stock of bathroom furniture trends. For some time now, the bathroom has established its role as a room dedicated to […]