by Elena Banfi. They have their feet firmly planted on the ground but their stem bows to illuminate special corners (not only) of the living area. It is thus, in balance between strength and elegance, that arc lamps create poetic islands of light. Since 1962, the year of birth of…
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On 15 December 1870, Josef Hoffmann was born, a famous architect who was among the founders of the Viennese Secession (1897) and a few years later of the Wiener Werkstätte, an association of artists who proposed unity between the various types of arts and who had great fame for thirty…
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A sparkling freedom with a vintage flavor pervades the Christmas mise en place: the hyper-décor leaves room for a more intimate dimension, creating refined suggestions that recall the tableware of the past. A discreet luxury, which is found in the details, pervades the 2024 Christmas table, inspired by the simple…
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Gae Aulenti: the lady of architecture and design. In the panorama of Italian design of the 1950s, women, due to a question of possibilities or female emancipation that characterized that historical period, did not have much space. One of the few personalities who managed to leave an indelible mark on…
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by Roberta del Vaglio. Making a dark interior bright and welcoming is much easier than one might think: it takes some stylistic and creative measures capable of revolutionizing the very perception of interior design. Light is an essential component of architectural design: it is intangible and natural, within reach, but…
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by Costanza Carbotta. The Austrian duo Simiæn, namely Julia Schwarz and Lisi Penker, brought the future to the Isola Design Festival, through ancient art and a timeless tradition, also from the point of view of tableware: a tea set. Licking Rocks is a project designed with a view to finding…
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Some remember him for the Pirelli skyscraper in Milan, others for the iconic Superleggera chair, rightfully entering the ranks of 20th-century design icons. Yet others recognize him as the founder (and director for a remarkable fifty years) of Domus, a magazine still at the forefront of contemporary architectural discourse. The…
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by Roberta del Vaglio. How do today’s children and young people study? In a classic way but not only, at the desk but also elsewhere, often in connection with classmates and, even today, fighting the number one enemy: distractions. The ability to concentrate can be improved with good organization of…
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The designer was called to the creative direction of the company which has been producing furniture and movable walls for the contract world for over 50 years, bringing her inclusive vision inspired by a precise concept: gentle total office. New ways of living and working, a conceptual and design modus…
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What inspires me? Light. Light is decisive for shapes, for objects, for a total environment. Light goes and has no dimension, and it can travel very far. (Nanda Vigo) Nanda Vigo was born in Milan on 14 November 1936. After graduating from the Institut Polytechnique of Lausanne and an important…
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