by Veronica Salò. With furnishings that flow, overlap, and transform, small spaces showcase a new way of living, where multifunctional ideas and flexible systems redefine rhythm, volume, and livability even in the most compact spaces. I know small houses well, both as a host and as a guest. I have…
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I can’t wait to discover Epònimo’s vision at the next Milan Design Week. Expectations, given the latest proposals for 2025, are high: the Milanese brand has now accustomed us to design pieces capable of speaking to people and restoring familiarity and warmth to environments. With the power of memory. Do…
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A technicolor house in New York’s oldest neighborhood becomes the pretext to tell of vibrant anti-Pantone choices and to openly criticize dull white. Because today we need a space that reflects us, that boldly colors our need for courage, energy, and emotion. I don’t know about you, but I’m not…
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Paolo Rizzatto was born in Milan on 25 December 1941 where he still deals with architecture, interiors, products and lighting. After graduating in architecture from the Polytechnic of Milan in 1966, he opened his first studio together with Antonio Monestiroli di Leo with whom he mainly dealt with architecture and…
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by Evi Mibelli. Observing the vast and multifaceted production of Oki Sato – founder of the Nendo design studio – one instinctively thinks of Osvaldo Cavandoli, Bruno Munari and a quote from Hagakure. Osvaldo Cavandoli was the genius from whose pencil the cartoon La Linea was born, the little man…
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by Evi Mibelli. “I like the beautiful and the useful, and even more the beautiful in the useful.” Andrée Putman was neither a true designer nor a true architect, but an exceptional “ensemblière“. This is how Sylvie Santini, biographer of the grand dame of French design, defines her. A perfect…
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A journey through extraordinary shapes and materials, where each piece tells its own story, craftsmanship interacts with innovation, and spaces are transformed into sensory experiences capable of surprising and inspiring. Curatio by Thomas Haarmann returns from 15 to 19 January 2026 to Maison&Objet – Hall 1, Parc des Expositions de…
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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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The house slowly lights up: gentle colors, natural materials, and a cozy atmosphere that warms more than any sparkle. Do you also want a Christmas that doesn’t shout, but envelops? Soft lights, calm shades, soft materials? If the magic of Christmas is just a whisper to you, here are plenty…
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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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