The bathroom revolution has been underway for a few years now, and new needs have brought together several aspects that were previously considered interchangeable. Functionality and design today go hand in hand with the concept of relaxation, in an environment like the bathroom that has become attentive not only to...
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The occasion was the latest Stockholm Design Week, where, with the installation "124° - Artek on Skeppsholmen," Artek presented designs from its new collection, part of Daniel Rybakken's Domestic Helpers line. The collaboration between the Finnish company founded by Alvar Aalto and the Norwegian designer has resulted in a functional design conceived for everyday life, informed by the essential and rigorous, yet beautiful, background of Nordic taste.
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Let's make room for life. This is the title of the IKEA festival taking place from April 4th to 9th in Milan, at Officina Ventura 14 in the heart of the Lambrate district. The occasion, needless to say, is the upcoming Salone del Mobile in Milan. On display are six collections from the Swedish brand's new collaborations, along with the participation of Danish designers Hay, British designer Tom Dixon, and Home Smart. The theme? The living room and its family and social significance.
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BLoft returns for the fifth consecutive year, coinciding with the upcoming Fuorisalone, in the Casa dello Zecchiere, in the heart of the 5Vie district, just steps from the Duomo. The 2017 edition features a new exhibition and business concept that brings together design and production energies and synergies, companies, artisans, architects,…
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By Federica Mentasti. Two more weeks to go before the closing of the exhibition "Mario Bellini, Italian Beauty," the retrospective—or prospective, as he prefers to call it—with which the Milan Triennale has chronicled the sixty-year career of the Milanese designer/architect. A graduate in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic, Mario Bellini…
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The Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan (April 4-9 at Fiera Milano Rho) is almost here, one of the most important international events for the home. But there are a whole series of respected trade fairs around the world, always linked to the home furnishing scene, often overlooked as…
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Design in 2017 has two inspiring muses that span the diverse styles that comprise the large family of furnishings, which this year has seen a distinctly Pop spirit. First and foremost, color, a forceful return in response to a renewed desire for change, followed by a general desire for fun that raises smiles and allows for freedom of self-expression.
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Perhaps it's because 2017 has been declared the "International Year of Sustainable Tourism" by the UN, and the environment is one of the five major areas of focus. Perhaps even the most skeptical suspect that a greener lifestyle helps preserve our (only) planet. The fact remains that...
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According to a 2016 study conducted by the Sana Observatory, seven out of ten families choose organic foods, for a total of 25% of consumers who choose organic products almost every day. What if these foods were consumed at an equally "healthy" table? For example, using a table made of untreated solid wood...
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A space-saving piece with a clean, elegant, and linear design, Anemos is a low table for sharing convivial moments, especially during this bitterly cold period. A two-year project (2015) by designer Antonio Facco for Cappellini, it's a silent monolith, a protective shell...
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