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Spotti Milano – summer furnishings

HomeJuly 16, 2016

Looking for ideas for decorating your home? Spotti Milano presents Istant Panorama, its new summer 2016 display, in its space on Viale Piave. Wallpaper returns to take center stage on the walls, while the display features a vibrant color palette, ranging from rust to green, blue to pink, blending with the black-and-white graphics of tailored fabrics and the vibrant vibrancy of fine vintage Berber rugs, which characterize the space with an expressiveness that tells the story of an ancient tradition.

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Pool Party – a party by the pool

HomeJuly 4, 2016

The pool is an irresistible lure in the heat, and pool parties are a timeless staple of warm-weather afternoons and evenings. A true oasis in the flickering light of the summer sun, it's the ideal location for a party where everyone can have fun, even the most discerning of etiquette...

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Furnishing with pallets – the pallet transforms into a sofa

HomeJuly 1, 2016

Recycling materials and conserving natural resources is a reality today. Even at home, it's possible to choose sustainable furnishings, for example, using pallets—the platforms used in industry generally for transporting products or materials. From an American study, specifically a report…

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Fireplace – bio fireplaces by Car-Met

HomeJune 30, 2016

Design truly has the power to decontextualize a product, taking it outside of its established norms. Fireplace by Car-Met is a collection of bio-fireplaces that allows fire to take center stage even in the summer. The three lines—Woody, Conca, and Ceppo—are ideal for the coldest months of the year, of course, but…

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ADD+ and the wall becomes custom

HomeJune 28, 2016

There's a big difference, when it comes to meeting your living needs, between buying a ready-made object and making it yourself. Typically, we're not capable of building a piece of furniture, a bookcase, or even worse, a kitchen wall unit. The reason is simple, beyond individual…

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Sempering

Home, Design & TrendsJune 27, 2016

The exhibition "Sempering," curated by Cino Zucchi and Luisa Collina, is currently underway at the Mudec in Milan. The title may be perplexing, but it's a neologism coined from the surname of German architect Gottfried Semper (1803–1879), meaning "in architecture and design, a constructive action on a material or…

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The design that lives in our homes

Home, Design & TrendsJune 21, 2016

The awards presented to the winners of the 2016 ADI Compasso d'Oro were presented in the courtyard of Palazzo Isimbardi in Milan: 13 prizes, 56 Honorable Mentions, three prizes and nine certificates for the Targa Giovani, and twelve Compasso d'Oro lifetime achievement awards, nine of which were awarded…

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String – the versatile shelf

HomeJune 11, 2016

by Laura Tasso. It all starts with a bookcase, String, which over time transforms into a system of sides, shelves, furniture, and accessories so versatile it can adapt to any room in the home. The story begins in Sweden way back in 1949 when String's creator, Nils "Nisse" Strinning (1917-2006),…

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Christoph Friedrich Wagner – Bachelor of Arts in Wood and Metal

Design & TrendsJune 8, 2016

by Laura Tasso. Christoph Friedrich Wagner is a German designer with a degree in architecture and a specialization in metalworking. After founding his own studio in Frankfurt in 2011, since 2012 he has participated in several exhibitions for emerging talent, including the SaloneSatellite in…

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh – pioneer of modernity

Home, Design & TrendsJune 7, 2016

There is hope in sincere error, nothing in the cold perfection of pure design. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Happy birthday, Mr. Mackintosh! Today, the celebrated Scottish architect, designer, and artist would have turned 148. An eclectic figure born in Glasgow on June 7, 1868, and renowned for his iconic chairs, Mackintosh also created tables, sideboards, lamps,…

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