By Denise Frigerio. Mini spaces and "nomadic" social behaviors: for those with a small home, the primary need is to find solutions that exploit every inch and maximize functionality. Yes, there are also micro apartments, where everything is miniature and where the…
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By Maria Chiara Antonini. The latest home decor innovations arrive from across the Alps, amid a renewed desire to experiment, amidst many new arrivals and emerging designers. Paris hosted a brand-new edition of one of its most iconic fairs, a hub for the latest trends in furniture. After closures, postponements, and uncertainty until…
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By Denise Frigerio. From the seat of kings (but also of pharaohs and emperors) to everyday objects: 10 folding chairs that combine form, beauty, and utility. Versatile, adaptable, and practical, folding chairs today represent the epitome of technology and design, an indispensable complement not only for those who live in…
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By Maria Chiara Antonini. Pursuing beauty in its simplicity and sublimating forms, eliminating the superfluous with a continuous process of abstraction. This is the philosophy that has always guided and inspired Norm Architects. Founded in Copenhagen in 2008 by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen and Kasper Rønn, Norm Architects…
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By Marta Santacatterina. A carpenter, then an architect, and now a successful designer, rooted in one of Europe's most exciting cities: Berlin. Michael Hilgers designs furniture for every setting, both domestic and professional, but he's long specialized in space-saving workstations, ideal for those who work from home. In the last…
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by Marta Santacatterina. Bending wood, pushing its limits: this is the starting point for English designer Tom Raffield and the foundation upon which all his projects are based. A gentle bending system that revives an ancient technique based on the action of steam, repurposed with…
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by Roberta del Vaglio. The home is a fluid space where we spend more and more time and engage in ever more diverse activities. One moment it's our office, the next it's a gym, and then, once again, a space shared with family members where everyone claims their own space…
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by Francesca Guerini Rocco. Compact, enveloping, discreet, or flirtatious: they are the quintessential all-purpose piece of furniture. Comfortable and versatile, they can be interpreted in countless ways, moving effortlessly from the living room to the study, from the dining room to the bedroom. Less cumbersome than traditional armchairs, nestled between sinuous shapes and contemporary lines,…
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by Denise Frigerio. Easy to store and beautiful to look at, the screen is the new object of desire in the home, creating functional spaces and creating new intimate corners. In a historical moment, when we are increasingly forced to share and remodel our homes, a furnishing accessory is coming back into fashion…
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By Francesca Guerini Rocco. March 18th marks World Sleep Day, and our thoughts inevitably turn to the bed of our dreams. Soft, enveloping, and dramatic: the perfect model is one designed for absolute comfort, yet with a touch of refinement and character. While there's no doubt that the quintessential alcove…
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