by Federica Capoduri. "I am convinced that design corresponds to a profound human drive, like the survival instinct, hunger, and sex. We are a species that wants to change its environment." – Enzo Mari. Born on April 27, 1932, in Cerano, a small town on the banks of the Ticino River in the province…
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Ron Arad is so singular and unconventional that it's impossible to pin him down to a single label: architect, designer, sculptor, contemporary artist, and master of English organic design. Born in Tel Aviv on April 24, 1951, he studied at the International Academy of Art in Jerusalem and in 1973 moved to London to pursue…
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With the Turin Book Fair just around the corner, it's a good time to ask ourselves: is our home truly ready to welcome books? We need spaces, lights, and furnishings that encourage reading and create a narrative haven, where every room holds stories and time finds depth. There is…
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by Evi Mibelli. Vincent Van Duysen is considered one of the most influential architects of his generation. He was born in Lokeren, Belgium, on April 21, 1962. He studied architecture in Ghent, where he graduated, and joined the firm of Aldo Cibic, who worked closely with Sottsass Associati, in…
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Ligne Roset offers design that remains desirable over time, made of beautiful but, above all, livable objects. In an often noisy Design Week, this is a rare quality. At Fuori Salone 2026, Ligne Roset presents a comprehensive exhibition itinerary, where new collaborations and immersive scenography showcase a design in constant evolution.
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By Evi Mibelli. The history of B&B Italia, founded on April 13, 1966 (as C&B) in Meda, is simple and exemplary, and coincides with the image of its visionary founder: Piero Ambrogio Busnelli, born in Meda on April 13, 1926. Just by looking at his face, his…
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by Evi Mibelli. Jean Prouvé is undoubtedly one of the most important names in 20th-century style. Vitra has long since, and in its finest tradition, begun reissuing iconic pieces by this formidable designer, who began as a blacksmith and became one of the undisputed masters of architecture and design of the…
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Hans Jørgen Wegner was one of the protagonists of Scandinavian Organic Modernism and the pioneer of the enormous success that Danish design—with its organic, functional, and timeless forms—enjoyed after the Second World War. A skilled carpenter before a designer, he perfectly integrated technical and…
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by Roberta del Vaglio Fatigue, nervousness, poor concentration, melancholy, and restlessness plague us all to some extent, there's no denying it. What if interior design could provide the cure for these moods? When the mind becomes heavy and everything seems to be asking for a break, even space begins to matter. In fact, often...
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Architect, engineer, and designer, Ignazio Gardella is one of the most important figures in 20th-century Italian architecture, a rigorous interpreter of Italian Rationalism. Born on March 30, 1905, in Milan, into a family of architects and engineers, during his university years at the Faculty of Engineering at the Milan Polytechnic and at the…
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