Born in Copenhagen on February 11, 1902, Arne Jacobsen is one of the world's most renowned Danish architects and designers. After graduating in architecture from the Danish Academy of Fine Arts, he opened his own studio in 1930, where he worked until his death in 1971, leaving his creative mark in a variety of fields and...
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by Roberta del Vaglio. Ideas and inspiration for creating our children's private haven: a space that supports their growth and promotes independence, well-being, and daily lifestyle. There comes a moment, often silent, when the bedroom stops being just a place for play and becomes something else.…
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Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) was born on February 3, 1898, in the small Finnish village of Kuortane. Considered one of the leading architects of the 20th century, he also worked actively as a designer, and his creations played a fundamental role in the development of modern Finnish and international design. Aino and Alvar…
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Eight ADI Compasso d'Oro awards, twenty-five design pieces permanently on display at the MoMA in New York, countless awards and special mentions, and exhibitions in Italy and abroad. A sixty-year professional career spanning design, architecture, and publishing. To summarize a figure like this in just a few lines of an article…
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by Evi Mibelli. "You can't create happiness with beautiful things, but you can ruin it with ugly ones." – Finn Juhl. If we want to understand Finn Juhl's greatness, we need only look at his house in Ordrup, north of Copenhagen, now home to a museum dedicated to him. Very simple in its…
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Warm and cool colors aren't irreconcilable opposites, but rather chromatic worlds that work best when they interact. The secret to perfect harmony? It's all about knowing how to balance them. When it comes to warm and cool colors, the most common mistake is to consider them two separate worlds and use only one or the other.
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A journey into the creative heart of a company that combines mastery, craftsmanship, and innovation, from the production departments where furniture is born to refined narrative spaces that suggest an increasingly très chic contemporary lifestyle. When you think of Lyon, your mind turns to its traboules (the typical covered passages between…
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Discover how to navigate the best sites and marketplaces for purchasing vintage, modern, and original design furniture, finding exclusive creations that express your style and personal taste. Choosing secondhand design means furnishing with authentic pieces that tell unique stories, emphasizing beauty, functionality, and respect...
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Three immersive and complementary paths that, between décor, hospitality, and retail, decode the creative present and anticipate future trends, transforming spaces, materials, and objects into tangible traces of contemporary design. In its first event for 2026, Maison&Objet entrusts the narrative of What's New? Spaces to define not only...
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Bruno Mathsson was born on January 13, 1907, in a small Swedish town and is considered one of the pioneers of modern Swedish furniture design. The son of a cabinetmaker and descendant of a generation of carpenters, he acquired a thorough understanding of wood, its processes, and its qualities from an early age.
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