The most compact kitchen ever, the LoLo microkitchen. The idea comes from young designer Tanya Repina, who, together with Aotta Studio, developed a capsule-shaped unit, a microkitchen or bar, suitable for compact spaces in the home, office, or hotel room. Its dimensions are truly compact, high…
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Velvet is a design fabric that stands up to competition. It's the real trend for fall 2017/2018. This season's winter furnishings rediscover, or rather confirm, a trend that in recent years has earned a place among the favorite materials of designers and design lovers. It's rich and textured. Its diverse shades make it lustrous and elegant.
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Experimentation and research, two nouns apt for Sovrappensiero Design Studio, founded in Milan in 2007 from the creative collaboration between Lorenzo De Rosa and Ernesto Iadevaia. Present at the 2008 Salone Satellite with "design for the blind," they have continued to think, build, and win (first place at Young&Design in…
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The next edition of Heimtextil, the international trade fair for home and contract textiles, was presented in Milan. It will be held in Frankfurt am Main from 9 to 12 January 2018. This trade fair is a key determinant of the sector's performance, and according to the figures, textiles are enjoying excellent...
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Tradition dictates that December 8th is the day dedicated to preparing the Christmas tree. In truth, there are those like me who couldn't resist, and despite the outline of how to plan Christmas, have already put up the tree. I find that opening the door and finding the lit fir tree waiting for you gives a…
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Ultra-soft headboards and light lines. Natural materials and clean design. The bed of 2018 continues to play a fundamental role in interior design. In an era where distinctions between different rooms are increasingly blurred, the "king" piece of furniture in the home demands, and earns, its place of honor. It is perhaps the first piece of furniture purchased. It is certainly the one we pay the most attention to, along with the sofa and the kitchen. Bedrooms are the heart of the home, even in an era of multifunctional spaces.
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By Sebastiano Tonelli. We've already seen Davide Aquini's unmistakable design, and it's always a pleasure to meet him and discuss his latest projects. We interviewed him in Milan during the last Fuorisalone, on the occasion of Source Self-Made Design, an event he's very fond of and which he's taken…
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by Marta Santacatterina. Born in 1981, Sandra Faggiano is an architect with a specialization in industrial design and a master's degree in graphic design. In 2009, she opened a design studio in Pescara and the following year she had the idea of expanding it with a laboratory for experimental, sustainable self-production, made with elements…
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Try to imagine a world without music; it's the same feeling you'd have in a world without decoration. (Barnaba Fornasetti) Fornasetti has just presented its new Don Giovanni collection, a project conceived by Barnaba Fornasetti to enhance opera and bring it to a wider audience.…
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A historic design duo. The cupboard and the sideboard have been two cornerstones of furniture, long before the very term "design" entered the Italian language. The cupboard, in particular, along with the bed, is perhaps among the oldest pieces of furniture invented by man. Originally designed to store bread and grains, today it retains its original form.
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