by Evi Mibelli. “You surround yourself with the things that are important to you. Your space, your things: this is who you are” This phrase was displayed on one of the walls of the exhibition dedicated to Konstatin Grcic, which took place in 2015 at the Vitra Design Museum in…
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Born on May 18, 1883, in Berlin, Walter Gropius is considered one of the greatest pioneers of modern architecture of the 20th century and is primarily remembered as the founder of the Bauhaus, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto, and Frank Lloyd Wright. The son…
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Marco Zanuso was born in Milan on May 14, 1916. He graduated in architecture in 1939, and his long professional career began in 1945, at the end of World War II. He was an architect, designer, urban planner, and landscape architect, but above all, a “thinking architect,” always ready to…
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“Light must strike at the heart—and nowhere else.” (Ingo Maurer) We remember Ingo Maurer—designer, artist, and entrepreneur—who masterfully fused poetry, design, and industry, always placing light and the emotions it evokes at the center of his work. Born on May 12, 1932, on Reichenau Island in Lake Constance, Maurer trained…
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An engineer with a passion for design, Isao Hosoe was born in Tokyo on March 8, 1942. He graduated in aerospace engineering with a thesis on a human-powered aircraft, then moved to Milan in 1967 to collaborate with Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli of the Ponti-Fornaroli-Rosselli studio. In 1985 he…
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by Evi Mibelli. It is a name that is unknown to most people and is not particularly well known even among “insiders”. Unless they’re collectors of Scandinavian design, and they enjoy participating in auctions, where his formidable furnishings fetch prohibitive prices. Carl Axel Acking was one of the most prolific…
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Among the last great Masters who made “Made in Italy” famous internationally, we remember Angelo Mangiarotti, born in Milan on February 26, 1921. Architect, sculptor, and designer, he graduated from the Politecnico di Milano and then began his career in the United States, where he worked with greats such as…
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Born in Offenbach am Main on February 24, 1893, Christian Dell trained as a silversmith at a specialized academy for silver forging and later attended the School of Applied Arts in Weimar, where he refined and put into practice his knowledge in artisan workshops as a master silversmith. From 1922…
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Where light dresses elegance and lightness, every room is transformed into a welcoming and refined space, capable of telling stories of design, craftsmanship, and intimate atmospheres. Fabric pendant lamps are now among the most refined choices for illuminating the dining room with elegance and character. Soft, dramatic, and capable of…
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Objects should provide company. (Achille Castiglioni) On February 16, 1918, Achille Castiglioni was born, an Italian designer with a capital “D”, capable of giving life to some of the most ingenious objects of modern design, designed in various types and with international success. Born in Milan to a sculptor father,…
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