by Elena Banfi. They have their feet firmly planted on the ground but their stem bows to illuminate special corners (not only) of the living area. It is thus, in balance between strength and elegance, that arc lamps create poetic islands of light. Since 1962, the year of birth of…
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Gae Aulenti: the lady of architecture and design. In the panorama of Italian design of the 1950s, women, due to a question of possibilities or female emancipation that characterized that historical period, did not have much space. One of the few personalities who managed to leave an indelible mark on…
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Objects and accessories to embellish the home during the Christmas holidays with the most beautiful decorations, choosing from classic motifs to more modern details, for a mix and match of pure style. During the Christmas holidays the house becomes the protagonist, to be decorated and embellished to create the perfect…
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Some remember him for the Pirelli skyscraper in Milan, others for the iconic Superleggera chair, rightfully entering the ranks of 20th-century design icons. Yet others recognize him as the founder (and director for a remarkable fifty years) of Domus, a magazine still at the forefront of contemporary architectural discourse. The…
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What inspires me? Light. Light is decisive for shapes, for objects, for a total environment. Light goes and has no dimension, and it can travel very far. (Nanda Vigo) Nanda Vigo was born in Milan on 14 November 1936. After graduating from the Institut Polytechnique of Lausanne and an important…
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Our investigation focuses on one of the Milanese landmarks for home shopping, in one of the most charming Milanese neighborhoods, in the Pagano area, among period buildings and glittering shop windows. Walking along the street, on the corner between Corso Vercelli and via Paolo Giovio, the window of Zara Home…
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A Milanese residence designed in the name of strong and vibrant colours, mixed with contemporary design furniture, becomes the creative inspiration for a home décor with a strong character. In a 1930s building in Milan there is an elegant apartment full of contrasting shades and modern elements. The renovation of…
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All the best seen at MO Paris, the event dedicated to home décor, with many proposals (it goes without saying) for the table and the home under the banner of two watchwords: ecology and craftsmanship. Great turnout at the September edition of the French MaisonObjet fair, which has just ended…
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“Every hour of the day carries within itself a miracle of light” Peggy Guggenheim Perhaps because it is invisible but makes the world visible, perhaps because without it we would not exist, perhaps because it is a unit of measurement of cosmic distances. Of all physical phenomena, light certainly remains…
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by Roberta del Vaglio. Last June 20, 2024, the ADI – Industrial Design Association awarded the awards for the seventieth edition of the Compasso d’Oro. The award, established in 1954 from an idea by Gio Ponti, continues to confer international prestige and to be a very important point of reference…
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