On 15 December 1870, Josef Hoffmann was born, a famous architect who was among the founders of the Viennese Secession (1897) and a few years later of the Wiener Werkstätte, an association of artists who proposed unity between the various types of arts and who had great fame for thirty…
Read more
A sparkling freedom with a vintage flavor pervades the Christmas mise en place: the hyper-décor leaves room for a more intimate dimension, creating refined suggestions that recall the tableware of the past. A discreet luxury, which is found in the details, pervades the 2024 Christmas table, inspired by the simple…
Read more
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…
Read more
by Costanza Carbotta. The Austrian duo Simiæn, namely Julia Schwarz and Lisi Penker, brought the future to the Isola Design Festival, through ancient art and a timeless tradition, also from the point of view of tableware: a tea set. Licking Rocks is a project designed with a view to finding…
Read more
Each in its (very functional) place: it is no coincidence that any element of the mise en place has a purpose, starting from spoons, forks and knives. It is now well known that the table setting is a careful balance of geometries, designed over the centuries to be, yes, beautiful…
Read more
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…
Read more
by Evi Mibelli. “Time, for Beauty, does not exist” – Eva Zeisel. I am secretly proud of having had the opportunity, in 2004, to meet a true design legend in New York: Eva Zeisel. He was 98 years old and carried with great elegance and playful liveliness. His fundamental contribution…
Read more
Our new incognito visit focuses on the symbolic place of Milanese shopping: the Rinascente. Founded between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, it is located in the heart of the city, between the Duomo and the prestigious shopping streets. Surrounded by elegant historic…
Read more
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…
Read more
Whatever the occasion, the concept is Hygge: the Danish term used to describe a feeling of coziness, a social atmosphere of warmth and relaxation, all with the taste of Italian style. Imagine an autumn evening, with a desire for conviviality and the first chill. A post-dinner invitation to spend an…
Read more
