Between dramatic velvets, unexpected palettes, and British references, the festive table setting becomes cultured and personal, abandoning minimalism and rediscovering the pleasure of tableware conceived as an aesthetic gesture, capable of telling stories and creating atmosphere. The 2025 holiday table definitively abandons the obvious and allows itself a cultured, almost…
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by Evi Mibelli. “I like the beautiful and the useful, and even more the beautiful in the useful.” Andrée Putman was neither a true designer nor a true architect, but an exceptional “ensemblière“. This is how Sylvie Santini, biographer of the grand dame of French design, defines her. A perfect…
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A journey through extraordinary shapes and materials, where each piece tells its own story, craftsmanship interacts with innovation, and spaces are transformed into sensory experiences capable of surprising and inspiring. Curatio by Thomas Haarmann returns from 15 to 19 January 2026 to Maison&Objet – Hall 1, Parc des Expositions de…
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Good morning and welcome, Starting today and for the next Fridays, I’ll be here to welcome you and share this week’s news. But first, I have something to say. After more than ten years of online publishing, there’s a reflection that can no longer remain in the background: describing…
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With carefully arranged dishes, textured fabrics, golden highlights, and details with a vintage charm, the Christmas table setting becomes an elegant and personal ritual, capable of creating atmosphere and creating lasting memories. The Christmas table is not a seasonal trend, but a conscious choice. It expresses who we are, how…
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by Evi Mibelli. “The straight line is without God.” If many think that the very Milanese and renowned ‘Bosco verticale’ represents the most ambitious idea of contemporary green architecture on urban soil, they will have to think again. Because knowing architecture also means knowing how to look back. At least…
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The house slowly lights up: gentle colors, natural materials, and a cozy atmosphere that warms more than any sparkle. Do you also want a Christmas that doesn’t shout, but envelops? Soft lights, calm shades, soft materials? If the magic of Christmas is just a whisper to you, here are plenty…
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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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Ever-changing aesthetics, reinterpreted traditional crafts, and design languages that blend memory, material, and creativity create a universe where innovation and craftsmanship interact to define new forms and meanings. At the Parc des Expositions Paris-Nord Villepinte, from January 15 to 19, 2026, Maison&Objet will unveil a constantly evolving language, where forms,…
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A delicate dialogue between memory and contemporary renovation, where every material and functional choice restores the soul of a period home, transporting it to the present day. Renovating a 1930s apartment means dealing with a history that has in some ways already been written. Doing so when you are both…
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