What is Art Basel and why is it so important?
Looking ahead to Basel 2025: the story of a Fair that evolved from a local event into a global model, with a preview of the upcoming edition and the latest moves from the art world giant.
Did Achille Castiglioni design by playing? A new exhibition in Milan suggests so
At the Achille Castiglioni Foundation, the concept of ars ludens is explored as a form of design thinking in Gioco e Progetto. Progetto è Gioco (“Play and Design. Design is Play”).
The first-ever Hermès Birkin is now on display–and heading to auction
The original Birkin, the very first ever created, featuring unique details and the unmistakable mark of its muse Jane Birkin, will be auctioned in Paris following a global tour.
Maurizio Cattelan’s powerful, new exhibition in Italy
A child miming a gun, a brick shouting at the empire, Adolf Hitler with his face covered: Maurizio Cattelan returns to Italy with “Seasons”, an exhibition in Bergamo that speaks of impossibility and failure.
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“New tools for an ancient material”: wood according to Bjarke Ingels
Wood is experiencing a new renaissance, and it's not just a return to traditional techniques. The June issue of Domus, edited by guest editor 2025 Bjarke Ingels, explores the unexpected use of this material in contemporary architecture.
The Mirra 2 combines ergonomics and sustainability
Redesigned by Berlin-based Studio 7.5, the Mirra 2 chair from Herman Miller represents the perfect combination of function and innovation.
Design Stories: Formafantasma and the lights for Flos
Domus caught up with Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of Formafantasma in their creative hotbed in Milan, dialoguing about their approach to design and their relationship with light as an “ectoplasmic” design material, explored in their recent collaborations with Flos.
In Paris, an attic space is reinvented in a two-storey apartment
By eliminating a central staircase and doubling it to provide separate access to two bedrooms, studio Abaco has created an enhanced and unprecedented livability inside a historic interior.
With the new PencilVac, Dyson made stick vacuums interesting again
The company has unveiled a new, small vacuum cleaner with a powerful motor inside the suction tube.
From Zaha Hadid to today, 25 years of Serpentine Pavilions
Together with Marina Tabassum, architect of the Serpentine Pavilion 2025, we explored the meaning and history of this iconic temporary architecture which, since 2000 with Zaha Hadid, has attracted the attention of the whole world to Hyde Park in London every year.
Muzej Lah: David Chipperfield’s alpine museum for Slovenia
Opening in 2026 in the historic town of Bled, the new museum will showcase works by Anselm Kiefer, Joseph Beuys, Anne Imhof, and over 100 international and Slovenian artists.
Stitching Wood: Lissoni’s Latest Creation
Part of Listone Giordano’s Natural Genius collection, Nui is a series inspired by an ancient Japanese technique.
Color design in the age of productivity
It’s widely accepted that thoughtful use of color can have a positive impact on the workplace. From the restrained neutrals of Mitsubishi in Japan to the bold palettes seen in Google’s and MVRDV’s offices, color design is used to reflect and enhance corporate culture.
Sunset Dunes: in San Francisco, part of the Great Highway has become a park
A stretch of the highway overlooking the ocean is transformed into a new green infrastructure, as ambitious as it is controversial, that redefines the relationship between public space and urban mobility.
Discover East Germany’s architecture as you’ve never seen it—through 100+ visionary drawings
Visions and projects, but also dreams and aspirations of architects during the time of the Wall and the Soviet Union: an exhibition at the Tchoban Foundation sheds light on the architecture of the GDR beyond the usual clichés of Plattenbau and the Alexanderplatz Tower.
Now you can buy furniture designed by David Lynch for himself—including his own director’s chair
“The David Lynch Collection” is not just an auction, but a surreal journey into the mind of the recently deceased filmmaker. The sale includes a vast array of objects, many from Lynch’s own home—ranging from modernist pieces to a large number of furnishings he designed himself.
Marcello Gandini’s masterpieces are on display: the maestro of supercars passed away one year ago
From Turin to the Gulf and back again: “Ultraleggera: A Design Journey with Marcello Gandini” opens in Italy. The exhibition celebrates the legacy of the Italian car designer, inspiring a new generation of creatives.
Lorde’s new video features a landmark of minimalist art—but it’s not what it seems
In the video for “Man of the Year”, Lorde appears to be dancing within the iconic installation New York Earth Room by artist Walter De Maria — but it’s actually a reproduction.
Contemporary architecture carved into the slopes of a volcano
Designed by Diez + Muller Arquitectos, this villa is located in the Andes at an altitude of over 3,200 metres and blends into the landscape by interpreting its topography.
The future of cooking, according to SMEG
Redefining the home cooking experience is still possible—and the proof lies in SMEG’s oven, which combines multiple functions and reduces cooking times by up to 40%.
A ring of light suspended over the water provides access to a small island in China
In the heart of an island immersed in the quietness of Vortex Park, Z+T Studio's Luhu Ring of Starlight reveals itself as an ethereal pavilion suspended over water.
A Biennial where design isn’t exploitation, but a resource for imagining the future
The Saint-Étienne International Design Biennial explores how design can address the global resource crisis and envision new models of shared sustainability.
Tadao Ando’s “Apple Watch”: the watch he designed, inspired by an apple
The green apple has always played a central role in the work of the Japanese architect and guest editor of Domus in 2021, and it features in the watch he designed for Cauny.
11 concept cars that reveal where automotive design is headed
At one of the most important gatherings for the automotive design industry, held in Munich, legacy models and bold new prototypes offered a glimpse into the future of car styling.
AI photography in Rome: testing the new Honor smartphone powered by the latest Google’s tech
We took a tour of the Eternal City to explore the full potential of Honor’s newest smartphone and its AI-enhanced photography features. From superzoom capabilities to the option of turning images into videos, here’s how it went.
Wikipedia’s unexpected fashion capsule is a tribute to the freedom of information
The German sustainable fashion label Armedangels has joined forces with the online encyclopaedia to create a collection inspired by Wikipedia's ethos and mission.
The Slap
Brigitte Macron’s slap becomes an opportunity to explore the presence of this gesture throughout art history: a slap that, for centuries, has reflected intimate, sacred, and social tensions.
Bottega Veneta’s Intrecciato turns 50: Bruno Munari inspires the celebration
Bruno Munari’s Supplement to the Italian dictionary added a fundamental component to language: gestures. Bottega Veneta starts from that very idea, involving figures like Tyler, The Creator, Dario Argento, Julianne Moore, and many others to honor the creation and design of its iconic pattern.
Kowloon Walled City, the most densely populated lawless place ever, returns on its original site in Hong Kong
With “Kowloon Walled City: A Cinematic Journey”, Hong Kong’s walled city—a labyrinth of tightly packed buildings demolished in 1993—come back to life, celebrating its social legacy and visual impact through the film sets of Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In.
The Bathroom becomes an oasis of well-being with Laufen
Laufen continues to innovate, elevating the bathroom environment to the heart of daily well-being with two new collections: ARUN and CLEANET AURIA.
The surprising five-star reviews of major factories on Google and TripAdvisor
Through glowing reviews and enthusiastic comments, we trace the sublime story of our fascination with contemporary industrial landscapes. Have you, too, left your heart in Busalla?
At the 2028 Olympics, people will get around using flying taxis
The US-based company Archer will provide an app-based air taxi service at the event, with take-off and landing 'vertiports' planned in various key locations around the city.
Europe’s largest floating neighborhood is about to rise in Rotterdam
In the disused Spoorweghaven dock, Danish studio MAST is proposing a floating quarter with more than 100 dwellings, public spaces and green infrastructure.
Underrated and highly visionary: greenhouses are the laboratories of contemporary architecture
From the first experiments in the 19th century to Norman Foster and Renzo Piano's high-tech greenhouses, this architectural style has been a place for continuous experimentation.
An exhibition that, according to its creator, is “something terrible to witness”
Inside a shed transported from the UK, British artist John Robinson stages trauma as a collective rite, transforming memory into performance and painting into an act of survival.
A villa designed by Barry Dierks, the archistar of the French Riviera’s golden age, is for sale
Picasso was a guest at Dierks’s home, and Dierks designed Somerset Maugham’s house. In the first half of the 20th century, Dierks dedicated his life to designing villas on the French Riviera, helping to create its myth.