Severance: the design of the workplace as a masterpiece of alienation
The American series, now in its second season, transforms office work into a dark parallel world—one that design has the power to make as seductive as it is dehumanizing.
Living in 53 square metres: Studio KIWI’s response to Milan’s housing challenge
Studio KIWI has reinterpreted the layout of a small Milanese apartment, eliminating the fragmentation of previous interventions and focusing on the efficiency of a central block containing all the services.
In China, a train station has been taken over by nature and turned into a park
In Yancheng, a former railway station becomes part of an urban park and wetland museum, between infrastructural memory and new public uses.
The highest 3D printed tower in the world rises in the Swiss Alps
In a tiny alpine village, computational technology and digital fabrication deliver a “record-breaking” architecture that marks a pioneering step in global construction practice.
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The Cannero castles on the islands of Lake Maggiore were ruins — now they are being reborn as a museum
We spoke with Simonetti Architettura, the firm that transformed the ancient Borromeo fortresses into an open-air museum, in collaboration with Dotdotdot. This project rejects sensationalism and instead listens to the passage of time.
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.
The world's largest archaeological museum will open this year: opening date revealed
In preparation for almost a decade, the Grand Egyptian Museum has already opened 12 rooms on a trial basis. Finally, the official opening date has been revealed: 3 July 2025.
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.
Vitra and Rimowa have designed a trolley that is also a stool
The Aluminium Stoolexpected to be launched in Art Basel, will be available in 1,000 pieces.
Overtourism: are we traveling just to recreate Instagram photos?
Mass tourism is a problem that does not arise solely from numbers, but from a shared imagination: this is how social media and viral content have redrawn the maps of tourist desire.
VanMoof is back from the dead with two new electric bikes
The Dutch electric bike manufacturer, which was bought out of bankruptcy in 2024, is now launching the S6 and S6 Open. They look just like all the other VanMoof bikes from the past, but the brand's major issues regard consumer trust.
Designing from a single gesture: Vaselli’s latest collection
The Hoop series translates a morphological gesture into a family of travertine bathroom furnishings, where the poetry of the material meets the rigor of form.
You can now visit a landmark Richard Neutra house in Hollywood
The experimental house-gallery that the modernist maestro designed in Los Angeles for Galka Scheyer – collector of Kandinsky and Klee – will become a space for artist residencies and public events.
Serpentine x Lego: Peter Cook designs a pavilion made entirely of lego bricks
The immersive pavilion designed by the Archigram architect was inaugurated by the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens, in conjunction with World Play Game.
Office design according to Park Associati: retrofitting, deconstruction, and environment
As work habits evolve and social transformations unfold, we asked Michele Rossi and Filippo Pagliani, the founders of Park Associati, about the direction of office design today, starting from Milan.
How did Adidas pet collection become a success?
The brand’s new capsule collection, which reimagines some of its classics in pet-friendly versions, taps into the unique bond between Gen Z and their pets, rewriting the rules of streetwear.
The first robot vacuum cleaner from DJI, the best-known drone brand
The Chinese manufacturer of camera drones and video equipment will introduce its first home appliance, in a surprising shift from the skies to the floor.
A villa designed by BBPR on Varese Lake is for sale
Designed by the Torre Velasca studio in 1961, this villa by Belgiojoso, Peressutti and Rogers is little known, but is a testament to their work in residential design.
A case that rethinks the iPad, thanks to its detachable magnetic keyboard
Logitech’s new Flip Folio was designed to be versatile, without entirely losing sight of productivity.
Innovation and timeless elegance
Han by Martex is a modular executive system that blends functionality with premium materials. A contemporary classic, designed for evolving executive spaces for over 25 years.
Massimo Osti: how the founder of Stone Island reshaped fashion
The visionary world of Osti, who passed away in 2005 and also launched C.P. Company, comes back to life in an exhibition tracing his career — twenty years after his passing — through punk cutouts, sartorial experiments, electric cars… and Lucio Dalla.
Hideo Kojima, the game designer who emerged as the architect of our imagination
A quintessential artist of our time with millions of followers, Hideo Kojima currently has an exhibition at Fondazione Prada Aoyama and is about to release Death Stranding 2, the sequel to one of the most visionary video games ever made, which will explore the theme of “bad” post-Covid connections.
What to see on the French Riviera: an itinerary of architecture and art
A legendary travel destination, especially in summer. We selected a series of must-see spots for lovers of architecture, design, art, and landscape across the Côte d’Azur.
Frog by Living Divani: the simplicity that never ceases to amaze
Lightweight, essential, timeless: Frog turns 30. Designed by Piero Lissoni, it speaks to a perennial design elegance, one rooted in balance, artisanal heritage and contemporary vision, always ready to evolve.
MVRDV's first residential tower in Taipei features cantilevered volumes for modular housing
With Out of the Box, MVRDV departs from the traditional scheme of the residential flat tower — this is their first housing project in Taipei. The building is an explosion of cantilevered, box-like volumes that stretch out into the landscape.
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.
Metaphysical architecture for tourism in Tulum
The housing and hospitality complex by V Taller on the Gulf of Mexico shores combines a texture of arches and chiaroscuro with the materiality of earth, dialoguing with the landscape and seeking an experimental proposal for sustainable tourism.
Will Norman Foster design Milan's new San Siro stadium?
Foster + Partners, in collaboration with Manica, could be the preferred choice of Inter and Milan for designing the new stadium. However, the future of the San Siro area remains uncertain.
Apple redesigns the iPhone interface as something fluid, intimate, and alive with Liquid Glass
At the 2025 WWDC, Apple unveils a new unified design system based on transparency and glass-like, skeuomorphic effects that will transform the appearance of not only of iOS 26, but all its operating systems.
Seamless design, ECLISSE steps outdoors
ECLISSE introduces Syntesis Areo Outdoor, extending the sleekness of its flush-to-wall system to exterior applications. Robust and adaptable, it reimagines technical access points as integrated design features, ensuring a continuous aesthetic flow between interior and exterior spaces.
Domus 1102 hits the shelves
The June issue of Domus, curated by Bjarke Ingels, focuses on wood as a key material for the architecture of the future. It also features a reflection on the Venice Biennale curated by Carlo Ratti and thoughts on nature, technology, and new ways of living.
This is the trailer that Frank Lloyd Wright could have designed
The result of a collaboration between Airstream and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, this limited-edition travel trailer draws inspiration from the Usonian house, combining it with the renowned design of the American company.
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.
The new Stockholm square by Foster + Partners: a sustainable vision that divides opinion
The urban regeneration of Slussen Square — an interstitial hub in the Swedish capital — undoubtedly has its merits, but it has nonetheless drawn a fair share of criticism.
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.
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”).