Foam lamps by Max Enrich meet Casa Batlló
For the Totems series of lamps, the young Catalan designer confronts with the unique shapes designed by Antoni Gaudí at the beginning of the 20th century.
Uncertainty around Salone del Mobile 2021. Claudio Luti resigns as president
An animated discussion within the organizing committee called Milan Design Week into question due to concerns that foreign audiences will not participate to the event this year.
Gucci genealogy: “I adorn, therefore I am”
With the presentation of the new Gucci Aria collection and on the occasion of the centenary of the brand, we retrace the path of creative director Alessandro Michele, also through excerpts from the Domus archive.
Sunne is a rechargeable lamp that mimics sunlight
Designed by Marjan van Aubel Studio, it is recharged by a sophisticated system of solar cells made by ECN.TNO.
When IKEA furniture becomes a collector’s item: the 15 most wanted vintage pieces
Can an IKEA chair cost thousands of euros? Yes, if the designer was Verner Panton and the furniture has become extremely sought-after by vintage collectors.
Vari-età
Remo Buti’s method, told in a “radical” interview
The authors of Vari-età (Variety/Various ages), the first book on Remo Buti’s universe, one of the most interesting figures of the Italian radical movement, and not only, speak. And in a totally radical spirit, where the collective was a value, the three authors answer our questions together.
The glass flowers by Alessandra Baldereschi
The collection of blown lamps Moonlight Garden is inspired by the Oriental gardens.
The green turn of sportswear
From Kanye West’s Yeezy Foarm Runner to Stella McCartney’s mycelium collection, the new trend in sneakers and sportswear is eco-sustainable, and focuses on material innovation.
5 noise cancelling headphones even a designer would be comfortable wearing
Forget about intricate technicalities. Here's a list of the five best ANC over-ear headphones with the best overall CMF design and a smooth user experience.
Design between hauntology, ontology and Capitalocene
Ani Liu, Giovanni Innella, Marco Petroni and Emanuele Quinz explore in a four-part series the possibilities of a post-anthropocene: the issues to be addressed, the limits to be overcome. Here you can find the first contribution.
IKEA Art Event 2021, or the unrealistic meeting between mass production and art-design
For the Swedish multinational, five designers and artists conceive home accessories that promise the reconciliation between art and functionality.
The shorts for the Triennale commissioned to Tinto Brass by Umberto Eco
The Italian director took part in the XIII Milan Triennale in 1964, invited by Umberto Eco and Vittorio Gregotti. The two shorts can be watched here.
German Design 1949-1989: Two Countries, One History
The elective affinities of German post-war design in an exhibition at Vitra Design Museum that places side by side projects and visions developed in forty years of industrial production to the East and West of the Iron Curtain. Highlighting convergences and common roots.
Remo Buti’s method, told in a “radical” interview
The authors of Vari-età (Variety/Various ages), the first book on Remo Buti’s universe, one of the most interesting figures of the Italian radical movement, and not only, speak. And in a totally radical spirit, where the collective was a value, the three authors answer our questions together.