Portugal honours Eduardo Souto de Moura with commemorative coin
Álvaro Siza has designed a €7.5 coin in honour of fellow Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, which will be put into circulation in Portugal tomorrow.
Arts and crafts of Mexico in two leather and maguey stools by Peca
Inspired by the saddles that were used in the “Charreria” of old Mexico, the new stools by the Guadalajara-based studio merge painting and engraving in a unique home furnishing.
Foldable smartphones, do we really need them?
This could be the biggest design revolution for smartphone in their history. If it will ever happen.
Flavio Lucchini
A visionary man between fashion and art
An absolute protagonist in the promotion of fashion and design around the world, we met Flavio Lucchini at the exhibition that celebrates his 90th birthday.
The story of Ferrari presented through a new exhibition for enthusiasts
Designed by Benedetto Camerana, the renovated Maranello museum space presents the history of the prancing horse and its founder with documents, photographs and cars spanning seven decades.
Tigu. A sauna with no doors in the center of Vilnius
On the occasion of the centenary of the Republic of Estonia, a group of students from the University of Vilnius gave citizens a sauna open to the public (and to the elements).
A cafe in Moscow between rigour and functionality
The functionality of a coffee enclosed in a few simple architectural gestures. In the heart of Moscow, the interior by Asketik Studio goes in search of its essence.
The fall factor: how objects communicate the season of decay
Solitude, meditation and concentration are gifts from the dying-leaf period. They offer construction material that heals and connects us with our inner self. With the help of virtuous and empathetic design.
3D-printed meat, a vegetarian and ecological alternative to steak
An Italian bioengineer has created a vegetable steak which has the same colour, consistency and flavour as meat. And it is created with a 3D printer.
The new space race
Light and free like a butterfly, extending and folding like a folding screen, ORIGAMI, designed by Alberto Meda, is an electric plug&play radiator that liaises with its surroundings.
PARAVAN
Paravan is sculptural in form and architectural in execution, both articulating and creating space. Like parentheses to enclose a conversation, Paravan creates intimacy in open areas with sound absorbing panels to support focus, concentration, and collaboration.
The second nature of heat
A symmetrical bamboo-effect interlocking puzzle characterises Mr. Zheng coffee tables by Roberto Lazzeroni, which name underscores its Far East inspiration.
Five unmissable pieces at Design Miami 2018
Curator and design critic Maria Cristina Didero selects her top five designers currently on show at Miami’s design week.
An exhibition at Château La Coste features the “metal soul” of Jean Prouvé
Galerie Patrick Seguin and Château La Coste put together rare pieces by the French designer unveiling his mastery with metal work, and transform his Demountable House into a luxury hotel suite.
IKEA and Tom Dixon branch into urban farming
Ikea and British designer Tom Dixon are developing an urban farming collection, and will present their concept for the first time at the Chelsea Flower Show in the UK next year.
Anotherview, the makers of a 24-hour wall-decoration video on horses in the Camargue
Marco Tabasso, a member of the designers collective Anotherview, talks about his experience making a picturesque movie for a window-like feature in the home.