Salvador Dalí as an interior designer: rediscovering surrealist furniture
From the Saliva sofa to Chupa Chups with their pop logo, the projects with which the most famous figure of surrealism played with furniture and design went on show in Paris.
Flos captures its icons in the Milanese entryways
The Icons project transforms 12 of the brand’s iconic lamps into instruments of contemplation, set within Milanese architecture created by the great masters of Italian architecture.
What is the aluminum-ceramic material everyone’s talking about?
Ceraluminum, a new material developed after four years of research, was unveiled by Asus at both technology fairs and the London Design Festival. Chief Design Officer Mitch Yang shared insights about this innovative material.
Is design shaped by history? 50+ years of Nike on show at Vitra
From a rather famous air cushion to concepts developed in AI with athletes and communities, an exhibition at Vitra Design Museum opens up the archives of Nike and tells the story of design generated by culture.
Do we need more vegan design? The case of Erez Nevi Pana
The animal-free project is attracting increasing interest from industry. The most famous vegan designer is forced to change the pace and method of his research.
Mendini’s corkscrews for Alessi reinterpreted by Arthur Arbesser
30 years of Anna G. – forming an iconic duo of corkscrews with Alessandro M. – are celebrated, and the Viennese-Milanese fashion designer has collaborated with Alessi to create a new look.
7 designs that changed the way we listen to music forever
From the 1950s to today, they’ve shaped our listening experience. Now part of the SF MoMA collection, they are celebrated as true works of art. Discover our selection.
Emergency devices that innovate healthcare design
Life Chariot, winner of the James Dyson Award, is a rescue trailer that proved its worth on the Ukrainian front line. These and other inventions are transforming healthcare in emergency scenarios.
Gio Ponti’s feminine shaped bottles
After the Second World War, the founder of Domus created these small bottles inspired by the women painted by Massimo Campigli: they were then exhibited in the United States to represent Italian glass art.
Audrey Large’s “ambiguous” design between the virtual and the real
The French designer’s glitch aesthetic dwells in a comfort zone between the real and the virtual, experimenting with digital manipulation and 3D printing, which she told Domus about.
The evolution of outdoor furniture
From the 1930s to the 1970s, a journey through the projects of designers for outdoor living: light, colorful and transportable furniture that become toys.
The design that changed Milan: the 1964 metro system
Sixty years ago, Milan's first underground railway line was inaugurated, a model of integrated and functional design that radically changed the city and the lives of the Milanese, signed by outstanding names: Albini, Helg and Piva, and Noorda.
The genius of Italian design in 10 objects that have made history
Every month we report on the designs that have made Italian history: furniture, lighting, means of transport, kitchen objects and much more. Here is a selection of the unmissable ones.