The sofa made by recycling the barricades from Paris protests
Bultan is part of a collection of furniture designed to give a new life to
industrial waste, without losing in the care for design.
Italian yacht design according to Baglietto: letting the spirit of place sail
The story of Baglietto, more than 170 years that begin on the Ligurian Riviera, is tightly interwoven with the history of design. A dialogue between identity and innovation born from a distinctly Italian idea of “living on the sea.”
Cinema predicted that our homes would become smart
Even before the advent of Alexa and other voice assistants, the cinema had already imagined automated kitchens, smart homes, and domestic robots. From Buster Keaton's comedy shorts to the futuristic visions of Back to the Future, Jarvis and Her, cinema anticipated our dreams and nightmares surrounding home automation.
Technology that helps us sleep
From smartwatches to smart rings and meditation apps, these devices promise more restful nights and better-controlled sleep. However, there is a risk that they turn a moment of rest into just another activity to be perfected.
Robotic shoes, neuroscience and air jackets: Nike’s new horizons
Nike pushes innovation beyond the boundaries of sport, turning the study of body and mind into a new vision of performance. We went to Beaverton for an exclusive first look.
Ferrari: Lewis Hamilton’s buckle is a masterpiece of Italian design
The Ferrari driver at the beginning of the season requested a seat belt buckle with unique ergonomics. Italian company Sabelt was responsible for its design and production.
Audi A2, a designer’s car for the twenty-first century
Futuristic, anti-macho, sustainable, Bauhaus-inspired: 25 years ago, the tiny Audi entered production — a manifesto for the design of tomorrow. Between Ross Lovegrove, Matali Crasset and Andrea Morganti, the designers who still love it told us its story.
Cancer, water, climate: what the 20 most brilliant inventions of 2025 tell us, according to Dyson
From lightweight prosthetics to waterless toilets and intelligent sensors: here are the 20 finalist inventions for the James Dyson Award that show how design can solve real-world problems.
The Ikea lamp made of 60 Allen keys: can Scandinavian design be ironic?
Gaming inspirations, sustainability driven by intuition, and a constant urge to experiment: David Wahl, the Ikea designer behind a lamp built from 60 wooden Allen-key shapes – the staple of an assemblable world – takes us beyond the clichés of Scandinavian design.
What the 300 ADI Design Index 2025 projects reveal about Italian design today
From De Lucchi’s radiator to to the portable lamp by Alessi and Meta’s Ray-Bans, the Index is a collective snapshot of Italian design today, and a preview of the upcoming Compasso d’Oro Awards.
You speak, it elaborates: Plaud is the voice notebook we’ve been waiting for
We tested for a month the AI-powered device that records, transcribes, and analyzes conversations: a voice notebook for the age of artificial intelligence.
All the lives of Alexa: from smart timer to competing with ChatGpt
Born as the voice of the smart home, Alexa has long been used in a limited way, mostly for alarms, weather, and music. With Alexa Plus, Amazon is now betting on generative artificial intelligence to turn it into a more proactive assistant.