Tadao Ando’s “Apple Watch”: the watch he designed, inspired by an apple
The green apple has always played a central role in the work of the Japanese architect and guest editor of Domus in 2021, and it features in the watch he designed for Cauny.
AI photography in Rome: testing the new Honor smartphone powered by the latest Google’s tech
We took a tour of the Eternal City to explore the full potential of Honor’s newest smartphone and its AI-enhanced photography features. From superzoom capabilities to the option of turning images into videos, here’s how it went.
11 concept cars that reveal where automotive design is headed
At one of the most important gatherings for the automotive design industry, held in Munich, legacy models and bold new prototypes offered a glimpse into the future of car styling.
Domus Portrait: Franke, the heart of the home between function and aesthetics
Franke Revolutionizes the Kitchen: a new vision of everyday living, where sustainability and italian design converge.
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The Slap
Brigitte Macron’s slap becomes an opportunity to explore the presence of this gesture throughout art history: a slap that, for centuries, has reflected intimate, sacred, and social tensions.
The future of cooking, according to SMEG
Redefining the home cooking experience is still possible—and the proof lies in SMEG’s oven, which combines multiple functions and reduces cooking times by up to 40%.
Bottega Veneta’s Intrecciato turns 50: Bruno Munari inspires the celebration
Bruno Munari’s Supplement to the Italian dictionary added a fundamental component to language: gestures. Bottega Veneta starts from that very idea, involving figures like Tyler, The Creator, Dario Argento, Julianne Moore, and many others to honor the creation and design of its iconic pattern.
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.
Kowloon Walled City, the most densely populated lawless place ever, returns on its original site in Hong Kong
With “Kowloon Walled City: A Cinematic Journey”, Hong Kong’s walled city—a labyrinth of tightly packed buildings demolished in 1993—come back to life, celebrating its social legacy and visual impact through the film sets of Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In.
The surprising five-star reviews of major factories on Google and TripAdvisor
Through glowing reviews and enthusiastic comments, we trace the sublime story of our fascination with contemporary industrial landscapes. Have you, too, left your heart in Busalla?
At the 2028 Olympics, people will get around using flying taxis
The US-based company Archer will provide an app-based air taxi service at the event, with take-off and landing 'vertiports' planned in various key locations around the city.
Lupak, the new dance between light and shadow
Lupak Metal takes center stage in the Faentine "casa palafitta" redevelopment with its innovative sunscreens.
Underrated and highly visionary: greenhouses are the laboratories of contemporary architecture
From the first experiments in the 19th century to Norman Foster and Renzo Piano's high-tech greenhouses, this architectural style has been a place for continuous experimentation.
An exhibition that, according to its creator, is “something terrible to witness”
Inside a shed transported from the UK, British artist John Robinson stages trauma as a collective rite, transforming memory into performance and painting into an act of survival.
A villa designed by Barry Dierks, the archistar of the French Riviera’s golden age, is for sale
Picasso was a guest at Dierks’s home, and Dierks designed Somerset Maugham’s house. In the first half of the 20th century, Dierks dedicated his life to designing villas on the French Riviera, helping to create its myth.
Sirens: the obsession with design and architecture in the Netflix series starring Julianne Moore
A dream mansion in New England, filled with designer pieces, becomes the stage for family tensions, sharp irony, and eerie beauty – a perfect aesthetic, perhaps too perfect.
The V&A joins the trend with a huge storehouse-museum, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Following in the footsteps of Mvrdv's Depot in Rotterdam, with the new V&A East Storehouse, American architecture firm DS+R reframes the concept of the traditional museum by blurring the boundaries between exhibition space and “backstage”.
Chrysler Building, the unapologetic Art Deco icon is once again looking for a new owner
The tallest building in the world upon completion in 1930, this skyscraper, constantly changing hands and needing maintenance, represents the soul of a New York made of extremes more than the Empire State does.
Mario Cucinella’s new building aims to become a landmark in central Rome
On Via del Crocifisso, just steps from the Vatican, Mario Cucinella Architects designs a mixed-use building with a public square and a variety of services.
Inside the Surface: FMG’s Vision of Porcelain Stoneware
Innovating with materials for interiors and architecture is still possible: Full Body³ is FMG’s latest creation, reimagining full-body porcelain stoneware.
Curator Kouoh has passed, but the 2026 Venice Biennale will still follow her vision
Shaped by the vision of the late curator Koyo Kouoh, who recently passed away, the 2026 Venice Art Biennale tunes itself to minor keys: a collective exhibition grounded in improvisation, attentive listening, and care.
An apartment in Bratislava using colour to define space
A different color for each different use: this is how Grau Architects turned a contemporary interior into an abstract space shaped by floating, lightweight volumes.
In Bali, over 300 pieces of bamboo form a living pavilion
In the Balinese forest, a group of students transforms an educational center into a regenerative piece of architecture. The Living Bridge is the result of two years of collaboration between young people, designers, and the local community.
Paris as seen through the lens of cult filmmaker Agnès Varda
Agnès Varda had an osmotic bond with Paris: the city was not only the backdrop of many of her films but also the subject of countless photographs—now on view in a new exhibition.
Škoda reimagines its 1899 Slavia B motorcycle with a new electric concept
The VW Group company's designers have revived the century-old motorcycle as a futuristic concept, reimagined through the lens of the brand's Modern Solid design language.
The extension of a house in Brussels combines wood and transparency
In studio hé’s renovation, the extension breathes new life into the small backyard of a courtyard house. Triple heights, details, and materials create a new domestic landscape.
Hotel Paradiso: Gio Ponti’s abandoned experiment in the mountains of South Tyrol
Built in the 1930s and abandoned after the war, this hotel was meant to prototype a new hybrid tourism model — bringing modern architecture and design into the Alpine landscape.
In this public garden in Shanghai, drying racks become an architectural element
A forgotten corner of Shanghai’s Shou’er Community is transformed into a public garden. The Corner Garden reimagines traditional drying racks as architectural structures that shape collective space.
The Prada bag designed by Cini Boeri returns in a limited edition
Prada celebrates the 100th anniversary of Cini Boeri’s birth with a reissue of the bag she designed for Prada Invites, limited to just 100 pieces.
LuneUp and ceramics as a sructural element
The new collection by Terzofoco, designed by Emanuel Gargano, reimagines the role of ceramics in furniture design.
The ever-changing watch, thanks to the truchet tile concept
Every Zenmaster dial is unique, created by an algorithm inspired by the patterns of a monk-mathematician and Japanese zen gardens—blending art, technology, and horology.
18 signature European wineries, designed by great architects
From Gehry to Piano, from Hadid to Calatrava, a review of excellent projects that make a home for some of the most celebrated wines on the planet.
Rotterdam is an open-air architecture museum: Oma, MVRDV, Mad, Piano and all the others
A journey to discover the modern and contemporary architecture of Rotterdam, a rough harbour metropolis risen from the post-war ruins with a pragmatic, experimental and inclusive spirit, where iconic works by global archistars combine with floating farms, urban surfing pools and suspended parks snaking through neighbourhoods.
The Ape goes electric: Fiat unveils Tris
The electric three-wheeler, developed by Centro Stile in Italy, is ultra-light and has a 90km range. It will be launched initially only in Africa and the Middle East.
10 unmissable art shows ending soon
With summer approaching, many exhibitions are coming to an end: here’s a shortlist of the truly unmissable ones, mostly in Italy but also across Europe — from the invisible artist Luigi D’Eugenio to the photography show curated by Cattelan and the works of Anselm Kiefer.
All you need to know about Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan
Two decades since its establishment, Hangar has become a key international hub for contemporary art in Italy, offering free exhibitions and maintaining close connections with Milan.