Álvaro Catalán de Ocón: recycling is not the solution
Created thanks to the research work of a company, with the skill of Indian craftsmen, the designer’s latest project starts with a yarn made from PET to denounce the logic of recycling.
How to design with natural stone
The relationship between designer and company is important to improve the choice of materials: a conversation with Susanna Citrano, who has been working on this for years.
Mandelli1953 and that Portaluppi handle
The historic Brianza-based brand has reissued a brass handle designed in 1933 by the architect and town planner from Milan at Villa Necchi. And this is just the beginning.
Marble looks to the future
On the occasion of the 2021 edition of Marmomac, scheduled from 29 September to 2 October in Verona, we met architect Simone Soardo to find out about cutting-edge technologies and processes.
Milano Design Week
Maria Porro, Salone del Mobile: “In September we’ll be warming up our engines”
Interview with the newly elected President of the Salone del Mobile, born in 1983 with an eclectic background in design, theater and business, who tells us about the Salone to come.
Bigfoot: Protek’s concealed furnishing system to maximize space
Interview with Giovanni Maggioni, founder of the Lecco-based company that has been producing subframes and sliding window and door systems since 2001.
Gio Ponti, thoughts about a lamp
A light designed as an open project, in which the customer chooses the final look, among thin tripods, squared modules and elegant chromatic finishes
Viroc: a mixture of wood and cement for indoor and outdoor environments
A composite panel that combines the flexibility of wood with the strength and durability of dry cement.
Covid-19 will change forever the industry of furniture, according to entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs and managers – from Carlo Molteni of UniFor to Gregg Buchbinder of Emeco – reflect on the impact that the pandemic has had on how we live, work and design.