ARCHITECTURE The construction material of the future4/17/2015Textile research institutes and corporations have in recent years researched fiber-based alternative construction materials and developed products ready for market destined to replace classic materials like steel.
INTERVIEWS Klemens Schillinger4/16/2015: likes to keep things sparse and of late has moved back to his native Vienna
FAIRS & EVENTS From Brianza out into the wide world4/13/2015A prototypical design company: Molteni, founded 80 years ago in Brianza, now run by the third generation of family members, presents its products in a setting of Modern art.
FAIRS & EVENTS Sam Son Remo ZigZag4/12/2015Any number of novelties from Konstantin GrcicExcitement’s in the air. Shortly before the Salone opens some news has leaked out as regards what KGID is coming up with.
FAIRS & EVENTS Pattern seeks partner4/12/2015“Ottoman” by Scholten & Baijings for MorosoFresh, but not too sporty, leisurely in shape and color, but not too elegant – a truly fine recliner-cum-seat.
FAIRS & EVENTS On the sunny side4/11/2015Stefan Diez turns Yard into a family for EmuThink of “dolce vita” and of the American way of life. Sun and fresh air are musts, with the sea, the beach, the pool or the patio close by.
FEATURED Minimalist break with Pedrali4/10/2015Fresh colors, minimalist design and stylish furniture by Pedrali – food corporation Nestlé has come up with a persuasive recipe against canteen-world misery in open-plan offices for its new Italian head office in the industrial estate of “Milanofiori” in Assago, southeast of Milan.
FAIRS & EVENTS Gender-sensitive design4/9/2015In Hamburg, after years of preparation, in 2014 a new platform for presentations and debates relating to design opened in the form of designxport. Currently on show: an exhibition on the gender influence in design and possible alternatives.
FAIRS & EVENTS It has to be 484/9/2015“Stochastic” by Daniel Rybakken for LuceplanThe talented Norwegian has come up with a surprising luminaire – and owners can themselves decide the sculptural shape.
FAIRS & EVENTS Selected Manufacturers Milan Design Week 20154/7/2015The Salone with SaloneUfficio and Euroluce will open its doors from Tuesday 14th to Sunday 19th April. Amazing designs can also be found at the showrooms and events across the city. A list of selected manufacturers shows which exhibitors are to be found where.
FAIRS & EVENTS Not just for the lounge4/7/2015Barber & Osgerby for Knoll Int.A lounge chair, simple, slender and yet with a keen touch that makes sure it cuts a fine figure in any setting.
FAIRS & EVENTS Zestful balance4/7/2015“Belleville” by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for VitraThe chairs are light, the tables stand there with gravitas, sturdily grounded.
FAIRS & EVENTS Milan, the full Monty!4/6/2015Given their sheer immensity, you need to plan your visit to the Salone and the Fuorisalone in Milan quite carefully. Find out below which events, places, shows and symposiums are the real musts.
FAIRS & EVENTS Cool twist4/4/2015“Klapp” by Steffen Kehrle for Area DeclicIt may be challenging to design a chair. Even more so if it’s a folding chair.
FAIRS & EVENTS Light for the cave4/3/2015“LEDS Clay” by Maarten Baas and Bertjan Pot for DGPHThe two have little truck with Mainstream. What they do like is atavistic fun.
FAIRS & EVENTS Hungrier for knowledge than his peers4/2/2015Leonardo da Vinci at Palazzo RealeJust in time for the Salone, Palazzo Reale right next to the Cathedral is hosting the largest exhibition on Leonardo da Vinci the country has ever seen.
FAIRS & EVENTS Simply extravagant4/1/2015“Side Comfort” by Formstelle for ZeitraumAnyone possessing a sufficient number of modules can create forever new settee worlds.
FAIRS & EVENTS Surreal idols4/1/2015Jaime Hayon showcases a “Réaction Poétique” at CassinaLe Corbusier, not to mention Joan Mirò and other artists are secretly along for the ride when Jaime Hayon ironically evokes the spirit of Surrealism.
FAIRS & EVENTS In praise of Italianità3/31/2015Members of the furniture industry will soon be flocking to Milan again to worship the novelties cult at the Salone. What can we expect? Or is the furniture fair merely the appetizer before the Expo?
FAIRS & EVENTS Theater eye candy3/31/2015“Melt” by Front for Tom DixonThe British design company is hosting its Milan events in an abandoned theater, where novelties such as the “Melt” luminaire by designer-trio Front can be purchased on site.
FAIRS & EVENTS Get the lowdown on this table3/31/2015“Anemos” by Antonio Facco for CappelliniThere are things that are mysterious and yet very practical for precisely that reason.
FAIRS & EVENTS From carpet to pullover3/31/2015Inga Sempé for GolranFollowing Bertjan Pot and Raw Edges, Inga Sempé got the chance to dream up rugs for Israeli manufacturer Golran. We asked the French designer what she has in store for us.
FAIRS & EVENTS In praise of the band3/30/2015The “Bentwood Sofa 2002” by Christian Werner for ThonetYou need a grand gesture if a famous café chair is to morph into a state-of-the-art settee.
FAIRS & EVENTS Seizing it by the horns3/30/2015Hans J. Wegner at Carl Hansen & Son, colored or roundYou can always rely on someone like him – and there are said to be as many as another 3,500 furniture designs in his archive.
FAIRS & EVENTS Sweetly squeezed3/29/2015“Juicy Salif” by Philippe Starck for AlessiIt provides fresh juice and a lot of fresh material for conversation: Philippe Strack’s lemon squeezer is available in white and in bronze to mark its 25th birthday.
FAIRS & EVENTS Softened contours3/29/2015“Edge” by PearsonLloyd for ModusThere’s always life around the table. PearsonLloyd have created a gathering space of compelling simplicity.
FAIRS & EVENTS Solid trio3/29/2015David Chipperfield designs and then thinks of e15Originally, the Grand Master designed them for a country home in Buckinghamshire. And now e15 is bringing out the bench, table and stool as a series – in walnut or oak.
DESIGN Small is beautiful3/25/2015They’re back in fashion – small, light armchairs with a wooden or tubular steel frame. In the 1950s and 1960s they came to fame as “easy chairs”; now they’ve morphed into “lounge chairs”. For the office or the home.
ARCHITECTURE Ressource Africa3/24/2015Vitra Design Museum is devoting not just one, but two exhibitions to Africa. While the one suggests the "re-maker culture" is a blueprint for design in the Global North, the other explores how to achieve architectural independence.