Miyake floor lamp

No, the past wasn’t more tinsel, things are still fun today. And while it the past it was only metal that glittered, while wood played modest, today the lacquers really gleam.

Exhibiting at the Salone Satellite has certainly boosted the one or other career. So what does the up-and-coming talent look like?

The current upper middle class loves opulent and exclusive things. That said, things are getting upgraded in far less lofty regions of the furniture world. 

At a glance: the most important events, exhibitions and parties at the Milan Design Week.

The new Decos Technology Group head office in Noordwijk in the Netherlands was officially opened not so long ago. The planners at Inbo Architecten devised a design concept in line with the company's philosophy that encouraged flexible workstation settings.

En route for Milan. It’s that time of the year; the Milan furniture salon is just round the corner and the design world is in pandemonium. To give you an idea of the countless events throughout the city we have compiled a list of what we consider to be the most promising among them.