DESIGN A table for many years to come9/2/2015The slight tilt and sustainable design makes this set of table, bench and stylish accessories a classic of tomorrow.
DESIGN Stilista e carrozziere: Bertone, Giugiaro, Pininfarina und Zagato 8/31/2015They quite literally shaped automobile design and created the one or other icon to boot: Italian car body sculptors Bertone, Giugiaro, Pininfarina and Zagato.
DESIGN Certainly extravagant8/28/2015Best to protect your head from the sun by donning a hat. We have selected a few examples for you that make certain you’ll look stylish in the city or on the beach.
DESIGN Barca a motore: Riva’s Aquarama 8/26/2015They were the classic toys of members of high society and the jet set. „Riva" models such as the „Aquarama" can hardly be topped in the eleganza rankings.
DESIGN Antoine the rock8/21/2015The Swiss are masters of deception when it comes to money, bunkers or shelters – like those by Bureau A.
DESIGN La macchina da corsa: MV Agusta Tre8/19/2015There are many racing motorcycles around. One of the most beautiful and the most successful of all time is the “MV Agusta Tre”.
DESIGN Bisiluro: Carlo Mollino and the Damolnar8/12/2015A streamlined racing car that resembles a bullet. Carlo Mollino knew like no other how to blend technology and poetry.
DESIGN Charming, Shady, Airy8/7/2015Hades and sails protect you against too much sun and make summery life outdoors pleasant. A selection of well-designed examples that also score high in practical and technical terms.
DESIGN Distribuzione Desmodromica: Ducati 750 Supersport Desmo8/5/2015The engine in the Ducati “750 Supersport Desmo” from 1974 with its desmodromic valve control is considered one of the most beautiful and sophisticated engines of all times.
FEATURED Come together!8/4/2015The new UPC Cablecom head office in Zurich affords staff members a lot of freedom of movement- thanks to flexible work stations courtesy of the systems by Lista Office LO.
DESIGN Carlo Urbinati8/3/2015It’s hardly surprising that Carlo Urbinati has chosen an article on a light bulb. But we wouldn’t have guessed that the modest founder of Foscarini is fascinated by as iridescent a figure as Carlo Mollino.
DESIGN Gunter Fleitz8/2/2015Architect Gunter Fleitz likes saunas that are different, meaning not like typical saunas. Otherwise it is mainly architecture that sets him clicking or browsing.
DESIGN Stefan Diez7/31/2015Space travel, Grcic, an all-round chair, new materials, a portrait and a giant mushroom: Stefan Diez selected not one, but six favorites.
DESIGN Inga Sempé7/29/2015We certainly didn’t imagine that designer Inga Sempé has a soft spot for gas stations and autos.
DESIGN What’s up pussycat?7/28/2015Sunglasses obviously aren’t just about protecting your eyes. Models à l’extrême always guarantee you a cool place in the summer shades stakes.
DESIGN Vettura sportiva: Lamborghini and the Miura7/24/2015Low, compact and very fast: In the Lamborghini “Miura” with its transversely mounted V12, the automotive fighting bull is comparatively gentle.
DESIGN Girard meets Eames7/23/2015Alexander Girard and Charles Eames shared a close friendship, which proved highly productive in creative terms. Works by both designers can now be found in Vitra’s “Home Complements” – and this reunion is anything but a chance encounter.
DESIGN La motoretta: The Vespa by Piaggio7/17/2015Sun, air, love – and a “Vespa”. Mobility can’t get any more Italian and folksy than that. The little “Wasp” has long since become mythical.
DESIGN Out on the roof, too 7/15/2015Product Design students of École Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne had a go at outfitting “Appartement 50” in Marseille’s “Cité Radieuse”. The result is an homage to Le Corbusier that uses plenty of color and adaptable furniture.
DESIGN Coconut fiber string in Singapore, steel caps in Paris7/14/2015A global and forever recognizable brand combined with local architectural references. So how does that work? Cosmetics brand Aesop shows how – in its stores.
DESIGN Berlinetta Aerodinamica Tecnica: Alfa Romeo’s B.A.T. mobiles7/9/2015Are they really beautiful, the 1950s Alfa Romeo models known as “B.A.T.” for short? Spacey all three certainly are, even if Batman was not an Italian and is not called “pipistrello”.
DESIGN Pretty hot-wired7/7/2015They were all the rage in the 1950s, now they are back again: metal-wire structures, both stable and delicate in appearance. We have picked out several large and small tables for you.
DESIGN Macchina da scrivere: Ettore Sottsass and Olivetti7/1/2015Typewriters are hybrids, combining elements of both tools and machines. As for their design, they remained as good as interchangeable for a long time. Ettore Sottsass put a stop to all that with his designs for Olivetti: the “Tekne” and “Praxis 48” models.
DESIGN Il motore a dodici cilindri: Scuderia Ferrari and its 312 6/27/2015To this day the Italians are the unrivaled masters of making the most beautiful machines. Some have red heads and 12 cylinders.
DESIGN Expert hand, fresh mind6/25/2015Ever since 2012, the "Japan Creative" initiative has functioned as the interface between internationally active designers and traditional Japanese crafts workshops. Most recently, Stefan Diez took even the Japanese experts by surprise – with his version of bamboo furniture.
DESIGN A footwear store with a twist6/23/2015Fancy a new pair of shoes to go with your design classic? No problem. On the Vitra Campus, architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has established a Camper pop-up store in a domed structure à la Buckminster Fuller.
DESIGN Macchina per il caffè: La Cornuta by Giò Ponti for La Pavoni6/20/2015At the beginning of the 20th century the Futurists exalted it to the rank of a deity: la macchina.
DESIGN Four legs and a seat shell 6/13/2015Yes, folks, it really does exist: the universal chair of 2015. It was designed by various hands, comes in numerous versions and yet still follows a typology going back to a famous forebear. Ultimately, it is the subtle differences that count.
DESIGN New light on chairs6/11/2015Swedish designer Alexander Lervik asked famous photographer friends of his to portray his output. Powerful pictures that lend Lervik’s furniture an extraordinary character are the result.
DESIGN No perspicacity6/4/2015What happens if we simply believe our eyes and always go by the images we see?
FEATURED Spots of color on the green5/26/2015Summer is here and life can at long last move outside again. To mark the start of the al-fresco season Italian furniture manufacture Pedrali has launched four new outdoor lines destined to transform your patio and garden into an open-air living room with a Mediterranean flair
DESIGN Breaking with marble 5/21/2015Frankfurt has a new restaurant. It’s called “Stanley Diamond”, has a gentlemanly flair that also has its shady sides and pleases the plate with high-end traditional cuisine.
