SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Salone, viewed critically 04: Funny and Glossy4/18/2017No, 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.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Launchpad: Young designers combine fire and fashion4/18/2017Exhibiting at the Salone Satellite has certainly boosted the one or other career. So what does the up-and-coming talent look like?
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Some plain, others opulent: carpets in all manner of variants4/17/2017Carpets with bullet holes, straight out of a 3D printer, or with patterns inspired by ciliates – this year there are all manner of surprises beneath our feet.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Euroluce 2017 in pictures4/16/2017The new luminaires presented in Milan not only surprised visitors with their refined shapes and details, but also demonstrated impressive technological innovations.
STYLEPARK TECHTEXTIL Like deep-sea creatures4/13/2017The pavilion that UN Studio and MDT-Tex have designed for the Amsterdam Light Festival is inspired by luminescent fish from the depths of the ocean.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 No one can expect me to design right angles4/13/2017Furniture, luminaires, glass, porcelain, bathroom ceramics, loudspeakers – Cecilie Manz is a past master of the entire design spectrum. Uta Abendroth spoke to the Danish maestra about her outdoor furniture for Gloster.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Salone, viewed critically 03: Business recycles4/13/2017The whirlwind of new products blinds the eye to the true innovations. These are now taking place in the field of recycled materials.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Over the roofs of Milan4/13/2017Gloster and Stylepark invited guests to the presentation of Cecilie Manz’s new Outdoor collection on the roof terrace of Hotel Il Duca – and it was a truly memorably evening.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Pumped up: Tête-à-tête on a chair or sofa4/13/2017Velvet, fringes, cushions and love seats galore: The current sofas and easy chairs are ideal for creating a cozy lounge.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Salone, viewed critically 02: The thirst for luxury and extravagance4/12/2017The current upper middle class loves opulent and exclusive things. That said, things are getting upgraded in far less lofty regions of the furniture world.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Well stored: Where to put all your things?4/11/2017Whether proudly presenting or skillfully concealing their contents, the new bureaus, sideboards and shelf units at the Milan Furniture Fair deserve our complete attention.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 New tables: From material fetish to the Zen factor4/11/2017Be they short or long of leg, simply unique or extravagant: there’s no end to the variety of tables in Milan.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 It needs to "click"4/11/2017At Dutch manufactory Arco almost everything revolves around tables. What makes the new model, called “Trestle”, so special? Jorre van Ast, designer and MD of the family-owned company, explains – in interview with Uta Abendroth.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Salone, viewed critically 01: The heavy and the light4/10/2017If everything becomes virtual, then the solid gets its day, be it heavy or light in appearance. Konstantin Grcic and Jasper Morrison prove this in very different ways.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 On the Margins in Milan4/10/2017Bobo the Beaver was there, Patricia went picnicking, there were no-calorie petit fours, pink flamingos and colorful bears – and whoever so wanted could even walk on water. Yes, really!
STYLEPARK MINI The breathing house4/10/2017In Milan, MINI LIVING is exploring contemporary forms of living with a confined footprint. The “Breathe” installation, devised in collaboration with New York architects SO - IL in a Milan inner courtyard, provides space for up to three people, developing new urban space for occupation.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 A chair will always be a chair: Functional sensuality4/10/2017Concealed plastic, retro chic and stackable elegance: the number-one furniture item and its many facets.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Strapped it up outdoors4/10/2017Be it chairs with playful wickerwork, large modular sofas, or colorful lightweights – when it comes to outdoor furniture the choice is ever greater.
STYLEPARK TECHTEXTIL Fibers and Meshes4/9/2017Four buildings in four very different places world-wide reveal the amazing potential high-tech fibers offers for architecture.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Forza Salone!4/6/2017Off we go! Take a walk with us through trade-fair fairyland, catch the mood at the one or other booth and a glimpse of the novelties at this year’s Salone del Mobile.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Your daily dose from Salone del Mobile 20174/4/2017You did not make it to the Salone del Mobile? Don't worry! Stylepark delivers you fresh impressions from the design hotspots in Milan every day.
FEATURED Follow the light4/3/2017The light guidance system by Ado Lights for the new Museum of Moeda in Luanda even withstands tough climatic conditions.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Cutting it cordless4/2/2017Phones, speakers, headphones, vacuum cleaners: Cordless devices are gradually taking over our daily lives. And now we’re seeing portable luminaires too. We present the most exciting models.
MAGAZINE Objects with potential4/1/2017On the gravity of tradition, hybrid furniture items and updatable design: in conversation with Thomas Wagner Mike Meiré explains what he feels is most important when repositioning long-standing corporation Flötotto.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Avanti Artigiani!3/31/2017With its small, yet refined Interno Italiano line Giulio Iacchetti seeks to offer an alternative to the Big Brands. Typical Italian products from chairs to trays and even vases.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Netted3/30/2017For B&B Italia Antonio Citterio is opting for fresh air with his line of outdoor furniture “Erica.”
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Well strapped in3/30/2017As of this year, Molteni&C holds the exclusive rights to re-editions of Gio Ponti furniture – and has immediately brought out the “D.156.3” lounge chair.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Sleek slice3/30/2017Daniel Rybakken and Luceplan have done their magic – and the result is an extensive ceiling luminaire using an inconceivably simple principle.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Turned out well3/29/2017GamFratesi have designed the “Kite” armchair for Porro. It seems to truly demand you sit down on it.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Gladly indoors, too3/28/2017On behalf of Paola Lenti, Francesco Rota is now also concerning himself with dining – and has created the new "Adele" chair and "Nesso" table.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Nature and construct3/28/2017"Kazimir" is the name of the new table of Philipp Mainzer for e15 that looks quite statically.
STYLEPARK FLÖTOTTO Time to get moving!3/28/2017In the form of “Pro,” Konstantin Grcic created a universal chair that has been getting sitting moving for a good five years. Exclusively on Stylepark, Flötotto shows in a digital trade fair booth at the Salone del Mobile 2017 the whole variety of this amazing chair family.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Rhythmic3/28/2017Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have invested two years in the new carpet "Semis" that Danskina will present in Milan.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Simply elegant3/28/2017The designer duo Alberto Lievore and Jeanette Altherr have created a collection called "Arcos" for Arper.