From Caracas to Compasso d’Oro: Gio Ponti’s D.154.2 Armchair’s Extraordinary Journey.Gio Ponti's iconic D.154.2 armchair has been awarded the prestigious Compasso d'Oro Career Award, cementing its place in Italian design history. Originally created in 1954 for Villa Planchart in Caracas, this elegant piece showcases...
Architectural Frames: Marcante-Testa Transform Milan’s Historic Attic Apartment.Milanese context, historical figures, Japanese concept of Shakkei (borrowed scenery), and Umberto Riva’s design philosophy that furniture design is an extension of architecture underpin this historic attic apartment renovation by...
An Ode to Gio Ponti: A 1920s Apartment in Milan by David/Nicolas.Refurbishing a property designed by one architectural icon and redesigned by another can scare even the mightiest of architects. But the Lebanese design duo David/Nicolas, it seems, are immune to such angst, as evidenced by their project,...
Radical Italian Design Excellence: Zanotta Celebrates 70th Anniversary With a New Milan Showroom.At Milan Design Week, Zanotta had a lot to celebrate. The Italian furniture brand commemorated 70 years in the business with a new flagship showroom on Via Durini, designed by Calvi Brambilla. Inside, they debuted a new collection by...
Mattiazzi’s Milan Showcase is a Masterclass in Reuse & Recycling.With Konstantin Grcic as creative director at its helm, Mattiazzi highlight an ongoing dedication to sustainability through a restrained showcase with major impact. The design of their booth at Salone was uncomplicated with reusable...
Chiaroscuro Composition: Elogio del Grigio by Cardillo Architecture.Belgian artist and surrealist, René Magritte, often took everyday, familiar objects and placed them in unexpected scenes, posing questions as to where the boundaries lie between what is real and what is representation. Similarly, Italian...
Fashion Meets Design: Three Shows That Have Us Inspired This Season.Fashion and design have always intertwined, natural bedfellows that overlap in sinuous ways. While the marrying of form and function is at the heart of both, the runway is a place for pure, unadulterated spectacle and art. Some of our...
All in the Detail: LD Apartment in Rome by Incognito Studio.The eternal city is a treat for the senses. Among its chaos, food, fountains and charm is the LD Apartment by Incognito Studio, designed in collaboration with Emmylou Verhaegen. This home is a testament to the possibilities of design where...
Two Distinct Souls: 17th Century Apartment in Rome by Punto Zero.In the heart of Rome's historic Monti neighbourhood, Punto Zero transformed a 17th Century apartment into a colourful and bright home. Approaching the project with a keen sensitivity to the existing architectural narrative, original bones...