The Honest Conversations are Happening in DMs: Dana’s Notes from Milan Design Week 2026.Sixteen years on from her first Milan Design Week, Dana Tomić Hughes returned alone for the first time. What she found was a design industry that has engineered honesty out of itself, where the brand activation has overtaken the design...
The Corridor is the Star at Atelierzero’s Milan Apartment Renovation.Atelierzero has transformed a fragmented 155sqm Milan apartment into a fluid, open domestic landscape—two connected units unified by bold colour, natural materials, and a portico-inspired corridor that functions as the home's central...
Obery: A New Trade Atelier for Designers Focused on Craft, Material and Detail.Obery is making its Australian debut with a new trade showroom in Melbourne's Cremorne. Representing The Rug Company, Artemest and an exclusive sculptural ceramic tiles collection by Studio Lucy McMillan, the space promises an...
This Milan Beauty Studio Proves the Clinical Wellness Space Is Officially Over.Wellness spaces are finally catching up with hospitality and residential design, and RedDuo's beauty studio in Milan is a sharp example. Custom furnishings, Alpi wood, a vanilla-and-chocolate colour story, and collaborations with Kerakoll,...
Salone del Mobile 2026 Puts Limited Edition Design and Raw Materiality Centre Stage.Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026 positions collectible design at the heart of the fair for the first time. Salone Raritas will showcase limited editions, antiques, and high-end craftsmanship within an exhibition designed by Formafantasma....
Studio Latino’s Gutsy Design Layered Over 1970s Bones in Milan.Studio Latino has transformed an 80-square-metre apartment in Milan's buzzing Nolo, where the deep blue kitchen reads like a piece of statement furniture, anchoring the open-plan space with colour and character. Rather than concealing the...
Voce at Triennale Milano Elevates Music to Museum-Worthy Art Status.Milan's cultural landscape gains a new dimension with Voce, Triennale's dedicated sound space. Designed by Luca Cipelletti within Giovanni Muzio's historic Palazzo dell'Arte, the venue combines cutting-edge acoustics with respectful...
Does Design’s Biggest Event Reflect a World in Crisis? Dana’s Unfiltered Take on Milan 2025.Milan Design Week 2025 reflected our broader cultural moment: confused, transitioning, searching for meaning. With the world in crisis, genuine creativity struggles, while marketing machines dominate. Fashion brands have invaded design...
Inside Sunnei’s Rule-Breaking Milan Flagship Where Retail Meets Cultural Hub.Milan's coolest fashion brand Sunnei has completed their multifaceted flagship by unveiling a gallery space within their headquarters. This final piece transforms the "Store-Café-Gallery" concept into Milan's newest cultural destination....
