Specially commissioned by Cosmit, Pritzker Prize 2008 winner Jean Nouvel’s project explored the possibilities of the ” Likable Workplace “.
He explored contemporary building concepts informed by a rejection of cloned, alienating, standardised and serially repetitive spaces, inspiring exhibitors and visitors with different ways of achieving alternative workspace environments.
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has collaborated with French lifestyle brand Hermès to create a paper…
“The Salone is a breeding ground for people who copy our products”
Leading designers and manufacturers discuss the phenomenon of copying and how they are responding.
‘The Kitchen’ by Studio Rygalik is a series of multitasking Frankenstein-esque pieces, like the salad stand with an IV drip for dressing, or the cutting board and table with attachments for hanging your shirts.
This interview by Marcus Fairs, was filmed as the city geared up for the Salone, the world’s biggest design fair, which, together with hundreds of events that take place across the city, transforms Milan for a week each April.
“Anything can happen in Milano during this week,” … Fabio Novembre
Forget what you know about Africa, the world’s second-largest continent is journeying to new frontiers.
Through media, events and performance, La Rinascente demonstrated the exciting mind-shift in African technology and how it’s radically shaping new notions of design through its ‘Afrofuture’ workshops and presentations.
On Occasion of Milan Design Week, Maarten Bass, in collaboration with Lensvelt, showcased his latest work by creating an installation titled ‘May I Have Your Attention Please?’ in a vaults in Ventura Cetrale design district, adjacent to one of Italy’s busiest railway stations.
Some of the most well-known architects and designers, in Milan for the Salone, gathered at the Bulgari Hotel to celebrate the launch of the New York Times T Magazine spring design issue – “on taste and beauty”
‘Ephemicropolis’, = a metropolis made completely from stacks of metal staples. The piece consists of…
The outdoor shelter Cabanne was generated with collaboration between Bestetti Associati and Paola Lenti. It is a…
Kiss is a 10” light shade manufactured in an industrial glass making factory utilizing an…
Kyle Bean was commissioned by Selfridges to create a series of sculptural installations to fill the…