The 53rd edition of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile is ready to go, along with the biennial EuroCucina and International Bathroom Exhibition. Some 2,400 exhibitors are expected, bringing all the very latest furnishing solutions to Milan. There will also be a major cultural event at the Milan Fairgrounds, Rho – from 8th to 13th April […]
Luft. Air, flight. Fluid design. But also ergonomics and comfort. Technology and research. An armchair for relaxation, reflection. Luft is the new armchair designed by Walter Maria de Silva, director of the Design Volkswagen Group, in association with Audi design. Rigorous interpretation and a fine balance between the top-quality craftsmanship and tradition of Poltrona Frau […]
A’ Design Award & Competition is the world’s leading international annual juried competition for design. The A’ Design Accolades are organized in a wide range of creative fields to highlight the very best designers from all countries in all disciplines. Entries to the competition are peer-reviewed and anonymously judged by an influential jury panel of […]
A comment from Claudio Luti, President of the Salone del Mobile, on the news of Haworth’s takeover of a 58.6% stake in Poltrona Frau S.p.A. from shareholders Charme Investments and Moschini S.r.l. “I think this is good news for the sector and for the country’s economy, because it shows that solid, well-managed leading companies are […]
In the red version ideal for the lovers celebration. The iconic and peculiar design make Colette contemporary and dynamic, just as the French writer whom Alberto Basaglia and Natalia Rota Nodari were inspiring to. The glossy transparent diffuser, together with its textured opaline body, create an innovative play of light emphasising the two-tone colours. www.pedrali.it
Recently, many Milan areas have deeply changed as a result either of the urban architectural redesign or of many buildings, once used for industrial purposes, redestination. Very often, also social changes have influenced entire city blocks’ aspect; one of the best known cases is that of the area between “Porta Genova” and “Navigli” where this […]
What applies to decorative fabrics also holds good for bed linen: floral motifs are ‘in’. Household textiles were also more colour conscious at Heimtextil 2014 than in the previous year. In the terry-goods segment, shades such as China red, meadow green, ultramarine and gold bring the colour spectrum to life. Also popular are tranquil tones, […]
Every question has its historical context. For example, asking ‘where do architects live?’ wouldn’t have made any sense 50 years ago, or to put it another way, the response would have been loud and clear: architects lived in incubators, homes that were the fertile terrain in which design was born, tested, achieving a high degree […]
Heimtextil presented an impressive panorama of textile design Overall, the trend to more colour was obvious with expressive tones, such as petrol, fuchsia, lime, honey, turquoise and royal blue to be seen at the fair. Often, these shades are combined with white, crème or grey to avoid making a loud impression. In the case of […]
An extraordinary work of research and technical perfection: in the effect of veining, in the blend of delicate chromatic hues, the marked tints, the small details. The extraordinary width of the sizes also required special care and attention. The result is that every single slab is a masterpiece. A long and meticulous research to find, […]