Cardboard cameras document a retrospective line from IKEA…

During Salone del Mobile, Ikea took the opportunity to unveil the new PS 2012 collection in the emerging space from Ventura Lambrate. All the designers involved in the project were asked to

Lixil pictures the future in foam…

One of the fundamental components to various Asian ways of thinking is the idea of making opposites coexist in harmony. This philosophy has been applied for millennia and today is being reinvented in a

Peruse a half-century of innovative lighting with the Italian brand’s retrospective iPad app …

In its 50-year tenure Flos has truly embodied the spirit of Italian design, serving as a laboratory of experimentation for designers such as Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec,

Malleable OLED technology in a lighting exhibition…

Blackbody is an OLED home lighting brand launched in 2010 by the Italian-French company Astron Fiamm. Located in Toulon, France, the company develops and produces OLED-based lighting solutions with the help of established

Colombian wicker furniture and staff portraits…

Unveiled in a flurry of buzz at the 2012 Salone del Mobile, Marni has created a collection of 100 colorful wicker chairs made by ex-convicts in Colombia re-assimilating into social and professional life. The

An “elastic collective” steals the show at Salone Satellite 2012…

Showing some of the most interesting work on view at Salone Satellite 2012, Fresh from the Mint is a self-described “elastic collective” from Germany. The group, whose members hail from

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The famed performance artist’s most significant works are revisited to further blur the line between audience and participant …

Marina Abramović has returned to Milan with a new performance, specially conceived for the Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea (PAC), her first major museum

Geometric folding clothes from environmentally friendly fabrics…

Having built his reputation on merging fashion with technology and methods of design far beyond conventional garment construction, Issey Miyake continues to move his now venerable house into new realms of womenswear. “Designers

Popular and historic references in a duo of creations by Luca Nichetto…

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A Florentine light show plays on the city’s renaissance structures…

Il Sole sui Tetti (The Sun on the Roofs), a project of contemporary culture and communication, is a citywide installation created by Felice Limosani for Gruppo 24 ORE. This evocative

A pop-up restaurant high above Milan’s Piazza del Duomo offers unparalleled views and award winning food…

Beginning in 2009, Electrolux embarked on a new venture to bring the innovation of its appliances to life in the form of a traveling

A desk lamp inspired by sailboats in Brittany…

Exactly one year ago, Foscarini launched the Binic, a charming little lamp by French designer Ionna Vautrin. With an overarching nautical theme, the name comes from a small lighthouse on the coast

A modular cabinet from the budding Italian furniture-maker Homecode…

The young Treviso, Italy-based company Homecode puts a twist on traditional design with its latest project, Hollo. The basic solid cabinets feature removable modular front doors that come in a wide

National pride shines through in a collection of subtle shoes…

The young duo behind Ylati Footwear perfectly mix traditional Italian craftsmanship with their love for sneakers. Supporting the Made in Italy push for homegrown products in their own subversive way—try

Heineken brings young designers to Tokyo for a look at five nightlife spots…

At the most recent Milan Design Week Heineken launched a global project to design the club of the future. After an international competition and a year-long research

A historic look at Italy’s fashion industry curated by two of its most prominent visionaries…

In celebration of Italy’s 150th anniversary as a unified country, the marvelous Reggia di Venaria is hosting the exhibition “Fashion in Italy: 150 Years of

Ross Lovegrove explores elegant furniture design through fluid sculptural form in a new show in Milan…

A design novice might be quick to throw the work of Ross Lovegrove in with the grandiose designs so highly sought after a decade

Macaroons, emerging fashion and more at Milan’s newest shopping destination…

Of the many upcoming events planned for the Vogue-sponsored global shopping push Fashion’s Night Out, the debut of Excelsior Milano might make the biggest splash. The work of Italy’s biggest