Toronto, past and present
Toronto is one of the world’s most multicultural cities, a melting pot of languages, traditions and customs, a condition also reflected in its architecture. In the streets, buildings, parks and attractions of the city...
Lisbon, city of contrasts
From 30 November to 2 December Lisbon hosted the World Architecture Festival, one of the world’s most important events in this field. This year’s theme was “Together,” approached through seminars, exhibitions and talks that...
Cologne: Dolce Vita on the Rhine
Cologne is one of the most important cities in Germany, located in the Rhineland region. It was founded by the Romans about 2000 years ago. Historic relics and traces of the past are still...
Eindhoven, Dutch design capital
In the world of design, Eindhoven is known for its Design Academy (see below) and for being the location of the Dutch Design Week (22-30 October this year). In historical terms, the Dutch city...
Paris Design Week: the City of Lights becomes a stage for creativity
Emerging and established talents, exhibitions, talks, meetings with designers, vernissages, and installations are happening in Paris from September 8 to 17. Paris Design Week, parallel to Maison&Objet, spotlights the best of international design, with...
Berlin, laboratory of the present
If there is a city that perfectly embodies the mixture of history and innovation, imperial, modern and postmodern architecture, it is undoubtedly Berlin. Taking advantage of the reconstruction after World War II and later...
Basel, where art and collectible design meet
The Swiss city founded by the ancient Romans on the Rhine, in fact, is a pearl of absolute value in architectural terms: a blend of history, culture, evolution and modernity that has few peers...
24 hours in Milan – Brera/Centrale
Artwork Italian Heritage by Kerasan, Piazza and via San Marco 2 (at dOT/design event Outdoor Taste). Ceramic coffee tables Segni delle Carte are the protagonists.
Lee Broom, Blindarte, via Palermo 11. A reinterpretation of the design of places...
24 hours in Milan – Tortona/Statale
German Design Council, Opificio 31, via Tortona 31. The vibrant fabrics by Anna Resei are among the winners of the ein&zwanzig competition for sustainable materials organised by the German Design Council.
New Times (Made in Slovenia),...
24 hours in Milan – Durini/5Vie
Natuzzi, Via Durini 24 (on cover). Giant, golden olive shoots in the courtyard of magnificent palazzo: it is the installation commissioned to Marcantonio, an artist/designer, to celebrate Fabio Novembre’s restyling of the showroom.
Emu, Corso...