Creativity up close
Linde Freya Tangelder’s (Netherlands, 1987) work lies at the intersection of art and industry, collectible design and mass production. After her study at the Design Academy Eindhoven (2014) and work experiences at the Campana...
The imaginative space of Marco Lavit
At first glance, the weaves create rigorous, linear, hypnotic compositions. But going beyond formal expression, the rugs reach a deeper, more imaginative dimension, full of mythological and geographical references that the designer draws inspiration...
DesignMiami/ lands in Paris
On stage from 18 to 22 October 2023, the first edition of DesignMiami/Paris – under the aegis of the French Ministry of Culture – has selected 27 galleries on an international level to present...
Creative explorations
Parabiago, a half-hour train ride from Milan, is a classic example of a small town in northern Italy: not even 30,000 inhabitants, a solid manufacturing reputation (it is a major footwear hub), a few...
Objects of Common Interest between New York and Athens
In the industrial area of Piraeus, Athens, is their production workshop: an 800-square-metre factory producing design objects made of resin. They are Eleni Petaloti and Leonidas Trampoukis, together Objects of Common Interest. The duo,...
Makers 2, an investigation into matter
In 2022, an exhibition space was inaugurated in Milan in a place in the city that was inaccessible for a long time: one of the old tollhouses, which were placed at the sides of...
Massimo Minini & Formafantasma: the form of memory
Archivio Massimo (Galleria Massimo Minini, Brescia, until 26/07) is an exhibition that operates on multiple levels. In formal terms, it shows us a series of objects – a table, a bookcase, filing cabinets –...
What we will see at Design Miami/ Basel
Design Miami/ Basel, fair dedicated to collectible design, together with Art Basel, the world’s leading art fair, form a small microcosm that takes over the quiet Swiss city of Basel for an entire week....
Contemporary thrones
Seated in an armchair at home, everyone can have the sensation of casting their gaze across the whole living area, in a special, separated, even lofty position. The armchair as a functional island, or...
The poetics of reuse: Madeline Isakson
Madeline Isakson, seen in the context of Launch Pad (a section of WantedDesign Manhattan) at the Javits Center in New York, is a young artist and designer whose work involves careful investigation of consumer...
