Three months of events
For the first three months in 2023, the international trade fair calendar is packed with appointments covering almost all the bases of interior design: from decoration to surfaces, consumer electronics to collectible design. The...
Consuming in 2023: forecasts from Ipsos and Catawiki
The study
Lots of surprises are in store inside the 2023 Trends Report, a survey on consumer trends for the year to come conducted by Catawiki, the leading European platform for auctions of special objects,...
The design market in a changing world
As history evolves, there are moments of relative calm and others in which changes happen fast. Over the last few years, the world seems to have opted for the latter. First the pandemic, then...
Sustainability according to Rubelli: a challenge to face together
Sustainability is a term that has rightfully become part of the vocabulary of design companies. It is written and read, discussed and explained. At times it lingers at the level of marketing and mere...
The value chain of Italian wooden furnishings: 2022 surpasses 2019
The good news is that according to the latest reports of Centro Studi FederlegnoArredo, the wooden furniture sector – with respect to the first semester of 2021 – has gone through a +22.2% increase...
Giorgetti Group: the password is #ReForest
In tune with the extensive experience of Giorgetti in woodworking, the company has a desire to give back to the environment a part of the heritage of materials that for over 124 years has been the...
Sustainable Design China Summit: comparative viewpoints
From 26 to 28 September, Beijing becomes the center of debate on the most innovative trends and solutions of sustainable design, with the Sustainable Design China Summit, an event stemming from the experience of...
Livinwow: where interior design meets real estate
The Livinwow space – in Milan, via Archimede 6 – is a concept lab where the realm of interior design meets that of real estate. The idea behind this innovative space is the brainchild...
IDB in the world of kitchens
Second transaction during 2022, but even more important, the tenth and largest since its founding. Italian Design Brands (IDB) scores a new acquisition, becoming a majority partner in Cubo Design, a company from Abruzzo...
Marble or not? Italians (still) say yes
The Italians continue to be fascinated by marble. This is what emerges from a survey conducted by the Milan-based research firm EMG Different, commissioned by Marmomac, the international fair concentrating on stone, design and...