February: (re)starting point
In the archaic Japanese calendar the month of February had two names: Mumetsuki, literally “the month of plum blossoms”, and Konometsuki (“the month in which the trees take on new life”). Nature reawakens, and we realize...
.Wonder Book, a world in colour
The Fall Winter season of the .Wonder Book marks the return in great style of Western design know-how, represented by a style that isolated Europe and the US in a big bubble for many...
Once again on land and sea, the promise of beauty
This second issue of .Wonder Book Yacht & Cruise keeps its promises. In the words of my friend, the architect Massimo Iosa Ghini, “Beauty is a necessity You have to be
harmonious, take advantage...
China: worldwide crossroads of design?
For years now IFDM has been emphasizing the surprising role of Chinese design, which gets more and more creative, with the increasing support of both public and private clients who, in turn, are equally...
Design Explosion
The cover of this edition of the Design Issue is rather unusual, you might say. It is clearly conceptual, and should be seen in relation to the origin of this shot – a rug...
Designing a new social dynamic
For the first time since its debut in 2016, the .Wonder Book reveals a new approach to architecture and interior design, a departure from the usual hospitality projects.
This is not a choice dictated by...
April and the new dimension in Milan
In other times we would now all be walking amidst a crowd on Corso Italia, or from one pavilion to another at the Fair in Rho; or we’d be eagerly awaiting the imminent start...
The future of work? It’s hybrid
One year after the lockdown that radically altered our routines and behaviors, as well as the traditional perceptions regarding relationships, work, safety and security, we have decided to address a closely connected theme: that...
China is restarting. What about us?
China accelerates and leaps forward, while the rest of the world struggles to run in place. A fact reflected in the +2.3% rise in domestic production last year. China, in fact, is the only...
Start again: from everyday life
The concept of everyday life has been disrupted over the last few months. It would be superfluous to linger over causes and effects; what interests us, instead, is to investigate whether something good can...
