The great .Wonder
Now at its fifth year of existence, the Collectible Book of IFDM dons a new outfit, sealed by a genuine label that indicates its distinctive character – Wonder – becoming the protagonist of this...
Utility and beauty
When I was little, my sister and I did our homework sitting on two red plastic chairs. They were light, glossy and looked like they were made from Lego. They were akin to a...
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...
(Non)borderlines
Last week Paris welcomed the second edition of Paris+ par Art Basel, the French chapter of the world’s most important fair in the sector. There were 38,000 people on hand, some very important pieces...
Heading to Dubai
A new edition of Dubai Design Week and Downtown Design is underway, accompanied by the newly-published special edition of IFDM. To discover products, people, installations, and news going on around the renowned exhibition of the Middle East
A moving world
It’s there for all to see: the world is traveling again. While in 2021 international tourism revenues grew by 6% to reach 509 billion euros (about 40% of pre-pandemic levels, according to Banca d’Italia’s...
See entry for “Design”
1. the way something has been made : the way the parts of something (such as a building, machine, book, etc.) are formed and arranged for a particular use, effect, etc.
2. the process of planning how something...
The great .Wonder in China
Beauty at 360 degrees, not just aesthetic but also conceptual, the beauty that is not seen but perceived when we are faced with a project that attracts ‘only’ for the harmony it channels.
Wonder, for...
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...
