Ethimo, Patio Lounge Set by Studio/Zanellato Bortotto

In Dubai, Ethimo’s new outdoor vision

A meeting point between creativity and innovation, art and design, craftsmanship and internationality, Downtown Design is a stage for experimentation and design, a reference point in the Middle East that promotes dialogue, synergy and...
“Positivo e Negativo”, MAB Arquitectura, Spazio Theatro, Milano

The void is (very) full

When self-referentiality (often inevitable) gives way to storytelling, when a project remains just that even if you didn't win the competition, when the word sustainability is never mentioned because it is taken for granted:...

Dubai Design Week: hub of culture and design

The most eagerly awaited event in the Middle East brings together companies, creatives, design studios, institutions and emerging talents. Organised in collaboration with the Dubai Design District (d3), the event offers a rich calendar...
Light of Rising Tides by Studio MAST - Venice Design Week 2025

Venice Design Week: a bridge between past and future

Beyond its inherent appeal to the creative world, and its strategic opportunities for business, networking, experimentation, cultural exchange, and cross-pollination across design, art, music, food, and fashion, the phenomenon of Design Weeks and Design...
CatwaIk, The Art of the Fashion Show - © Vitra Design Museum, graphic design Haller Brun based on © Bureau Betak, photo Marie Laure Dutel, Yves Saint Laurent, Autumn Winter 2020

Designing style

Fashion is perhaps the form of industrial design most capable of speaking directly to emotion. Fashion shows, though they rarely last more than a few minutes, are meticulously conceived events – from the invitation...

Interihotel: relationships at the core

The 15th edition of interihotel, hosted this year at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, will take place from 21 to 23 October. The event – organised by AMBIT Living Spaces Cluster – confirms its key...
BDNY @ Javits Center

Hospitality takes center stage in New York

A new appointment with Boutique Design New York (BDNY) returns, the New York event dedicated to hospitality and its key players. Two days, November 9th and 10th, will bring product design and creative installations to...
Agorà Design Festival, Palazzo Baronale - Photo © Antonio Leo

Design and community in Salento, Southern Italy

Set against the picturesque backdrop of Salento, Agorà Design Festival 2025 reinforced Martano as a key hub for contemporary design. The biennial event, supported by main sponsor Sprech, brought together architects, designers, students, and...
Nabih Saleh island - Photo © Aziz Motawa

Bahrain takes center stage at Dubai Design Week 2025

At Dubai Design Week 2025, Abwab – the annual commission that celebrates regional design and architecture – names Stories of the Isle and the Inlet by Bahraini studio Maraj as its winning project. Led...
Beyond Foam - Photo © Ed Reeve

Beyond Foam: a new life for comfort

Some materials feel almost invisible, simply because they are woven into our daily lives. Polyurethane foam is one of them: hidden inside sofas, car seats, even trainers. Yet behind this apparent comfort lies a...