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In the current communicative landscape, virtual representation is gaining ever more central importance, driven by rapid advancements in digital technologies. This shift towards the immaterial is manifested in a growing interest in virtual worlds and augmented reality, offering new paths to connect, explore, and communicate. The boundaries between the physical and the digital are gradually fading, expanding the possibilities...

MASI Lugano - LAC venue is hosting the major exhibition Calder. Sculpting Time (until 6/10/2024, catalog Silvana Editoriale), the most comprehensive monographic exhibition dedicated to Alexander Calder by a Swiss public institution in the last fifty years. Calder is an exceptional figure: a highly successful artist whose work brought movement to sculpture, a traditionally static art form. He also had...

The worldwide design calendar features two key events in temporal proximity: Milano Design Week, which continues to be the global epicenter of design and décor, and its New York counterpart. Milano Design Week 2024 came to a conclusion on 21 April. And it was a big success, with a spirit of change: the Salone del Mobile.Milano racked up visitor...

Architectural design: João Boto Caeiro - RootStudio Interior design: Carlos Couturier—Grupo Habita; Root Studio Furnishings and lighting: custom made on design by the architects Photo Credits: Andrea David, César Béjar Designed by RootStudio, with Grupo Habita, OTRO Oaxaca is in the center of Oaxaca's capital and gives the hospitality experience a new meaning by giving visitors a fresh way to appreciate this...

Inaugurated during Design Week 2024, Madreforma – Alice’s new space on Via Marsala 2 – has opened its doors to present the latest collections from the perspective of the /àr-o/ studio. The showroom setup, designed as a narrative of the production process, unravels across the building's two levels, playing with large windows to attract the gaze and interest of...

Born in Bari, with Greek roots (hence the surname), residing in the Marches, in his youth Nicola Coropulis – CEO of Poltrona Frau since 2019 – dreamt of a career in journalism or diplomacy. “I came into contact with design by chance,” he says, “ as happens with all the most important things in life. After studying Political Science...

Developed by Penta Real Estate on a derelict site that has stood abandoned for several decades, the Masaryčka building is defined by circulation routes which provide access to new civic spaces. Accommodating the continued growth of the city’s corporate sector with office spaces designed to meet 21st century working patterns, the 28,000 sq. m Masaryčka office and retail development...

The Swiss studio of architecture and design atelier oï – Aurel Abi, Armand Louis and Patrick Reymond – was founded in 1991. During their career they have worked with many prestigious companies, including many based in Italy, from B&B Italia to Fendi Casa. The collaboration with Passoni Design, a brand from Friuli specialized in premium wooden furniture (art director...

Not just three-dimensional surfaces for walls and floors, but also refined furnishings, all the way to objects and complements for the home. Luce di Carrara, from the outset – since its founding in the early 2000s – has formulated an all-around philosophy of Living Marble, opening up extraordinary and unthinkable scenarios for the crafting of the stone. The exploration of...

Within the new multimedia library, Le Château, in Bruges (France), one encounters an innovative, dynamic, and multi-faceted approach to culture. It serves as a vibrant, inspiring hub where creativity is nurtured and stimulated, all within a context deeply imbued with charm and character. The library (covering 1200sqm) is situated within an extensively renovated 18th-century castle, which still retains traces...