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The quintessence of hospitality design took the stage at the Javits K. Center of Manhattan, presented by the most important companies in the sector from every corner of the world: furniture, lighting, accessories, collections dedicated to the bathroom and the spa, and then there was wallpaper, textiles, rug collections and outdoor systems. In New York the BDNY 2018 event...

Not an architect or a product, but a research agency that uncovers war crimes. Forensic Architecture is the winner of the 2018 Beazley Designs of the Year, the award by the London Design Museum that celebrates the Best Of in design worldwide. Forensic Architecture is an independent research centre based in London’s Goldsmiths University that shines light on judicial...

From France to Hong Kong. On 27 and 28 November Mipim Asia Summit takes place, the event dedicated to the international real estate market. The numbers already forecast a major success: the participation of over 900 property leaders from the entire continent is expected, who will be presenting projects and discussing the theme chosen by the organisers for the...

In an armoured Ville Lumière (the arrival of Trump and the anniversary of the Bataclàn attack), the final autumn event for the hotel contracting sector (which began in Cologne with Orgatec in October) confirms the French hotelier market’s supremacy in the sector, but also sends out interesting signals for the rest of Europe. EquipHotel, as opposed to other similar trade...

The iDogi Awards Ceremony was held within Palazzo Vendramin Calergi in Venice, home of the casino. The awards are promoted and organised by iDogi, a company specialising in over-sized luxury chandeliers, now celebrating 50 years in business. The awards feature three categories (residential under 1000 sqm, residential over 1000 sqm, and hotels) and an important fil rouge: the promotion...

A series of domes and skylights emerge from the ground and flow together in an undulating dance on the surface of Lasipalatsi Square, in the very centre of Helsinki. This is the scenographically visible portion of a much more substantial project: that of the new and recently inaugurated Amos Rex art museum, the work of the JKMM architectural group. 100 architects...

With more than 150 brands, Sleep+Eat 2018, which took place from 20 to 21 November at the Olympia London, asserted itself as a must-attend event for the hospitality, hotel, bar, and restaurant sector; one that attracted architects, designers, owners, and operators at the international level. From bathrooms to lighting, the keyword was ‘tailor-made’, for a design that responds to...

Light and the absence of light are the fields of exploration that have brought the professional lives of Alessandro Mendini and Vittorio Alpi together once more, thanks to the revival of the wood surface created in 1991 by Alpi for Atelier Mendini. This time the pattern created back then is available in two versions: Pointillisme COL and Pointillisme B/N (by...

110 years ago Carl Hansen & Son was established, a company that became known not only for its high quality, but for its elegant craftsmanship as well. Every Carl Hanson & Son product is the product of careful and sophisticated design, built by the skilled hands of experts. Hans J. Wegner, known as the ‘master of seating’, had an experimental...

Innovation and elegance are the main features of the lamp signed by Flos. The Gaku is not a lamp, it is not a furnishing complement nor an accessory. It's all these things and more, like A frame That frames and selects the home landscapes. The Gaku, design by Nendo, is available in two versions: Wire and wireless. Gaku Wire: lighting unit composed...