Another modernity: Latin America

In recent years we have seen an opening of the world of design to new narratives and perspectives. There is a tendency to get beyond the single vision created in the 20th century by a few key figures (mostly from the western world) who have written the history of design, and to listen to many other voices that have...

Jeometrica, the new signature project by Scavolini

A constant dialogue between innovation and experience, a clean and linear planning that evokes graphic design while simultaneously sculpting and redesigning spaces. Starting from this concept, Scavolini molds the new kitchen to give life to Jeometrica, a signature project designed by Luca Nichetto, involving a vast line of additional components such as bases, open units, shelves, pendant lights, and...

A new golden age

Like a bright and precious box, the Yugo Sushi Fusion Experience restaurant at Volla (Naples), is coloured with gold and light, offering an immersion in design along with an exceptional gastronomic experience - a mix between Japanese and Mediterranean cuisine. Architect Marco Sorrentino, with the help of Riflessi, has designed the interior of the restaurant, taking inspiration from the...

Perfect balance

Client: Sprinklr Interior Design: Roar Contractors: Summertown Furniture: Sancal, Pedrali, B&T, Andreu World Lighting: EasiLight  Photo: Chris Goldstraw Form and function have been the cornerstone concepts of industrial design from its origins. They are more important than ever to the design doctrine that Roar applied to its interior design for American software company Sprinklr's headquarters in Dubai. Roar founder Pallavi Dean comments, “Our philosophy at...

Fritz Hansen | Tradition

Encapsulating the refinement and functionality of Danish design, the Tradition collection by Fritz Hansen, created by Povl B. Eskildsen, includes a lounge chair, linear, corner and end modules, a pouf, and two coffee tables that together allow for unlimited combinations, in size and shape. Tradition interprets the traditional design of spindle furniture (with vertical elements in a round section),...

The Glass Revolution

The Venice Biennale of the early twentieth century marks an epoch of revolution for Murano glass art, a lens through which to observe the evolution of taste and artistic trends of the period. Between the World Wars, Murano glass began to dominate the Venetian scene, initially through artists who chose it as their medium of expression, and subsequently as...

Virtual worlds by Ultra

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...

Calder in Lugano

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 design ecosystem

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...

Oaxaca-style

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...