This building, called “Parallelo”, is an expression of the Vitruvian triangle, with an approach under the principles of eco-sustainability. Exploring innovative techniques and materials, the goal is in the preservation of natural resources and the well being of people. A triangular cross-section that, seen from above, shows a large number […]

100% Design Shanghai is a unique exhibition in China featuring leading brands of contemporary interior design products which are strictly qualified by a Design Advisory Panel. The exhibition showcases original designs of furniture, decorative lighting, art collection and decorative materials. 100% Design Shanghai is the premiere venue for the exhibitors […]

28 Posti, meaning 28 seats, is a nice and cozy new restaurant in Milano, in the efervescent Navigli neighbourhood. Although small, this fine cuisine and simple ambience restaurant, under the command of Calabrian chef Caterina Malerba, deserve a visit. Designed by architect Francesco Faccin, this venue opened last April, in […]

One of Zaha Hadid’s projects in her masterplan concept for Dubai is this spectacular building. But it is only one of the several unique buildings Zara Hadid and her team are designing for the new business bay. The Opus includes two structures combined as a united mass, in the form […]

The Artemide Lamps are all those vintage models made over the years, in previous decades, which have made history and are still much sought after today . But you know what? The company , founded in the early ’60s , it was almost immediately awarded a prestigious award, the Compasso […]

Giorgio Armani conceded an exclusive interview to the New York Times correspondant Cathy Horyn, in the designer’s private home at Milan, 21 via Borgonuovo. In this short interview, Mr. Armani sheds some light on his feelings about the brand succession and about his perspectives on current fashion and his critics. […]

From October 22 to 28 Milan hosts the Be Original Week, a week dedicated to the defense of copyright in design. The program for the week includes : the launch of the site on October 22 , with all the information on Weekend and Be Original Cataloque , an online catalog […]

The Fall 2013 runways were rife on new navy filled with novelties, and the hue was seen head to toe in collections by Jil Sander, Calvin Klein, and Lanvin. Milan Design Agenda reports that “the color of sailors and Wall Street’s Masters of the Universe is having a fashion moment and […]

At Cinema Apollo in Milan, the first edition of the Milano Design Film Festival (3rd to 6th Ocotber), an international program of documentary films on architecture and design.  The idea comes from Antonella Dedini, founder of MiCue Milano Design, with the support of the American non-profit foundation Design Onscreen. With a selection […]

The finalists have been announced for the European Hotel Design Awards! Shortlisted entries in 13 categories, including best architecture of a hotel and best interior design of lobby, lounge and public areas, bedroom and bathroom and leisure facilities, are now in the hands of the expert judges and will be […]

Born on 25th March 1988 in Motta di Livenza, Italy, Federico Floriani is a product designer, with a degree in Design and Arts by the Venice University IUAV. Having worked for IMlab, Matteo Zorzenoni and Studio Formafantasma, he acquired enough experience to launch a series of products on its own, […]

Today the highlight goes to Favaretto & Partners, an Architecture and Industrial Design studio based in Padova. Their unique style comes from the search for innovation, precision and function at the highest level and in perfect harmony. Their solid experience gave them the ability and competencies to grasp the specificities […]

From 15 to 18 of August, São Paulo will receive a major design festival, with several independent events covering art, architecture, urbanism, decoration, social inclusion, technological innovation and more. For design lovers, this should be an interesting place to be. São Paulo is the largest Design center in Latin America […]

This is the brand new rail­way sta­tion, and the only stop, on the high-speed line between Bologna and Milan. The waves are a sequence of steel and glass mod­ules extend­ing for almost 500 meters in a 3D roll which cre­ates dif­fer­ent colon­naded façades: a rough sea at the front and […]

As the slogan says, this event is “The meeting point of design, technology & everything interactive”, meaning this is a hybrid show, with an unusual format that combines several genres of smaller events. Milan will receive this event on the 24th and 25th of October, With activities related to music, […]

Every year the Italian Salone del Mobile exhibits the latest developments in furniture and product design, The new head of the conference is the CEO of furniture and interior giant Kartell, Claudio Luti. On the selection board with him are other Italian majors like Flos and Poliform. Thousands of design […]

The new edition of Temporary Museum has a new design for the Fuorisalone organized by Superstudio Group. Structured by Gisella Borioli and the art direction of Giulio Cappellini, is constantly developed in the location of the two icons in the Zona Tortona, great Superstudio Piu exhibition center, via Tortona 27 (10,000 […]

MOST Salone is an event that happens once a year during Milan Design Week. It is the design destination instigated by British designer Tom Dixon at Milan’s Museum of Science and Technology and it is located near Zona Tortona and Rossana Orlandi. It provides Milan Design Week with a curated […]

For the 4th time in a row, Organisation in Design proudly presents Ventura Lambrate: a completely curated exhibition area with an international mixture of upcoming talents, renowned names and excellent returns of exhibitors from the last few years.The entire week, 9 – 14 April 2013, the industrial area of Northeast […]

Porta Romana is a big part of Milan’s history: it was once a city gate of Milan, dating back to Roman times when the walls protected the city had gates to enter and exit the city. In this case, the gate was called Porta Romana, because it faced the direction […]