The elegant chandelier-like Édith Hood designed by Fabrizio Crisà for Elica, has won the 2015 iF Product Design Award, annually given out by the Hannover iF International Forum Design. This year, the best international projects that stood out for their design were chosen out of nearly five thousand nominated projects. Among all the products I’ve designed… [Read More]
Ikon Table by Marc Thorpe for Horm
Alongside the QuaDror™ Collection at the 2015 Salone del Mobile, Italian manufacturer Horm has also introduced a new table designed to be the expression of the concept “the least possible design”. Designed by Marc Thorpe, the Ikon table features a ceramic top surface that rests on four tapered minimal legs acting as trusses. The legs are… [Read More]
Exocet Chair by Designarium
We have featured the Exocet Chair in our top picks from IDS15 Toronto earlier this year, and we had to share more images of this inspiring design in case you did not have a chance to see it at the show. The Exocet Chair is the first piece of furniture created by Montreal based Stéphane… [Read More]
Garden House by De Matos Ryan
De Matos Ryan has completed The Garden House, a new 179 m² house at the far end of the rear garden of a Victorian house in Battersea, South West London. The architects were commissioned to design a new garden annex for a newly married couple that required additional space to accommodate seven children. The annex was to… [Read More]
Monument for a Bulb by Ingo Maurer
Monument for a Bulb is an intriguing small lighting object that looks like a tiny maquette for a huge monument. The sculptural lighting fixture is part of the I Ricchi Povery collection by Ingo Maurer, so well known for its whimsical designs. You may remember Toto and Bzzzz we featured last year. Monument for a Bulb… [Read More]
Horm presents QuaDror™ Collection
The new QuaDror™ Collection recently presented at the 2015 Salone del Mobile marks the first collaboration between the Italian manufacturer Horm, and New York based studio Dror led by Dror Benshetrit. QuaDror™ consists of a selection of pieces that features a brilliant versatile structural system that is enhanced by simple and elegant materials. While he was working on… [Read More]
Cristian Sporzon designs prototype inspired by New York Skyscrapers
Cristian Sporzon has revealed a prototype that takes inspiration from New York’s skyscrapers. The tall structure of the Set Back cabinet features a 360 functional storage system emphasized by cleverly placed mirrors and drawers. When I designed Set Back I was thinking about New York Skyscraper. In 1916 groundbreaking Zoning Resolution was issued, this fact… [Read More]
Taschen opens up its first store in Milan
Leading global publisher TASCHEN will open its first store in Italy this week, in the historic center of Milan at Via Meravigli, 17. The 120 m² space spans over two floors, and will showcase the complete TASCHEN program. The store is presented like an art gallery with the first floor exclusively dedicated to Limited Editions and… [Read More]
Ingo Maurer designs a desk lamp with powerful message
Known for their whimsical lighting designs, German brand Ingo Maurer has taken Milan Design Week by storm. The new prototype What We Do Counts part of the 2015 Euroluce exhibition at Fiera Milano, brings together functionality, humour and creativity. Inspired by comic books, the table lamp was designed in the shape of a speech bubble… [Read More]
Find Your Way Home to Moooi’s ‘Unexpected Welcome’ at Salone del Mobile
For the 3rd time in a row, Moooi has transformed the 1.700m² monumental space at via Savona 56, part of Salone del Mobile in Milan. Each year the presentation has been a source of inspiration and creativity, and this year is no exception. The ‘Unexpected Welcome’ presentation is showcasing an assembly of inspirational living quarters, timeless… [Read More]
