Bruno Mathsson was born on January 13, 1907, in a small town in Sweden and is considered one of the pioneers of modern Swedish furniture design. As the son of a cabinetmaker and a descendant of a generation of carpenters, he gained a profound knowledge of wood and its processing…
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A journey through exhibition projects, installations, dedicated spaces and multi-sensory paths, but also training workshops and new aesthetic narratives projected into the future. From tableware to fragrances, from decoration to concept gifts: the countdown is winding down for Milano Home – from 11 to 14 January 2024 at Fieramilano (Rho)…
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There are truly many, and unmissable, events in 2024 dedicated to the universe of home design and interiors. Not only furnishing accessories, lighting, textiles and furniture but also forays into the world of home automation and technology. A calendar of national and international events, divided month by month, full of…
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Paolo Rizzatto was born in Milan on 25 December 1941 where he still deals with architecture, interiors, products and lighting. After graduating in architecture from the Polytechnic of Milan in 1966, he opened his first studio together with Antonio Monestiroli di Leo with whom he mainly dealt with architecture and…
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by Evi Mibelli. Observing the vast and multifaceted production of Oki Sato – founder of the Nendo design studio – one instinctively thinks of Osvaldo Cavandoli, Bruno Munari and a quote from Hagakure. Osvaldo Cavandoli was the genius from whose pencil the cartoon La Linea was born, the little man…
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by Evi Mibelli. “I like the beautiful and the useful, and even more the beautiful in the useful.” Andrée Putman was neither a true designer nor a true architect, but an exceptional “ensemblière“. This is how Sylvie Santini, biographer of the grand dame of French design, defines her. A perfect…
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What there is to see and not miss at the next edition of M&O, hosted as always in the French capital. The City of Lights turns its spotlight on: news, sustainability, hospitality and the future of design. December is always the month of countdowns: Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and,…
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On 15 December 1870, Josef Hoffmann was born, a famous architect who was among the founders of the Viennese Secession (1897) and a few years later of the Wiener Werkstätte, an association of artists who proposed unity between the various types of arts and who had great fame for thirty…
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At Christmas, it’s the thought that counts, they say. But it is also nice to grant (and indulge in) the luxury of exclusive gifts: practical or leisure gifts, to show off at home and keep for a lifetime. Luxury surprises, sophisticated gifts, unique pieces and design objects with a “wow”…
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Gae Aulenti: the lady of architecture and design. In the panorama of Italian design of the 1950s, women, due to a question of possibilities or female emancipation that characterized that historical period, did not have much space. One of the few personalities who managed to leave an indelible mark on…
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