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Milan 2019

Hush Now… BIG GAME’s Quiet Designs For Karimoku New Standard

Hush Now… BIG GAME’s Quiet Designs For Karimoku New Standard

A ‘quiet’ design, a durable character and a solid working relationship contribute to the ongoing appeal of BIG-GAME’s Castor collection for KNS.

The Manzoni: Tom Dixon’s Permanent Base In Mainland Europe

The Manzoni: Tom Dixon’s Permanent Base In Mainland Europe

“There is nothing dustier than a conventional lighting and furniture showroom,” says Tom Dixon. So at Milan Design Week 2019, he opens The Manzoni, a 100-pax restaurant that will be his permanent base in mainland Europe.

Solid Wood Furniture Makes Its Mark In Milan

Solid Wood Furniture Makes Its Mark In Milan

Is it being fuelled by a retreat from technology, a focus on crafting, or the will to slow down and pause? Simple, robust, solid wood furniture seems to be making a comeback.

10 Products We Love From Milan Design Week 2019

10 Products We Love From Milan Design Week 2019

From a modular lighting system inspired by electric slot car racing to curvaceous sofas composed like the art of stacking stones – here are 10 products we love from Milan Design Week 2019!

COS Explores 3D Printing At Milan Design Week

COS Explores 3D Printing At Milan Design Week

Fashion brand COS presents an architectural installation by architect Arthur Mamou-Mani that’s made from renewable resources using 3D printing methods.

Solid Wood Makes Its Mark At The Salone Del Mobile

Solid Wood Makes Its Mark At The Salone Del Mobile

Is it being fuelled by a retreat from technology, a focus on crafting, or the will to slow down and pause? Simple, robust, solid wood furniture seems to be making a comeback.

Benjamin Hubert’s Immersive Installation For Cosentino At Ventura Centrale

Benjamin Hubert’s Immersive Installation For Cosentino At Ventura Centrale

Immersion in a surface material is possible! Benjamin Hubert of LAYER shows how using Dekton and light in poetic installation for Cosentino in Milan.

Are We Serious About Sustainable Products?

Are We Serious About Sustainable Products?

There’s a surprisingly sparse emphasis on sustainable products during the world’s biggest furniture-design week. We’ve been scouring the brand offerings in Milan for beacons of progress. Here are some we’ve found.

Pieces Of Quiet: BIG-GAME Expands Its Castor Collection For Karimoku New Standard

Pieces Of Quiet: BIG-GAME Expands Its Castor Collection For Karimoku New Standard

A ‘quiet’ design, a durable character and a solid working relationship contribute to the ongoing appeal of BIG-GAME’s Castor collection for KNS.

The Manzoni: Tom Dixon’s Big Scheme To Avoid A Conventional Showroom

The Manzoni: Tom Dixon’s Big Scheme To Avoid A Conventional Showroom

“There is nothing dustier than a conventional lighting and furniture showroom,” says Tom Dixon. So at Milan Design Week 2019, he opens The Manzoni, a 100-pax restaurant that will be his permanent base in mainland Europe.

Design For Survival Or Legacy? ‘Broken Nature’ Exhibition Seeks Ingenuity Amidst Hard Truths

Design For Survival Or Legacy? ‘Broken Nature’ Exhibition Seeks Ingenuity Amidst Hard Truths

The Triennale Milano’s current exhibition Broken Nature: Design Takes On Human Survival explores the concept of restorative design in the face of humanity’s severely compromised relationship with the natural environment.

André Fu Brings His Own Brand Of ‘Relaxed Luxury’ To Milan

André Fu Brings His Own Brand Of ‘Relaxed Luxury’ To Milan

André Fu Living marks its debut furniture and homeware collection by André Fu himself, reflecting the designer’s ethos of ‘relaxed luxury’.