Konstantin Grcic on design experimentation
“It’s a rare privilege to be able to work on a project like this”, says Konstantin Grcic indicating the 6 […]
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The thoughts on design and life collected in ten years at the helm of Domus Academy in Milan by Mario Trimarchi
The first master’s degree in design and fashion at the Domus Academy was opened on 3 October 1983: forty young […]
Twiggy by Foscarini: a new personality for an ever-evolving design
Delicate and poetic, iconic but straight-forward, natural and high-tech, Twiggy is one of those objects that fascinate design lovers because […]
What is a design week for and how do you build its success?
“There are around 200 design weeks in the world” says Ben Evans, the man who, in 2003, co-created the London […]
Paf Paf by Marialaura Irvine for Mattiazzi is a chair that teaches us to respect things
There are chairs still useful to be talked about: like Paf Paf by Marialaura Irvine for Mattiazzi, with its wooden […]
Tonda by Ferruccio Laviani for Foscarini: a lamp as a careful balancing act
Vintage design lamps are a safe bet for brands. Indeed, early to mid-20th century looks feature familiar forms that, as […]
What to do when someone (big) is “strongly inspired” by your design?
Luca Nichetto finds it funny that two emblazoned fashion maisons presented two pieces that recall (very very closely) two of […]
Ferruccio Laviani creates a daydreaming space in Foscarini’s showroom for MDW2023
Attracting people to a showroom using grandiose tricks is not that complicated. But retaining their attention, and focussing it on […]
What is Geo-Design
In 2020, a new Master’s program was started at Design Academy Eindhoven on Geo-design, run by Formafantasma. The word is […]
A contemporary look at Jean Prouvé’s heritage
There is a lot that designers today can learn from Jean Prouvé’s approach. The French designer and architect (1901-1984), educated […]
What (all) designers can learn from the custom bikes world
Unless you are a passionate cyclist, you probably don’t know this: all bicycles used in an official competition must be […]
How much should I charge for a product design?
When you wonder, as a freelance designer, “how much should I charge my clients for a product design?”, you are […]
Uncomfortable insights into plastic and bioplastic
The images illustrating this article are part of an artistic project called Life in Plastic by Scottish artist David Gilliver. […]
Chief Design Officer (for a city vs a company)
The Chief Design Officer is a relatively new profession and title. There are so few of them in the world […]
Insights on disability help designers design for all
Every industrial designer should experience a disability of some sort. It sounds like a harsh way to learn. Yet if […]
Designing in a time of scarcity: a lesson from the 1930s
If you are passionate about design you probably know a lot about Franco Albini who authored some of the most […]
Spotting (and avoiding) companies that greenwash
Anna Pellizzari has worked on material design and innovation for more than 25 years. As Executive Director of Materially in […]
Sticking to your principles, from zero to hero
Industrial designer Sebastian Herkner is a perfect fit for contemporary, climate-change conscious times: he is passionate about revamping crafts but […]
A design icon from the 70s: Joe Colombo’s Multichair
In the 1960s and 1970s, furniture design was truly experimental: to such an extent that when you look at pieces […]
Mauro Porcini and the human side of innovation
Mauro Porcini is a happy designer. One of the few who was able to make it a big corporation without […]
Learning to observe well-designed objects (and how to find them)
Giulio Iacchetti is considered a contemporary Italian maestro and young designers line up for an internship in his Milan studio. […]
Art Director VS Design Curator
Fabio Calvi and Paolo Brambilla are Flos’ design curators. A few years back, we would have seen the term art […]
An industrial designer’s unexpected view on plastics
Odo Fioravanti works as an industrial designer since 1998 and opened his studio in 2003. Since then, he earns his living […]
(Un)wanted furniture: sharing design strategies to promote durability
Design is a particularly useful tool when it deals with actual issues. One of the most relevant ones, to-date, is […]
The LAGO floating bed Fluttua is an outstanding design idea: here is why
It’s impossible, when you see the LAGO floating bed Fluttua, not to stop and wonder. Is it hovering, is it […]