Transforming textile waste into innovative spray-on surface finishes
The European textile industry discards millions of tonnes of production waste each year. Pulvera, a startup from Brianza, and Cooloo, a Dutch material company, are partnering […]
Thai Design at the crossroads of tradition and innovation
At the Salone del Mobile in Milan, the Host & Home 2026 section comes to life within the Thailand Pavilion, showcasing 15 established Thai furniture brands, […]
Milano da bere, Milano da mangiare: setting the table this design week
Milan is known for many things, most importantly for being design’s undisputed capital, but secondarily, for the art of the aperitivo. Ask anyone who has survived […]
Mastering materials: The future of Thai design
Materials often shape the identity of a project as much as form or function. At Host & Home 2026, presented at the Thailand Pavilion during Salone […]
The new collectible design, a Milan Design Week preview
In recent years, collectible design has moved a long way from its original definition and has become a complex cultural platform that brings together the concepts […]
Hidescapes: What if leather waste could hide a new form of art?
“Waste is not a problem to hide, but a resource to explore.”This reflection from Payam Askari is the driving force behind Hidescapes, a project developed with […]
A new collection that treats rugs as visual compositions
There are designers who treat the rug as a floor covering, and there are those who treat it as a canvas. Sam Baron has always belonged […]
Milan Design Week 2026 is coming up: independent designers and emerging talents
With each passing April, Milan Design Week seems constantly split in two. On one side: the spectacle machine, mega-installations by luxury conglomerates, infinite queues for some […]
Shepard Fairey brings his language to Poltrona Frau’s iconic Archibald armchair
Poltrona Frau continues to explore the dialogue between design and the visual arts through a new collaboration with Shepard Fairey, one of the most influential figures […]
Design without borders: contemporaneity as a universal language
According to Alia Rachid, founder of FROMM., design should be able to cross oceans and continents while speaking a universal language. “Design should not require explanation […]