Vico Magistretti, a life between architecture and design
Born in Milan in 1920, the son of an architect, Ludovico ‘Vico’ Magistretti was one of the key figures for […]
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Design icons
Design icons are those who have made the history of this industry or represent a benchmark at present. This section is dedicated to the protagonists of the world of design: designers, companies, studios, who set new, higher standards with their activities.
Foscarini is the Italian spirit creating lights that illuminate the meaning
Foscarini was founded in 1981 on the world-renowned glassmaking island of Murano — a place where Venetian glass masters had […]
More than just an archetypal doll, Mattel’s Barbie is now a little more inclusive
We are continuing a series on iconic design with a quick look at a controversial product when it comes to […]
Achille Castiglioni is the designer that draws around himself a world of curiosity
Achille Castiglioni is part of that generation of creatives that crucially contributed to the Italian miracle after World War II, […]
From jewelry to furniture, Nanna Ditzel is the versatile lady of Nordic design
Born in Copenhagen in 1923, in the mid 40s Nanna Ditzel started practicing with ebony, giving life with her touch […]
Braun designs are simple, useful and built to last
It’s been a century since 1921, when Max Braun, a mechanical engineer, opened a small engineering store in Frankfurt, producing […]
Is Art Nouveau making a comeback? Here’s a design guide, just in case
Based on your reaction to a few posts we have shared recently, we noticed a great interest in Art Nouveau. […]
The first designers to mass-produce molded plywood with compound curves
Looking back at the history of design, it looks like many landmark contributions at the heart of architecture and design’s […]
Cassina, the Italian furniture brand that builds its collections without using nails
Almost a century ago, brothers Cesare and Umberto Cassina from Meda, a town in Northern Italy, founded Cassina as a […]
Blown away – Dyson’s key to success is failure
Today, Dyson’s yearly revenues grew to more than 5 billion pounds. When James Dyson and his wife moved into their […]
More than any designer before him, he linked functional design to profit
Born in France, Raymond Loewy emigrated to the United States after completing engineering studies in 1919, and moved into industrial […]
Naoto Fukasawa is the craftsman that gives shape to subconscious values.
It’s a fact – the human body instinctively knows what is comfortable and efficient. Naoto Fukasawa‘s style inspires and intrigues […]
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