Young and BIG: Bjarke Ingels is the enfant prodige of a pragmatic, utopian architecture
Pursuing an ideal that Ingels himself calls ‘hedonistic sustainability’, Bjarke Ingels Group‘s projects seek to question how sustainability can be […]
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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.
Ross Lovegrove’s design formula: minimal organic forms, maximum natural beauty
Ross Lovegrove is an inventor of forms with a function: inspired by the logic and beauty of nature, his idea […]
Destroyer of the building system and form manipulator, Frank Gehry is much more than the master of titanium.
If it’s wow, it’s Gehry: known for his stunning, postmodernist design, which often resembles an artwork, Frank Gehry finds inspiration […]
‘Technology with style’: know-how and creativity are Smeg solution for the best home experience.
There’s a region in Northern Italy that over the decades has generated a globally acclaimed series of Italian excellence: Ferrari, […]
An unparalleled ability to dress spaces with light is Steven Holl’s formula for buildings that inspire the soul
With a multidisciplinary approach and a manifesto declared in 1989, Steven Holl and his fellows have clear ideas and a […]
Santiago Calatrava is the neo-futuristic architect of organic, zoomorphic buildings
Santiago Calatrava‘s huge stylized natural elements contributed to turning him into a world-famous star architect. To him, architecture responds to […]
Enzo Mari’s Mariolina is an icon in the design world
Enzo Mari is considered to be one of the greatest exponents of Italian design and in-deed of world design. The […]
Working on the level of the public, thinking about the bigger issues
A clear manifesto of MVRDV sentiment and method can be found in The Why Factory mission: the firm’s in-house research […]
His minimalist, elegant and sophisticated style is a trademark in his body of work
The Sunderland-born, Hong Kong-based designer, Michael Young, can only be described as a design rockstar. His personality, appearance, and, above […]
The ‘Olivetti style’: modernity, beauty and functionality
Olivetti was founded in 1908 when Camillo Olivetti started a mass production of the first Italian typewriter. Later on, his […]
Lightness and transparency, Norman Foster is the undisputed Lord of the glass
A good starting point to understand the greatness and uniqueness of Sir Norman Foster stylistic behavior is his own working […]
An Italian story of rebellion and persistence gave birth to the iconic brand Magis
Magis‘ story tells us Eugenio Perazza, its founder, is one of the most copied design entrepreneurs in design. These days […]
