Shaping a chair from a super thin aluminum sheet
With sustainability in mind, using the right materials and the most suitable way to work with them has become a […]
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DWProfessional stands as an exclusive segment of DesignWanted curated by the renowned Italian journalist Laura Traldi. Journalist, content curator, and editor of internimagazine.it (Mondadori), alongside her founding role at DesignAtLarge.it. The core mission of this initiative is to disseminate well-curated content that provides essential insights into the design realm, aiming to stimulate and enrich creative and curious minds. Covered topics include: Blast from the Past, Design Mindset, Materials, Production Tales, Survival Tales, The Business of Design, and Words that Matter, each chosen to inspire and inform.
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 […]
The challenges of designing a product and a business model for sustainability
“When it’s not greenwashing, sustainability is not just about materials and clever designs but about building a new economy, involving […]
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. […]
Lumio’s founder Max Gunawan on how to build a brand: one product at the time
American based and Indonesian born Lumio founder, designer Max Gunawan, is a smiley and thoughtful man. We met him during […]
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 […]
How to make your clients happy: the strategy of an experienced and successful designer
Luca Nichetto designs products for major brands, some of which he also art directs. In his long career, built between […]
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 […]
“If you make them smile you got them”: the ingredients of best-sellers
Internationally renowned American architect Michael Graves was a very talented and iconoclastic man. With his work – think Portland Building, […]
(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 […]
A brief history on how to design a revolutionary sofa
The most dreaded question for an industrial designer is: does the world really need your product? When it comes to […]
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