For Milan Design Week 2023, GUBI took over the city’s iconic Bagni Misteriosi to stage an immersive sensory spectacle. I am so glad I went to see, we looked around at the different corners and rooms staged with Gubi furniture. Admired the raw walls that gave a look into the faded history, had lunch while […]
For Milan Design Week 2023, Gabriel Tan has curated an exhibition set in an authentic home of a Milanese couple in Porta Venezia. This intimate setting featured furniture by Ariake, handcrafted collectibles by Origin Made, bentwood lighting by Secto Design, Ethiopian-made rugs by Sera Helsinki, calm technology by mui, and a new headboard collaboration between […]
Last year’s exhibition by SolidNature showed what could be done out of natural stone like marble, you might remember this from Alcova 2022. This year’s exhibition is about nature’s power; it gives an impression of the processes of compression and solidification that led to the formation of natural stone as we know it today. Beyond […]
‘Terra – Inspired by Earth’ was one of the many exhibitions I visited. A real Design experience with true materials from the earth and warm colours. Presented at Archiproducts at via Tortona with a project by Studiopepe, and the participation of numerous international brands such as Kristina Dam, Astrid textiles and the the three-dimensional Wall&Decò wallpaper […]
During Milan Design week Openhouse Magazine launched their 19th issue at Henry Timi’s enchanting gallery. A place where you can immerse yourself into the universe of this unique artist and feel Henry’s passion for creation and dedication to Italy’s art history. He was therefore one of the main sources of inspiration for the creators of […]
In my previous post I talked about the exhibition of Galerie Philia where designers explored the concept of desacralisation, which was presented at the deconsecrated church San Vittore e 40 Martiri in an exhibition called ‘Desacralized’. I noticed a lot of spirituality and references to different religions during Milan Design week. Several religious and spiritual […]
In the coming stories I hope to show you some of my favorites from Milan Design week 2023. I was most looking forward to was the exhibition by Galerie Philia. Last year it was one of my favourites and also this year you can find it in my top five. ‘Desacralized’ by Galerie Philia was […]
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Milan design week is over and what is left are tons of inspiration and pictures taken in town of special installations, events and of course the numerous showrooms I visited. Occhio, a German design brand founded in 1999 by Axel Meise, presented its new collection in the glass pavilion at Villa Necchi Campiglio. A villa […]
During Milan Design week I visited a wide range of exhibitions and presentations across Milano. I covered selected brands and locations, and many impressions were originally shared through Instagram Stories. This post gathers the highlights I captured during Milan Design Week, Curious to see everything that caught my eye? view Milan Design Week on Instagram […]
Just a few more hours and I will be leaving for Milan and enjoy the whole week discovering Milan Design week and the Salone. As a matter of fact I will be strolling through the city if you read this. And as usual like the last 10 years or so, I will take you along […]
Five years ago, the Vipp Shelter marked the first chapter in Vipp’s different kind of hospitality venture. Read all about my visit to the shelter here: The Vipp Shelter – A minimalistic getaway In collaboration with local design consultancy Bau Studio, Vipp has created its seventh! destination and first guesthouse outside of Scandinavia. A traditional […]