Antwerp Design week 2024

This week I joined the press days ‘Antwerp Design week’ organised for their Second edition. Taking an early morning train from Amsterdam we arrived at a sunny Antwerp. My last trip to Antwerp was 24 hours in Antwerp with &Tradition and it felt good to be back. First stop was ‘The Club’ the central place […]
Skarb by Victoria Yakusha at Alcova 2024

Previously I gave you a sneak peek into the beautiful Villa Borsani: A modernist masterpiece – Villa Borsani at Alcova 2024 one of the two villa’s of Alcova 2024. On walking distance at Villa Bagatti Valsecchi, there was even more to see. Different floors filled with design and craft, beautiful staircases, kitchens and long concrete […]
Night Time in a Palace | Domotex 2024

The exhibition “Night Time in a Palace” by carpet designer Lila Valadan transported us into a mysterious, surreal world straight out of the tales from the thousand and one nights during Domotex. Guided through different rooms the different designs by the Persian brand were unveiled. I really loved the room with the bells hanging from […]
Mood boards and carpets by Amini Milan | Domotex 2024

Born from refined and meticulous research on raw materials and the world of colour, comes a new collection of rugs in organic wool by Amini Carpets. The stand of the Milan based company really stood out for me at Domotex and I loved to learn more about the carpets and the beautiful mood boards the […]
Connecting communities at imm 2024

This week I attended a presentation by imm cologne and I am curious to follow and join the exciting journey towards a reconceptualized trade fair at imm cologne 2024. From 14.01- to Thursday 18.01.2024 we can immerse ourselves in the captivating world of imm cologne again. The fair’s new opening days, from Sunday to Thursday, […]
Openhouse issue No:19 launch event at Henry Timi | Milan Design Week 2023

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 […]
A Travel loft designed by Liza Wassenaar at the vtwonen & design fair 2022

After two years of absence due the pandami, I visited the vtwonen & design fair again. Those who follow my blog for some years have seen many editions covered on the blog over the last 10 years or so. For the first time the location was changed from the Rai in Amsterdam South, where I could […]
Zaventem Ateliers & friends at Milan Design week 2022 | Arno Declerq at Baranzate

By far the exhibition I was looking most forward to and one of my favourites spots during Milan Design week. Not only because it would give me the chance to the new collection of Belgian designer Arno de Clerq, it would also be an opportunity to meet the people behind Galerie Philia ánd get to […]
Moooi Wallcovering collection as seen in Milan | Milan design week 2022

Moooi, the Dutch interior and lifestyle design brand founded by Marcel Wanders always has one the most spectacular exhibitions during Milan Design week. Visiting Moooi in Milan is an experience. Surrounded by beautiful furniture, carpets and lighting you really enter the world of Moooi. And as soon you step through the black curtains all your […]
Six interior design trends for imm cologne 2022

Earlier this month I was invited to Paris to join the press lunch of imm 2022 It was absolutely great to see all the familiar faces, catch up on how everyone is doing and experienced the last year and half. During lunch we discussed the upcoming imm cologne fair. Current interior trends and how the […]
An installation by Molo design and production studio | imm 2020

If I have to choose one thing that for me personally really stood out at imm Cologne, something I thought was so different and beautiful that it is still on my mind, it has to be Canadian design and production studio molo For the studio’s first appearance at imm Cologne, molo’s award-winning collection of […]
Sculptural minimalism | new design by Kristina Dam as seen at imm

It is always a pleasure to chat with Kristina Dam and see her new collections, and this year at imm was no exception. I have written several blogs about Kristina Dam studio over the last years on the blog and was curious to see what was new! If you did’n visit imm I think you […]