Piet Boon X NLXL | Furniture, wallpaper and some thoughts

There are a few Dutch companies I always visit when in Milan. For many years Piet Boon could be found in zona Tortona and breakfast with the company was part of my yearly Milan design week. So is a meetup with NLXL, who always have the best parties. I have build up a long time […]

Arrangements by Michael Anastassiades for Flos

In a spectacular lighting installation, London-based, Cypriot-born designer Michael Anastassiades, celebrated the launch of his new collection of chandelier ‘Arrangements’. I had a sneak peek during Milan Design week in this beautiful space near the Flos store.’ Arrangements is a modular system of geometric LED elements that can be combined in multiple compositions as single […]

Ex.t | Under Super Cover | Milan Favourite at Milan Design week 2018

Another Milan favourite! Ex.t showed a special installation by Studio Modulo during Milan design week showcasing their new collection ‘Ribbon’ by Sebastian Herkner featuring a bathtub and a washstand, and a new multi functional product with an integrated mirror and a shelving system hiding behind the glass by MUT. Also an addition to the Frame […]

Apparatus studio Milan Store | Milan design week 2018

I did not find the huge Apparatus studio I was hoping for after following the brand online for some time and drooling over their images, but the small Milan store did not disappointed me at all! Distracted raw walls were the backdrop for the different lighting, including the new Act III series, furniture and objects […]

A tour around the Salone with Design Diffusion | Milan Design week 2018

Just like last year I had the pleasure to team up with Design Diffusion and join their tour around the Salone del Mobile. Although I love the fuorisalone of which I will make some more reports for the blog, visiting the actual Salone del Mobile is something totally different. This year visitors could also have […]

Shield by Wieki Somers for Kinnasand

Although Milan Design week is over, it is never to late to show beautiful design collaborations. For Salone del Mobile 2017 Kinnasand invited award-winning Dutch design duo Studio Wieki Somers to create a special installation ‘SHIELD’ and of course we went to have a look at the Kinnasand flagship showroom. Wieki Somers created a mobile made from textile shields […]

A holiday memorie printed by Profotonet | MY HOME

This Spring I was in Milan for Milan Designweek again and each year I try to stay longer as there is so much to see and do and I really love it. I shared an apartment with 4 friends and we had a great time with the usual pizza nights and a mega design overdose. I […]

Piet Boon Inspiration Book launch and new collection

Studio Piet Boon is the fourth and latest edition to the internationally renowned book series by the Amsterdam based design studio. For this latest edition creative director Interior & Styling, Karin Meyn, selected eight extraordinary design creations. A mix of product, private and corporate total concept project gems that share the same creative signature. I […]

YOY | Japanese design

YOY is a Tokyo based design studio by spatial designer Naoki Ono and product designer Yuki Yamamoto. Their exhibition in Milan was one of my favourite, in a complete white space different objects were displayed. I especially was impressed by wall light ‘Peel’ that looks as if a corner of a wall were peeling and […]

Finland goes Milan | Wild Weird Wonderful & more

Making plans to visit Helsinki designweek and Habitare after the Summer, I thought it was a good moment to check out some of the Finnish designers and brands showing their work during Milan designweek. On the first night I visited the opening of Beacon’s Wild, Weird and Wonderful exhibition in Brera. Later on in the […]

ATELIER by Fritz Hansen | Scandinavian Design

Last year the showroom of Danish brand Fritz Hansen was one of my personal and many other visitors favourite during Milan Design week, have a look at it here if you missed it |Fritz Hansen apartment by Cristine Rudolph| This year Fritz Hansen showed their collection in the new showroom at piazza Simpliciano, a beautiful little […]

Rick Owens furniture line and store visit | Milan design week 2016

Next to the foreign brands presenting their new collections during Milan Design Week, see some of the Danish brands at the actual fair in yesterdays post |Denmark goes Milan| also Milan based stores and designers like Boffi, Rossana Orlandi, 10 Corso Como, Rick Owens and many more present their new furniture collections or participate in […]