Introduction Located along Dubai’s shore, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab finishes a waterfront trilogy that includes the Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The project’s architecture draws inspiration from the curves and forms of classic yachts, creating a seamless visual…
David Lucido’s Unique Approach to Interior Design David Lucido has an exceptional talent for blending proportion, shape, and color in a way that is both refined and inviting. His interiors, whether for residential, commercial, or hospitality projects, strike the perfect…
Be that as it may, bidets remain indispensable in many spaces in Italy. Massimo Vismara, a Vice President at Ideal Standard International confirms this to us, explaining, “Despite the new jetted solutions, in Italy the bidet is undeniably important. Abroad,…
In this interview, Ivan Tallarico – Co-founder of the innovation hub Designtech in Milan – shared his journey as an entrepreneur in the design and innovation sectors.Innovation design is a key driver of economic growth in Italy, a country renowned for its excellence in design and manufacturing. From fashion to furniture, Italy has a long
TechnologyTwo purposes in one sleek camera – swap adapts its functions to meet the needs of your lifestyle, offering a camera and a clockMany objects in our home only have a purpose when we’re there too. But what if we could create a design object that serves one goal when you’re at your quarters but
TechnologyCreated by the Italian company Shin Software, SHOWin3D’s powerful visual editor allows the user to create interactive 3D applications replicating any product, process or environment without the need for programming skillsWe are a long-standing partner of Shin Software, thanks to which we will present three innovative projects during the upcoming Milan Design Week, with the
TechnologyCreate stunning sculptures with ease: Robotor – the innovative product of Italian-based Filippo Tincolini and Giacomo Massari allows anyone to channel their inner artistStep into the future of Italian art with marble-milling robots that are taking the world by storm. Robotor created machines that combine the company’s expertise in stone-working with robot technology to streamline
TechnologyThe Croft project’s objective is to retrofit vehicles to operate on hydrogen, which would result in cleaner, more effective, and longer-lasting journeysExperience design agency LAYER, led by Benjamin Hubert, teamed up with Croft, a US start-up with a goal to establish a sustainable and eco-friendly hydrogen economy. Together, they developed a hydrogen-powered system for consumers
TechnologyIn an era of mass production, where low-cost and low-quality products dominate the market, Gomi aims to promote conscious purchase decisionsBrighton-based design studio, Gomi, has recently launched ‘collection one’ – a series of limited edition portable Bluetooth speakers. The unique feature of these speakers is that they are made from waste plastic and second-life e-bike
The Chieftain Chair by Finn Juhl will be featured in the exhibition THIS IS DENMARK hosted at Alcova for the Milan Design Week 2023 One of the main features of Danish design is a respectful attitude towards its origins. Re-editions and redesigns of historic masterpieces is an ordinary fact in Scandinavian culture: in Denmark it has become
Georgian architect Sandro Takaishvili has converted an apartment building in Tbilisi into a hotel, with interiors informed by his love of cinema and movie projectors in all 16 rooms. Taking over three storeys above a restaurant in the capital’s Vera neighbourhood, the Blueberry Nights hotel features a theatrical colour scheme, Japanese furnishings and moody lighting.
Classic, elegant, timeless…. These are only a few of the adjectives you might hear someone use to describe traditional interior design. “In keeping with its name, traditional design has its roots in tradition, or the past,” says Paloma Contreras, a Houston-based interior designer, author of Dream Design Live, and member of the AD Pro directory. If you like the
Verner Panton’s Flowerpot pendant lamp by &Tradition will be featured in the exhibition THIS IS DENMARK hosted at Alcova for the Milan Design Week 2023 You need to be brave to work with Verner Panton’s designs. Such an iconic figure who envisioned the coming of a brand new era in home decoration deserves a lot of
Italian architect Francesca Perani has teamed up with design studio Bloomscape to create a reversible fit-out for this clothing store in Milan, which is dominated by a flexible gridded shelving system. Perani and Bloomscape installed the grid with its moveable shelves as a way to let the On-Off store effortlessly change its display arrangements. A
Designer Ryan Gordon Jackson recalls the caveat he issued when he first saw the home his clients were contemplating in Rancho Mirage, California. “If the design direction isn’t complete 1980s glamour, this might not be the right house for you,” he warned them. Fortunately Jackson’s clients—master haircutter Umberto Savone and his wife and business partner
For the Norwegian urban furniture producer Vestre, taking a leading role in sustainability initiatives is second nature. The decision of using SSAB‘s solution will make Vestre the first furniture company in the world to use this fossil-free steel in their production.It is not a bold statement to say that carbon dioxide emissions must be drastically
Spanish studio Takk took cues from snugly stacked Russian dolls for the interior renovation of this Barcelona apartment, which features rooms nestled inside each other to maximise insulation. Called 10K House, the 50-square-metre apartment was renovated by Takk using a material budget of only 10,000 euros with the aim of updating the home to be
After a hectic day, an all-white bedroom is a soothing getaway, with serene expanses of white walls and linens that invite you to clear your mind and relax without distractions. (Even the president of the American Psychological Association’s Society for Environment, Population, and Conservation Psychology confirms that the color can calm us.) Whether the rest of your home
Interior designer Zoe Feldman has a buoyant personality. So leave it to her to embolden her clients, a couple from New England who bought a DC town house, to completely change course midway through a project.“I signed on to do a decorating job, yet it quickly became apparent they were open to doing more,” Feldman
For our latest lookbook, we’ve gathered eight bathrooms where the sanitary ware adds a splash of colour, ranging from a green Portuguese “shower tower” to a bathroom with pink marble washbasins. Although white toilets and basins are still the default choice, increasingly interior designers are experimenting with adding colourful sanitary ware to bathrooms. Among the
With dozens of interior design styles in existence—and new ones entering the zeitgeist everyday—transitional design offers a reprieve among more boxed-in, hard-and-fast decor styles. Often described as a mix between a more traditional style and modern design, the aesthetic blends formal, more ornate elements with relaxed touches to create a space that feels both classic and
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