Curved, enveloping lines, mute and earthen shades inspired by nature, geometries that never penalize comfort, even when they become more daring, imaginative variations on interlacing cords or fibers: these are the salient features of the outdoor offerings presented at the fair by companies in the sector. Here we tell you all about them
From A for Aravena to V for Virgil: a panoply of (great) ideas
photo by Delfino Sisto Legnani
They are the freethinkers of the contemporary age: they inspire and provoke, are never predictable, and are clever enough to leave their mark. Check out our selection
Patricia Urquiola
Todays priorities? Reflecting on circularity, the use of bio-organic material and virtual consumption; on how to plan schedules and behaviours inside hybrid spaces.
Photo by Massimiliano Sticca
Formafantasma
For Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin, the purpose of design is to produce reflections and imagine alternative avenues. Materials, with their cultural, social and political reach, constitute their main vocabulary.
photo by Delfino Sisto Legnani
Interview with Nani Marquina, CEO of the eponymous cult rugs brand
Handmade in the best possible fibers, Nanimarquina products have been an example of the beauty and high quality craftmanship can achieve. The interview with brand’s CEO.
MEDINA (kilim) designed by Nani Marquina
Muller Van Severen, an atelier of furniture design
To mark their first ten years on the design scene, the Belgian duo’s collaborations and projects are burgeoning in a perfect blend of artistic sensibility and superb design.
“10 Years Muller Van Severen. In Dialogue with the Collection”, Design Museum Gent - Photo Bart Van Leuven
Bjarke Ingels: we create hybrid projects for future generations
The architect helming BIG Group talks about his latest twin-soul projects, such as the Copenhill waste-to-energy plant and ski slope and the museum - bridge in Kistefos Art Park. They represent “new project typologies,” opening the way for those who follow after us in a changing world.
