#milan-design-week Stories

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Studio Yellowdot

Through their industrial design partnership that reaches from Hong Kong to Istanbul, Bodin Hon and...

DESIGN
At Loro Piana, a Joyful Tribute to Cini Boeri

One of Milan Design Week’s most highly anticipated installations puts the late Italian...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Ilaria Bianchi

An accomplished furniture designer, journalist, and professor based in Milan, the creative polymath

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Abreham Brioschi

Long inspired by the outdoors owing to his family’s home near Lake Garda, the 25-year-old rising...

DESIGN
In Milan, Numen/For Use Dares You to Let Loose and Dream

Design week attendees are welcome to climb in and explore the European artist collective’s giant...

DESIGN
Artemest Looks Back in Time to Milan’s Romantic Allure

An essential stop at Milan Design Week, the design marketplace’s second L’Appartamento...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Amos Goldreich

Amos Goldreich has dedicated his architecture career to building socially minded spaces that enrich

DESIGN
The Surface Guide to Milan Design Week

Our editor’s recommendations to enjoying the weeklong whirlwind of showroom tours, product...

DESIGN
Hideki Yoshimoto Looks Beyond the Horizon

The Lexus Design Award’s first-ever recipient returns to Milan Design Week a decade later to show

DESIGN
Marimekko Taps Sabine Finkenauer for Vibrant Home Goods

The German-born artist’s colorful oil pastels and geometric arrangements both compliment and...

CURRENTLY COVETING
An Intricate Chandelier Inspired by Birds in Flight

Walking the line between glamour and minimalism, Ross Gardam’s Volant chandelier is the pinnacle...

DESIGN
Lindsey Adelman Is Getting Even More Experimental

After teasing her new studio-in-a-studio LaLAB during Milan Design Week, the sculptural lighting...

DESIGN
Meet the World’s First AI-Powered Designer

At Milan Design Week, Studio Snoop debuted Tilly Talbot—what the Australian firm is billing as...

DESIGN
A Fog-Collecting Jacket Scoops the Lexus Design Award

Intended to foster design ideas that improve the human condition, this year’s accolade goes to a...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Dennis Cheung

As the founder of Hong Kong’s Studio RYTE, Dennis Cheung approaches a variety of design projects...

DESIGN
Tatami Mats Secretly Stole the Show at Salone

The Japanese design collective Honoka showed how discarded tatami mats can be recycled into sleek...

CULTURE CLUB
A Family-Style Dinner for Farrah Sit’s New Tortuga Forma Tableware

On April 19, Tortuga Forma celebrated designer Farrah Sit’s upcoming Kaolin Collection of...

ARCHITECTURE
Shigeru Ban to the Design Industry: Do Better

At this past week’s Salone del Mobile, the Pritzker Prize–winning architect walked a rapt crowd

DESIGN
In Milan, Prada Frames Unpacks Materials in Flux

Across a multi-day symposium at the Teatro Filodrammatici di Milano, a program of speakers curated...

DESIGN
With Scent, Architecture, and Memory, Dozie Kanu Expands His Universe

Byredo founder Ben Gorham has always strived to capture memories through scent. At Milan Design...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Ruby Barber

A florist by trade, Studio Mary Lennox founder Ruby Barber has finessed a singular botanical...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Osanna Visconti

Osanna Visconti grew up in Rome surrounded by exquisite artworks by Lucio Fontana, Mario Ceroli,...

DESIGN
In Milan, Artemest Makes the Showhouse Cool Again

Six pre-eminent interior designers reimagine an exquisite 1930s apartment in the heart of Milan...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Caroline Chao

Caroline Chao believes in the ability of carefully designed objects to foster self-reflection...

DESIGN
Our Favorite Product Debuts From Milan Design Week

From India Mahdavi’s mouse-eared Thonet chair to Faye Toogood’s elegant reinterpretations of...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Kate Greenberg

From latex-clad benches and glowing light fixtures that resemble radiators, Kate Greenberg’s...

DESIGN
At Campo Base, a Rare Chance of Fuorisalone Intimacy

Six esteemed Italian studios come together to form a group of interventions conceived to foster...

DESIGN
Add These Installations To Your Milan Design Week Itinerary

For one week in April, all eyes are on Milan as the city undergoes an overnight transformation into

DESIGN
In Milan, Alcova’s Freethinking Spirit Captivates

The roving showcase champions unorthodox ideas in unexpected locations, cementing it as one of...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Kiki Goti

The maximalist homewares dreamed up by Kiki Goti reflect both her formal training in architecture...

DESIGN
Moooi Has a Vision for Fusing the Physical and Digital

After eight years of prototypes, Moooi and IDEO unveil Piro, a dancing robotic scent diffuser whose

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: PROWL Studio

Founded by Oakland-based innovators Baillie Mishler and Lauryn Menard, PROWL Studio has its sights...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Giopato & Coombes

Seeking to break free from the Italian design establishment, Cristiana Giopato and Christopher...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Sara Ferron Cima

Sara Ferron Cima co-founded Bloc Studios on the premise of transforming raw natural stones from...

FASHION
Toogood Reinterprets Classic Carhartt WIP Shapes

The British powerhouse effortlessly injects sculptural panache into the popular workwear label’s...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Kickie Chudikova

Kickie Chudikova is captivated by the timeless beauty of raw materials and firmly believes that...

DESIGN
At Milan Design Week, a Symbiosis Between Design and Fashion

Despite the annual event’s more compact footprint, sartorial influence reverberated widely. Our...

DESIGN
Luca Nichetto’s Love Letter to Murano Glass

The prolific designer harks back to his Venetian roots with a group show that puts the material’s

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Morghen Studio

Melding heritage craftsmanship with an experimental approach distinctly of the moment, Rodolfo...

CULTURE CLUB
At a Secluded Milan Palazzina, Sunnei Stirs Up a Crowd

On September 8, Milan Design Week attendees flocked to an idyllic palazzina for an evening of...

DESIGN
Here’s What Wowed at Supersalone

Our editor rounds up 15 standout products from this year’s fair, which headlined Milan Design...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Marcin Rusak

Whether suspending flowers in resin or crafting Art Nouveau–style furnishings out of metallic...

EVENTS
Salone del Mobile Debuts an All-In-One Digital Platform

The Milan furniture fair launches an all-encompassing digital experience that offers brand...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Khaled El Mays

After studying architecture at Pratt, Khaled El Mays returned to his native Beirut to focus on...

DESIGN
After 10 Years, Ventura Projects Draws to a Close

The beloved program, which presented mind-bending installations during Milan Design Week, will...

DESIGN
The Female Designers Who Trounced Milan

Seven unstoppable women debut show-stealing collections at Milan Design Week.

CULTURE CLUB
Dancing the Night Away at 1stdibs and Gufram’s Bar Alto in Milan

On April 10, 1stdibs and Gufram took over Milan's Eden Skyhouse for a night of disco, dancing, and...

DESIGN
Arthur Mamou-Mani and Karin Gustafsson on COS’s Milan Design Week Pavilion

On a sunny day in Milan, as visitors wandered to and fro throughout Palazzo Isimbardi, we chat with

CULTURE CLUB
Scenes From Guillermo Santomá’s Revved-Up Milan Debut With RIMOWA

On April 8, Milan Design Week attendees flocked to Spazio Maiocchi to celebrate Spanish artist...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Nick and Rachel Cope

Already known for their dazzling collections that effortlessly elevate wallpaper to high art, the...

DESIGN
Add These Installations to Your Milan Design Week Itinerary

Salone del Mobile attendees have much to see across the fair’s endless expanse of halls, but...

DESIGN
Your Future Bathroom Will Express Itself

At Milan Design Week, Kohler reveals a new paradigm of powder room trends that are anything but...

Design
How Juventus Put On This Year’s Best Milan Design Week Exhibition

PlusDesign Gallery organized a deep dive into joints, from prototypes to mass-produced products,...

Design
Konstantin Grcic Designs His First Sunshade

Spanish brand Kettal enters the realm of “micro-architecture” with the help of the German...

Technology
Google Suggests the Future of Hardware and Technology Is “Softwear”

An intimate presentation at Milan Design Week seeks to promote the idea of home technology as...

Culture Club
“What’s So Great About The Diner?”

On the eve of Milan Design Week, opening night at The Diner was all about people, food, and fun.

Design
Jonathan Olivares Conceptualizes Color In a New Textile Collection for Kvadrat

The designer’s brilliant Twill Weave line launches next week during Salone del Mobile.

Design
Milan Design Week 2018 Preview: 14 Things Our Editors Can’t Wait to See

From Kvadrat’s experiments with upcycled textiles to Gufram’s disco fever, we pinpoint this...

Design
Our Editor-in-Chief’s Guide to Actually Enjoying Milan Design Week

This year’s top places to stay, eat, drink, and shop—along with the galleries to visit and...

Design
The Design World’s Most Influential Person (You’ve Probably Never Heard Of)

Rossana Orlandi’s Milan space is a bastion of groundbreaking contemporary design.