#vitra Stories

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...

CURRENTLY COVETING
How Many Designers Does it Take to Engineer a Comfortable Armchair?

Vitra’s new Mikado chair is the answer to a deceptively complicated brief.

CURRENTLY COVETING
With the ACX Chair, Vitra Proves Simplicity Reigns Supreme

Antonio Citterio’s latest for the Swiss company is a contemporary take on a task chair that...

DESIGN
At the Vitra Campus, Piet Oudolf’s Perennial Gardens Are in Full Bloom

The Dutch landscape designer unveils 13,000 square feet of vibrant perennial gardens planted this...

The Boundaries Issue
The Breakout Year of Ini Archibong

Embracing the tenets of spirituality and mysticism, Switzerland-based designer Ini Archibong is...

Get Your First Look at Vitra’s New Collaboration Collection with Virgil Abloh

The capsule offering of lighting and seating will bow at Art Basel

Survey
Seven Iconic Home Accessories No Design Obsessive Should Be Without

Smart home accents that add timelessness and legacy to any space.

CURRENTLY COVETING
Gift Guide: Unconventional Presents—for the Person Who Has Everything

Because we all know (at least) one.

DESIGN OF THE DAY
We’re Totally Game to Play With This Little Devil

From Alexander Girard’s iconic Wooden Doll series, this solid-fir figurine is naughty and nice.

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
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...

GALLERY
Vitra Design Museum Puts Nightclubs in the Spotlight

A new exhibition, “Night Fever,” features an elaborate look at discotheque design.

Survey
All Work (And Some Play)

Our favorite furniture for the modern office balances privacy and community.

Design
Antonio Citterio Thinks Your Bottled Water Is the Worst

The legendary Italian designer wants to make the world a better place, one sustainable design at a...

Design
Best of NeoCon 2017

Our selection of this year’s breakthrough releases from the annual design showcase at Chicago’s

Recap
Best of Salone 2017: Part Two

The people, places, and things that made an impression at Milan Design Week.

2016 Edition
Power 100

Our third annual list of influential figures in art, architecture, fashion, real estate, design,...

Destination
Tel Aviv

Israel’s cosmopolitan city brings cultural heft to a land steeped in tradition.

events
Events Recap: Surface at NYCxDesign

Celebrating outdoor furniture from B&B Italia, talking to Ronan Bouroullec at Vitra, and toasting...

Design
Jasper Morrison on Tokyo

A recipient of the second annual Isamu Noguchi Award, the English product and furniture designer...