Salone del mobile Archives

Milan Salone del mobile: Fendi Casa home collection preview

24 April, 2020

Fendi Home collection was first launched in 1989; this year at The Salone del Mobile in Milan, Fendi will present a collection of beautifully crafted sofas and armchairs made of velvet, silk and satin; all richly embroidered by skilful artisans.…

Modern art in Milan: the Triennale and Italian design exhibition "Serie Fuori Serie"

23 April, 2020

While waiting for the Salone del Mobile, or furniture show to start in Milan, which will showcase the latest in modern interior design, we take a look at the permanent collection from the Italian design museum, Triennale, and the exhibition,…

Dsquared2 at Milan design week

22 April, 2020

The Salone del Mobile in Milan, has hosted an artistic installation from Dsquared², created by Dean and Dan Caten from the brand, in collaboration with American designer Gaston Marticorena.Lamps and sculptures called “Kinetic Art” feature kaleidoscopes inspired by the first…

Lexus L-finesse – crystallised wind on display at Salone del Mobile in Milan

22 April, 2020

The city of Milan will host in concomitance with the Salone del Mobile, one of the most important design fairs in the world, an exhibition devoted to the famous L-finesse-crystallised wind Lexus; visitors will have the rare opportunity to get…

Zaza chair by Michele Tavano & Federico Gregorutti for Mattiazzi

19 April, 2020

Zaza, this the name of the new chair created by Michael Tavano and Federico Gregorutti for Mattiazzi, was presented at the Salone del Mobile in Milan just a few months ago; it’s a rather versatile and strongly built chair and…

SuperstudioPiù 2008: Alessi + Valcucine

13 April, 2020

At the furniture show in Milan we had the chance to visit Spazio SuperstudioPiù a very interesting kitchen exhibition where two design firms, Alessi and Valcucine, by putting together their creativity and love for high-quality products have realised a series…

International Furniture Show Closes in Milan

12 April, 2020

Milan’s international furniture show, the “Salone del Mobile” has just closed at the exhibition hall in the city. We’ll be bringing you some of the more interesting features from the show over the next few days.We had already touched on…

Salone del Mobile preview: Branch by Ilaria Marelli for Coro

10 April, 2020

Italian designer Ilaria Marelli will be present at the Salone del Mobile (22 to 29 April 2009) with a series of really interesting projects that she realised for several important firms. We are eagerly waiting to see Branch, her new…

Fuorisalone 2008: To Be Us toys by Matteo Ragni

7 April, 2020

At Spazio Rossana Orlandi I was rather mysteriously attracted to a shelf full of toy cars made of wood. A strange choice I thought. After all we were at the Salone del Mobile, surrounded by armchairs, tables and design furniture.…

Ooch by Sam Sannia

6 April, 2020

“Salone del Mobile” Milan gave us the chance to see and try this new armchair projected by the Anglo Italian designer Sam Sannia for BB Emmebonaicna. Ooch, this is the name of the armchair, mixes a vintage look with a…

The Original Sofa by Mario Spinelli

1 April, 2020

The Original Sofa, this the name, created by the designer Mario Spinelli is a rather versatile piece of furniture. A sofa which seems to mould not only to your body but to your mood as well and this thanks to…

Art, Design and Technology at the Salone del Mobile 2009 in Milan

30 March, 2020

The 48th edition of Salone del Mobile 2009 is now officially over. It was impossible to see everything, but I loved what I saw and was thrilled by the atmosphere I could breathe there. Its combination of art, design and…

Milan's Salone del Mobile design festival: Mirror Thinking at Pucci by Felice Limosani

30 March, 2020

Milan’s amazing trade fair, the Salone del Mobile, has started, marking a busy time in the city with international visitors from the world of design. There is a fair dash of fashion thrown in too, with some Milan shops participating…

Illy Morning Preview: a good coffee and then the best in design

26 March, 2020

We have already written a little about Italy’s coffee culture, and its link to all things Italian, including design. And now with next week’s Salone del Mobile (Furniture Show) in Milan, Illy Caffè is indulging in an original idea.Called “Illy…

Italian furniture brand Minotti opens flagship store in London

26 March, 2020

Just a couple of weeks ago the famous Italian brand Minotti opened its first UK flagship store in London. A 380 sqm unit in Margaret Street W1, the store has been cleverly divided into several sections by large mirrors which…

Italian design: bar stool furniture

23 March, 2020

If you’re currently re-decorating your bar, you might want to think about some Italian design concepts to spruik things up a little. Like these screw shaped stools from Denis Santachiara, which were presented at the 2008 Settimana del Mobile. The…

The creations of Front on view at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan

23 March, 2020

Front is a Sweden design firm, with an all-woman staff, that over the years has projected and built several pieces of very innovative furniture. Some of them are now on view at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan, among them there’s…