This year Kartell proclaimed that nobody but nobody was going to downturn their 60th birthday bash! Partnering with Barbie in “Barbie Goes Design” signals another gal who’s going strong at 50. The custom Louis Ghost and Lou Lou chairs sport what else but a Barbie logo. For the party, Barbie was displayed in several miniature environments [...]
Read More »Giorgetti is once again a standout during the International Milan Furniture Show in 2009. The pavillion displays an inspiring example of refined comfort and precision with the unmistakable Giorgetti soul. There are references to the past: re-interpretations of existing designs as in Mosca’s Progetti chairs or Pascia sofa. Quiet elegance abounds in the bedroom, dressing, and [...]
Read More »Amidst all the hustle and bustle in the Zona Tortona, we entered this incredible space for a little R&R en route from here to there. Check out the lounge: kick back on a sofa and grab one of the littany of design-fashion-lifestyle magazines (hanging above your head) from all over the world. The scale of [...]
Read More »The rage this year at Salone is to add outdoor lifestyle to your resume. I can understand. In Milan and just about anywhere I’ve ever been in Italy, outdoor living is part of the way you live. I have to admit, Paola Lenti didn’t begin designing furniture for outdoors. In fact, I discovered her by [...]
Read More »Cassina: Hosted off-site at the Milano Design Village in Zona Tortona at an old warehouse now used to stage events and fashion shows. Cassina brought friends, as the entire Poltrona Frau Group exhibited under one roof for an elegant, energetic display. As usual, PF Group was a darling of the week, garnering plenty of attention. From and exclusive, happening preview party to [...]
Read More »One of the things I love about Ingo Maurer’s light fixtures is that he often invites the end user to be a co-artist. There are so many creative ways you can accessorize the Zettel’z fixture pictured above. One Christmas I put 3×5 black and white images of my family taken during the holidays on the fixture. [...]
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