The Back Studio creates gadget-like lighting from prefab components
Design duo The Back Studio has combined off-the-shelf components with handmade neon tubes to create a series of industrial-style lighting designs. More
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Daniel Arsham creates a "portal experience" installation for Kohler in Milan
Promotion: artist and designer Daniel Arsham and global brand Kohler launched the world premiere of Divided Layers, a large-scale immersive art experience at this year's Milan design week, which drew thousands of visitors, according to the brand. More
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Studio Lionne van Deursen exhibits material created by microorganisms at Milan Design Week
Material research firm Studio Lionne van Deursen has showcased its Unfold designs, made from a material created by bacteria, as part of the Isola Design District exhibition at Milan Design Week. More
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"I wanted to create a tufted rug that pushes what Kasthall does" says designer Ellinor Eliasson
Dezeen teamed up with Swedish rug brand Kasthall to host a live panel discussion exploring craft and heritage during Milan design week 2022. More
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Loop Loop creates Magic Colour Machine for easy aluminium customisation
Dutch design studio Loop Loop has built a machine that can apply colours and gradients to aluminium at a small-scale, affordable level, which was displayed at Milan design week More
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Milan design week
Milan design week
Norwegian Presence exhibition celebrates material ingenuity
A bench sculpted with a chainsaw and a chair made from flooring offcuts were among exhibits at this year's Norwegian Presence exhibition at Milan design week, which explored inventive ways of using raw materials. More
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Milan design week
Milan design week
Murano glass traditions "will never exist" in metaverse says Ini Archibong
The rise of virtual experiences and the metaverse put craft traditions at increased risk of dying out, according to designer Ini Archibong, who unveiled a hand-carved version of his glass Gaea Pendant at Milan design week. More
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Milan design week
Milan design week
Dimorestudio gives historical Milan palazzo "celestial" makeover
Over the course of Milan design week, architecture and design studio Dimorestudio transformed its gallery into "a dreamlike space" filled with lighting, furniture and textiles shrouded in plumes of smoke. More
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Stefano Boeri creates Floating Forest at Milan design week
Italian architect Stefano Boeri has collaborated with shoe brand Timberland to create a "floating forest" on the Darsena dock as part of this year's Milan design week. More
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Milan design week
Milan design week
Milan design week energy "exceeded the pre-pandemic level"
This year's Milan design week pushed the annual event back to the top of the design calendar and put the Milanese city back on the map, according to designers exhibiting at Salone del Mobile and the Fuorisalone events around the city. More
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Milan design week
Milan design week
Japanese brands make Milan debuts as focus on the European market grows
Numerous Japanese brands chose to hold exhibitions during Milan design week for the first time this year as furniture fair Salone del Mobile returned to full capacity following the coronavirus pandemic. More
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Milan design week
Milan design week
Kvadrat presents graphic Quotes textiles by Alain Biltereyst in Milan
Danish textile brand Kvadrat has transformed the bold graphics of Belgian artist Alain Biltereyst into a collection of curtains and rugs, which created a colourful scenography during Milan design week. More
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Milan design week
Milan design week
Virgil Abloh "wanted to do real industrial design" says Alberto Alessi
The late designer Virgil Abloh had to work hard to convince Italian design brand Alessi he could make the switch from fashion to industrial design, according to company director Alberto Alessi. More
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Lara Bohinc designs voluptuous seating collection to be "playful and a little bit sexy"
Designer Lara Bohinc has created a collection of curvy furniture that intends to celebrate the female form, which was on display as part of Milan design week. More
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Milan design week
Milan design week
Studio Swine uses packing crates to construct Milan installation that will "leave no trace"
Design duo Studio Swine has displayed 22 hardwood furniture pieces on a "mountain" made from the packing crates they were delivered in for the Forest Tales exhibition at Milan design week. More
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Seven furniture, kitchen and lighting designs showcased at Milan design week
Dezeen Showroom: a kitchen designed for outside entertaining and a tapware range informed by traditional farm pumps are among the furniture designs on Dezeen Showroom that were showcased during Milan design week. More
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Attitude of "permanent renewal" drives retail success says Colette co-founder Sarah Andelman in Liganova talk
Promotion: Sarah Andelman, co-founder of Parisian concept store Colette, has discussed the unexpected approaches needed to succeed in the future retail landscape in a talk hosted by Dezeen and brand retail experts Liganova during Milan design week. More
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Milan design week
Milan design week
Alessi celebrates 100 years with playful showcase of rare and unseen products
Italian design brand Alessi has marked its centenary year with a Milan design week show where special-edition products are presented in settings that include a staircase covered in toilet rolls and a curling pitch. More
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Milan design week
Milan design week
"Undiscovered legacy" of Lucia Eames showcased at Milan design week
The rarely seen graphic and furniture designs of Lucia Eames, daughter of midcentury icons Charles and Ray Eames, have been unveiled in an exhibition during Milan design week. More
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Milan design week
Milan design week
Yamaha and ÉCAL students design music players that encourage physical interaction
Students from the Swiss design school ÉCAL have collaborated with Japanese manufacturing company Yamaha to create six devices for playing music which were showcased at Milan design week. More
