EDITORIAL EMANUELE DRAGO
GUILT-FREE PLASTIC
Alternatives to plastic and materials with low environmental impact are becoming more and more common in the production of furniture. Explore design products and innovative collections on Design Italy.
Are you mindful of the environment and feel guilty about buying plastic outdoor or indoor furniture? Plastic is certainly a lightweight and versatile material, making it an easy choice for many, but it also poses big issues in terms of sustainability. Yet modern, innovative plastic ...
CRISTINA MOROZZI’S READING LIST
WE ARE TECHNOLOGY
This month's column "Cristina Morozzi's Reading List: Must-Read Interior Design Books" features physicist Massimo Temporelli's book "Noi siamo tecnologia: Dieci invenzioni che ci hanno cambiato per sempre", which is about technology and the relationship between humans and machines.
Physicist Massimo Temporelli’s book entitled We Are Technology: 10 inventions that changed us forever (original: Noi siamo tecnologia, Dieci invenzioni che ci hanno cambiato per sempre) is a fascinating read.
INTERVIEW
AMLETO PICERNO
Read the interview with Amleto Picerno Ceraso, co-founder of Medaarch, an innovative company specialized in the production of furniture through digital fabrication techniques and new technologies.
Italian design company Medaarch was founded in 2007 by engineer Gianpiero Picerno Ceraso, architect Amleto Picerno Ceraso, and marketing and communications expert Francesca Luciano.
REPORTAGE
RECYCLED PAPER DRESS DESIGNS BY CATERINA CREPAX
18 paper dresses by Caterina Crepax can be admired at the Fashion Research Italy Foundation in Bologna, in an exhibition that explores the themes of sustainability and beauty. Read the reportage by Cristina Morozzi.
Up to the end of April, the Fashion Research Italy Foundation in Bologna is hosting an exhibition entitled The Kindness of Paper – Sustainability is Kindness (original: Gentilezza della carta – La sostenibilità è bellezza), featuring 18 stunning paper sculpture dresses created by Caterina Crepax and displayed on Bonaveri mannequins.
TRENDS
SUSTAINABILITY
The term "sustainability" is widely used in the environmental, economic and social spheres, but it's more than a simple definition. It's caring about the planet, all the creatures and the future generations. It's in our everyday gestures. Read the article by Cristina Morozzi.
In today’s day and age, sustainability has become a necessary prerequisite for our actions. The word “sustainability” itself indicates an existential attitude of respect for nature, animals, creatures, plants and other humans and expresses itself in a commitment that each of us can take towards saving the planet and halting environmental change.
STORE DISPLAY WINDOWS AS A REFLECTION OF TRENDS
ECO-FRIENDLY STORES
You can learn a lot about this year’s outdoor furniture trends by checking out the store display windows of major designer brands in Milan. They are full of installations with sofas and armchairs arranged with plants and floral compositions, and we see the use of green both as an accent color and in natural greenery. Especially over the past two years, many of us have rediscovered the value of time spent outdoors, leading to a greater focus on beautifying our terraces, gardens, decks and yards.
NEW ARRIVAL: MDF ITALIA
SUSTAINABLE LUXURY FURNITURE
MDF is an Italian company specialized in manufacturing high-quality design furniture. The collection features design icons like Neil Twist Chair, NVL Table and many others. Discover more on Design Italy.
Among Design Italy’s wide offering of Italian design is a collection by historic Milanese company MDF Italia, which was founded by Bruno Fattorini in 1992 and produces designs for the home, office and public spaces. A key step for the company was its acquisition by the Cassina family – which brought Italian design to the world stage – in 2013.