How about resurrecting an ancient divination technique to reveal the future of design? Therefore, Scuola di alta formazione Istituto Marangoni asked its students to read the future in objects, as if they were to "make the cards"...

Three extravagant monoliths made from Ialin crystals or rock crystals, a magic stone infusing positive energies, with slots to insert your hand into to predict the future of design. This is the fascinating installation by Istituto Marangoni • the School of Design. 1367  • Divining Design Trends encompassing in a project the researches that the students of the classes of Product, Interior e Visual Design lead in the past three academic years...

Gaspar Bonta features his first collection, “Heavy Lightness”. Almost invisible objects are made visible by the effects of light on the transparency of the material, as well as soft colors of concrete vases...

At the intersection of art and design, "Heavy Lightness" explores the border between physical space and experience, through a process that culminates in the design product. His collection is made from plexi geometric furniture inspired by his grandfather’s sculptures, or concrete vases that are influenced by the ceramics of his grandmother, showing a nostalgic and familiar design on an imaginary conceptual stage...

Long-awaited and desired and, perhaps because of that, even more exciting, is the last-minute presence of Noom, a young Ukrainian firm founded in 2017 that speaks a language rich in contaminations of art, craftsmanship and design...

Despite the war, Noom managed to carve out a safe corner to finish the production of a symbolic living room designed by designer Kateryna Sokolova and to bring it to Milan in time for our event. The "Puriosity" collection, starting from its title, speaks of purity and simplicity starting from the suggestions of one of the most important artists of the 20th century, the exponent of the Suprematist style, Kazimir Malevic...

Furniture in conversation? This is the proposal by the multi-award winning Kyoto tech start up mui Lab: IoTSystem is an Ambient Intelligence, nothing more than a non-intrusive combination of web-connected devices to make people’s everyday life easier and more pleasant. Opening a curtain in the morning will prompt the “mui board” on the wall to display a pleasant message to get your day off to the right start. The lights will begin to shine brighter when you wipe down your dining table, and lively music will start playing when you put a vase on the table.

Sea Cat 40 new catamaran concept inspired by the marine environment in a green vision that focuses on the development of sustainable technologies is the newcomer in the marine industry...

Fully electric thanks to photovoltaic panels with 0 emissions 90% of the time. It is proposed by Rossinavi, a major shipyard in Viareggio. The project presented at the Superstudio "BluE, The Underwater Experience" invites people to enter a large experiential "box" that simulates underwater life and makes them discover the important role...

Design and craftsmanship are intertwined in the proposals of seven companies for CNA (Confederazione Nazionale dell’Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa)...

There are seven Italian craftman companies participating in the group exhibition Fuoriserie-Unicità for tomorrow, organized by CNA (Confederazione Nazionale dell’Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa). The oldest is Busatti, weavers of Anghiari Tuscany since 1843. From Città di Catello the cooperative Ceramiche Noi. From Bologna center, Doodesign, a company...

A step toward the future and here's how 3D technology can change the design and even the way we think about entering Augmented Reality...

What about building and designing virtual reality environments by employing 3D graphic modelling of existing furniture? This is what Forum8, in collaboration with Cappellini, proposes. The best example of the combination between 3D technology ad interior design, this is the latest version of Shade 3D for graphic modelling of furniture and F8VPS (Forum Virtual Platform System), a virtual system to build 3D environments...

A new chapter of the Look into Nature collection is presented by Adal, a historical Japanese company among the most significant in the contract field, following its latest participation in 2019...

As implied by its name "Harmonizing Landscape", Adal is inspired by nature, which is the brand's main attribute, strongly connecting people to the environment. Both in the choice of colors and materials. Among these, igusa, a kind of rush cultivated in the paddy fields, used for making tatami, is the total protagonist...

Takes its inspiration from a vortex the aluminium installation “Resonance: Vortex to diversity” covered with the pigments of the Japanese Toyo Aluminium...

Toshiya Hayashi e Hokuto Ando founded Tokyo we+, a design studio that explores alternatives to commercial design, shaping strong connections with the outside, both with nature and social fabric. The result of this approach is the new set-up called "Resonance Vortex to Diversity". This vortex-like shape, a natural phenomenon resulting from the union of different elements, is an ideal representation of the harmonious union of cultures and values...

From Hong Kong the “HK-UK: Design, Artistry and Craftsmanship” project, an interesting set-up by HKF&DA (Hong Kong Furniture and Decoration Trade Association)...

Curator Amy Chow showcases 18 pieces of furniture created by 12 young designers, six from England and six from Hong Kong, to promote young talents and connect them with this field. Several proposals show originality, creativity, and inspiration drawn from traditional  techniques and materials. Starting from the chair 25/7...