This was the unifying theme of the Maison&Objet fair, held in Paris Nord Villepinte from 16 to 20 January 2025. The exhibitors played along! The year 2025 will be polychrome or not: a fantasy of lively, joyful patterns, optical games, wavy and distorting stripes, geometric, abstract and even psychedelic shapes, in a new interpretation […]
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Built in the 1950s for collectors Armando and Anala Planchart, this villa has managed to retain the original spirit of its architect, Gio Ponti. Built on the San Romàn hills in Caracas, the first striking feature of the Villa Planchart, also known as Quinta El Cerrito, is the lightness of its airy forms. Its […]
Interior
Ideally located in the heart of the city’s most prestigious district and just a stone’s throw from the Duomo and Teatro alla Scala, the hotel epitomises fashion, business and culture. This contemporary setting, with its intimate public areas and courtyards, recreates the hospitable atmosphere of a Milanese home. The multidisciplinary design studio Antonio Citterio […]
Villas
Piero Lissoni & Partners have curated the interior design of a penthouse bathed in art and light that dialogues with the sublime landscape of the Dolomites. In the Trentino-Alto region of southern Tyrol, the Lissoni & Partners studio were tasked with designing an apartment that would accommodate the demands of an art collector. Cosy minimalism […]
Design
Terra Cosmos is this year’s unifying theme, reconciling tradition and modernity, authentic and experimental creations. It highlights ecological concerns, research based on natural and recycled materials, a return to traditional techniques… but also technological research and innovation to design a more harmonious universe. With feet firmly on the ground and eyes directed at the stars, […]
Art
Rethinking the human being as a tiny part of their surroundings. What they are, no more, no less. This selection invites us to rethink where we stand in the world at a given time. In this troubled age, it is hardly a coincidence that world-renowned cultural venues and luxury brands are bringing this debate centre […]
Design
On 23 and 24 September, there were two major presentations at the Brussels Design September festival, which brought together more than 100 events. The Brussels Design Market at the former Gare Maritime had 130 exhibitors from all over Europe. At the heart of this vintage market, interest in historic design, anchored for several decades in […]