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Passion design

Furniture-maker Baxter has taken over a magnificent patrician villa on the shores of Lake Como to showcase its new collections. Italianissimo! Eleganza, Innovazione, Armonia. Three words that encapsulate the essence of Baxter, a high-end designer of 100% made-in-Italy furniture. Founded in 1990 by Luigi and Paolo Bestetti, this family-run business draws on the heritage of […]

In 2025, the Art Deco style takes center stage. More than just a timeless movement, it is defined by a constant quest for elegance and refined modernity.

Its understated sophistication blends beautifully with contemporary Italian design brands. VILLAS is already looking forward to discovering the latest « preziosi » in Milan this April!

In this spring edition, we embark on a cruise aboard one of the most cutting-edge yachts of the moment. As we turn the pages, from New York to Lake Como, we share our treasures in architecture and interior design talent…

Our Kitchen and Outdoor themes are, of course, in the spotlight—it’s the season of blooming, and light is finally returning! As a little taste of vacation, Portugal takes center stage, and we are proud to announce the launch of the new VILLAS made in Portugal, coming in April.

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Architecture

Good for people and planet

For his Quebec family chalet, founder of Canadian architecture firm Lemay sought the perfect balance between comfort, aesthetics and sustainability. In Chalet Vale Perkins, Louis T. Lemay, founder of the eponymous Canadian architectural firm Lemay, and his partner – who is himself an architect – have created an extension to the family home they built […]

Interior

A tribute to craftsmanship

The legendary Grand Casino in Knokke, held up as an international icon, provided the setting for the first SavoirFaire event at the end of October. It brought together architects, designers and craftsmen to create a unique, all-encompassing experience: the presentation of all the latest trends and inspirations combined with traditional craftsmanship in the fields of […]

News

The legendary five-master Club Med 2

‘The goal in life is to be happy, the time to be happy is now, and the place to be happy is here’ said Gérard Blitz, the Belgian from Antwerp who founded Club Med in 1950. These words still ring true today. In 1950, Club Med reinvented the alchemy of happiness: an extraordinary utopia based […]

Design

THREE GENERATIONS OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING AND DESIGN INNOVATION

Harald Jung, grandson of founder Albrecht Jung. “JUNG is a story of yesterday and tomorrow, of tradition and progress, of people and visions, and of a lot of passion. It is a story that began 112 years ago and that is constantly being developed for the future.” For three generations, JUNG has lived their “progress […]

Art

Sur/Reality

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 […]

Design

Outdoor Lounges: 6 Trends for Summer 2024

The ideal outdoor lounge? Seats and backrests, like large cushions, resting on lightweight structures in aluminum or stainless steel, with intuitive fastening systems to compose sofas and armchairs of different sizes, perfectly adapting to the dimensions of your space, and reconfigurable according to the occasion. The keyword of the season? Modularity, with seating systems that […]