Magazines from the world Architectural Digest questions the past, present and future of the guest room, tracing the causes and the possible consequences in the domestic layout of this change in contemporary homes Architectural Digest questions the past, present and future of the guest room, tracing the causes and the possible consequences in the domestic layout of this change in contemporary homes “In lieu of a guest room, I’ve slept on air mattresses, sofas, sofa beds, and in other people’s beds—even on someone’s floor once, but we don’t talk about that! Adventurous? Not quite: I’ve simply been an occasional guest at friends’ places through the years. And while hospitality is never absent, the possibility of being offered to stay in that temporary room of one’s own, a guest room, seems as luxurious as it is improbable. It belongs in a category of aspirational interior design elements where I’d also place the idea of a pantry or a teacup set.” - read here the full article. Magazine: AD- Architectural Digest Country: USA Date: 23rd September 2022 Article: How Millennials Killed the Guest Room Author: Andrea Servert Alonso-Misol Photo: Oslo sofa bed by Clei 28 October 2022 Add to bookmarks Add to bookmarks Share
Stories Designing outdoor spaces: parks and playgrounds to (re)discover From the new permanent installation by Parasite 2.0 in Piedmont to the skatepark outside the Centre Pompidou designed by the artist Raphaël Zarka and local architect Jean-Benoît Vétillard Serena Scarpello
Exhibitions Vases, carpets, plates, screens: the barometer of decoration The latest edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano confirmed the trend towards ornamentation, marking out contemporary living spaces. Celebrating its buzz in the name of expressive freedom. Giulia Zappa
Salone Selection The holiday library. 5 important books to savor tranquilly From Robert Wilson’s chairs to fables about the Castiglioni brothers. From the Compasso d’Oro to Beatrice Leanza’s thoughts and a bookazine on luxury. Essential reading for all those with a passion for the topic. Patrizia Malfatti