Stories The revolution in furnishing and design materials Add to bookmarks Acerbis, Lokum, design by Sabine Marcelis - Ph. Andrea Mariani A selection of holiday reading for insights into all the latest on the materials presented at the April edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano The new frontiers of furnishing and design materials include recycling and attention to production processes, in the name of sustainability. Equally, consumers are increasingly aware and demanding when it comes to purchasing choices – as well as the products themselves, attention is brought to bear on the values that brands embody today. From wood to glass, by way of metal and the new, increasingly durable outdoor materials. Industrial research and development continue apace and hand in hand with growing public sensitivity. Here’s a selection of unmissable insights for those keen to keep up with all the latest on this subject. Happy reading! Wooden chairs: the innovations presented at the Salone del Mobile 2024 The chair, an everyday object, is the focus of innovation in style, materials and design. A selection of chairs presented in April, produced with the natural material par excellence: wood. Calligaris, Oleandro, Stand Salone del Mobile 2024 - Ph. Ruggiero Scardigno Outdoor design: the new materials presented at the Salone del Mobile 2024 The outdoor solutions unveiled at the last edition champion essential lines, natural materials and advanced technology, with a strong focus on innovation and sustainability. Salone del Mobile.Milano 2024, Stand Unopiù Glass furniture: the innovations presented at the Salone del Mobile 2024 The genesis of glass, a transparent, light material with sustainable qualities, allowing for unprecedented experimentation, thanks to modern technologies. Vismaravetro, Sistema Pareti Suite Designer metal furnishings: the innovations at the Salone del Mobile 2024 The latest minimalist furnishing trends call for steel, aluminium and carbon fibre, often combined with other materials to enhance their design.
Exhibitions The latest outdoor furnishing, championing sustainability, material and colour Comfortable and sustainable, outdoor furnishing lends itself to many different interpretations, channelling innovation and constantly evolving aesthetics Marilena Pitino
Stories The biology of light, according to Manuel Spitschan What does chronobiology have to do with design? Manuel Spitschan, professor at the Technische Universität München, explains why light is essential to our well-being. And why designers should know more about it to design better. Giulia Zappa
Sustainability The Piazze Aperte scheme is really changing the face of Milan Since 2018, the two local governments helmed by Mayor Giuseppe Sala have closed more than fifty of the city’s streets and roads to traffic – but not to people. And this is just the beginning Fabrizio Fasanella
