Exhibitions Unboxing #1: the very latest products at the Salone del Mobile 2023 Add to bookmarks In the run-up to the trade fair at Rho Fiera from 18th to 23rd April, the weekly Unboxing project is back for its 2023 edition, previewing some of the products due to be presented at this year’s Salone del Mobile.Milano. Follow us for a heads up on all the latest pieces being showcased by the brands Intra Lighting, Vyko, design Serge & Robert Cornelissen. Image Studio Spacer Ethimo, Allaperto bistrò, design Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez Gardeco, Iuxta, design Guy Buseyne Photo by Guy Buseyne Emu, Cabla modular upholstered furniture system, design Lucidi-Pevere Nomon, Rara Avis, design Mermelada Estudio
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