Magazines from the world A focus on sustainability in a comparison between smart materials and technology A focus on sustainability in a comparison between smart materials and technology The Dutch FRAME Magazine ponders whether smart materials are perhaps more valuable resources for design than technology itself, in dialogue with an exceptional designer: “the most effective solutions don’t all rely on the latest technological advances. Pulling from her training in biology, Los Angeles-based Doris Sung, founder and principal of DOSU Studio Architecture, has dedicated her career to finding architectural applications for self-sufficient smart materials that better respond to nature and human needs” (read here the complete article) Magazine: FRAME Country: Netherlands Article: “Will smart materials prove to be more valuable to design than technology?” Author: Adrian Madlener Photo: courtesy FRAME 8 February 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
