Alessi, founded in 1921 by Giovanni Alessi, has been able to develop a policy of design excellence which has made it one of the leading internationally renowned Italian Design Factories. It has reconciled its typically industrial needs with its tendency to consider itself as a ‘research laboratory in the field of the applied arts’. MoreMore…
Curated by Tomek & Gosia Rygalik (Studio Rygalik), brought to you by culture.pl, NASZ is a collection of products designed and manufactured in Poland. Created by a new generation of internationally acclaimed designers, working closely with one of the biggest furniture industries in the world. MoreMore…
What an exciting time for Susan Szenasy, longtime Editor-in-Chief and new Publisher of Metropolis Magazine. To launch and celebrate her new book, Szenasy, Design Advocate, a new title published by Metropolis Books and distributed by ARTBOOK | D.A.P., Susan is traveling the country in a series of national conversations exploring issues of design advocacy and ethics. MoreMore…
From Turkey, Lebanon, Iran or Quebec, there will be many designers from around the world at WantedDesign in May. Here is a focus on two very diverse group exhibit you will discover in May. MoreMore…
This year in particular will showcase the importance of the collaborations between manufacturers and designers. Together, these partnerships explore new possibilities in developing products that not only respond to the evolving needs of the consumers, from contract to residential projects, but define new typologies of products. These joint efforts answer the challenges of our changing world, while creating products that are smart, beautiful, and needed in order to embrace and fulfill our future needs. This year, WantedDesign will not only be the hub for emerging designers and manufacturers, but also an exciting meeting point to discover the work of some of the most talented and internationally recognized designers like Werner Aisslinger for Moroso, Constance Guisset for MG French Design, Jasper Morrison for Cappellini, Philippe Nigro for Ligne Roset, and Francois Azambourg, to name a few. MoreMore…
