Wall architecture Paola Ferrario - October 7, 2019 - Design Wall architecture Paola Ferrario - October 7, 2019 - Design Wood-Skin – a crucible of ideas applied to the world of design and architecture – is following up its first collection of products from 2017 with the creation of a line consisting of surfaces made from new materials and employing exclusive shapes. The concept of surface is reinvented and transformed into a vital furnishing element,…
ITS-Academy in eyewear design and technique has its first graduates Paola Ferrario - July 19, 2019 - Eventi They came from even as far afield as India to become junior Product Managers in the eyewear sector and on Wednesday 24 July their dreams will come true: they are the students of the ITS-Academy in Eyewear Design and Technique, a unique programme that sees them completing a two-year training and internship course begun in…
Vitra Pop-Up Stores wmido - November 8, 2017 - Design Vitra – Switzerland’s renowned design furniture company – will inaugurate two pop-up stores, one in Zurich and the other in Amsterdam. The new temporary outlets will be dedicated to the Eames Plastic Chair by Charles and Ray Eames. For a period of three months visitors will be able to discover the huge versatility of this…
Are you eco-friendly? wmido - August 2, 2017 - Design Emerging always more frequently in the worlds of food, fashion, architecture and design, are eco-aware attitudes that translate into a search for products that are sustainable, eco-compatible and environment friendly. This preference is beginning to appear also in the home, with the choice of furniture, furnishings and materials that have a positive impact on the…
Tarian’s 2nd collaboration with Head wmido - February 1, 2017 - Short news, What's new Since 2012, Jérémy Tarian is invited to hold a workshop for selected students at Head(Geneva University of Art and Design/ Switzerland) as part of their studies for a Bachelor of Arts in Design. During the last season, the workshop’s theme required students to reinterpret the tortoiseshell color from the Italian acetate factory Mazzuchelli. The winning…
The history of design on display in Turin wmido - January 25, 2017 - Design Created with the aim of promoting the culture of industrial design, the Museo del Design at None, just outside Turin, has become a benchmark for those working in the field or who simply love the sector. The Museum provides an opportunity to retrace the history of design through such iconic objects as the Superleggera chair…
The designers of the future between San Diego and Milan wmido - February 10, 2016 - Design Domus Academy, in collaboration with Domus Academy School of Design at NewSchool, San Diego (USA), has instituted the Global Design Degree, which allows students to experiment with an international training course, attending a two-year course in Milan and two years in San Diego. In both countries, students will follow courses held by sector experts not…
New frontiers for design wmido - September 9, 2015 - Design, Interviste Where does design stand today? We hear from Luciano Galimberti, Chairman of ADI (Associazione Design Italiano), the organisation behind the Compasso d’Oro, the oldest and most prestigious design award in the world. A direct question to begin with: where does design stand today? The identity of design interests everyone today. As well as encouraging debate…
