Everyone knows about the importance of seating at fashion shows and what the coveted front row represents. But not much care has been put into the actual seats. More often than not, the assorted celebrities, editors, and influencers-of-the-month are crammed onto a bench or industrial bleacher. But in September if this year, 83-year-old design maest...

The third edition of The Best of Italian Design / Food Design Night, on November 11th has been another outstanding event that had a great turnout despite the menace of storm Nicole in South Florida. We had hundreds of guests visiting different showrooms within the Miami Design District and Edgewater area. The first part of the event was a wonderfu...

A new Kartell Flagship store in Miami will open its doors on November 30th. Located at 490 Biltmore Way, the flagship lives amongst the picturesque, Mediterranean-style streets, situated just a few blocks from Miracle Mile – one of the city’s main shopping areas. Starting at 4:30 pm KTalk, Dan Rubinstein in Conversation with Roberto Palomba. At 6 p...

Lambretta celebrates its 75th anniversary at Eicma 2022. It presents itself in all its originality, competitive on the international market with a complete and modern range of high quality products, available in different displacements and fashionable colors. Eicma’s premiere is the launch of the new X125. This model joins the existing range, which...

If you’ve ever been camping, you definitely own one: the ubiquitous foldable chair. You may have one with a full back, or perhaps a simpler, more portable version, the one with legs shaped like an “X” and a seat made with a square of sturdy fabric. In Italy, we often bring them to the beach, too. So, we are all familiar with them, but did you know...

Big Benches were born in 2010. The architect Chris Bangle built his first creation at Clavesana, the place where he lived for some time, near Cuneo. To him, that was a new point of view from where to contemplate natural surroundings, taking anything for granted. The project was intented as a non-profit one and public financing is not allowed. The f...

Hollywood star, Bette Davis’ eternal rival, Joan Crawford, argued that the most important thing for a woman, after her talent, was her hairdresser. You may not be completely in agreement with this order of priorities, but there is no doubt that by now the one who plays the role of hair stylist has become an indispensable beauty accomplice for the e...

Italy is the most beautiful country in the world. For its cities of art, and for its landscapes, often designed by vineyards. And now, also for its wineries. Because the monumental and much-visited Antinori winery in Chianti Classico, an architectural masterpiece signed by Marco Casamonti for the Antinori family, which leads one of the most importa...

The Ponte Vecchio is about to be restored comprehensively for the first time in its 677-year history. Despite being structurally sound, the bridge is showing signs of its age-old exposure to the elements and the constant flow of the River Arno. A floating platform has been set up with the scaffolding required to carry out the necessary pre-restorat...

The Best of Italian Design is a unique event dedicated to celebrate and display the most prestigious Italian brands and Made in Italy high-end products. The event is created for local industry professionals, architects, interior designers, general contractors, and developers interested in meeting and networking with Italian iconic design companies...