Art & Design collection

The image above creates the atmosphere for the whole apartment: bold colours, mostly red, as for the whimsical Jenette chair designed by Campana brothers for Edra and the stunning pieces on the wall, lighted at night by  Costanza floor lamp by Luceplan.This Milanese apartment is home to a big collection of major names in contemporary...

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Italian interiors

Interior Italia: Belle Case Da Vivere (Italian Edition) is the latest beautiful book published by Mondadori Arte.       Patrizia Catalano has edited the book, with photographs by Henry Thoreau. From the title of the book: Belle Case Da Vivere means beautiful houses for living and indeed there are 30 beautiful...

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Sit, Stay

"Frank" by Antonio Citterio for B&B ItaliaSome of my favourite designer's sofas to make our living (room) more comfortable.  How many times do we buy a new sofa? Quality is the most important factor in a major piece of furniture and all these top sofas are symbol of Made in Italy quality."Anteo" by Citterio for Maxalto "Cestone"...

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After Milan, New York

From May 14 to 19, 2009 the design crowd is moving to New York for the International Contemporary Furniture Fair 2009 (ICFF). At the center of the events of the week will be MoMa, offering a view into history of design titled "What was good design?" (1944-1956)"At mid-century MoMA played a leading role in the definition and dissemination...

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Surprise...

To my surprise today I found my blog in a short list at Stissing Lane (pretty beautiful blogs).I must have done something right... Thanks Google alert... and thanks Rach...

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The Art's lady

We enter today in a special house in Milan, owned by Claudia Gian Ferrari, a big personality in the art world, major collector, art dealer and 1900 art historian.Soon part of her collection will be transferred to a historic house-museum where a full room will be dedicated to it so at least, she said, she could go there and visit her loved...

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A pinch of salt

Today I was reading a post by the über talented blogger friend Ivan from Meade Design Group and all of a sudden I felt the urge to comment deviating from the subject, which was about style and shape of salt and pepper shakers.I would have gone on for much longer with my comment, perhaps talking about salt used to preserve food until only...

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