Monthly Archives: April 2011

Architect, artist, designer, writer and theoretician Alessandro Mendini is deemed a design icon not only in his native Italy, but all over the world. Born in Milan in 1931, Mendini dreamt as a young boy of becoming a cartoonist or … Continue reading →

I have dedicated quite a few posts to the connections between fashion and architecture mainly analysing specific fashion collections and architectural projects. During Milan Design Week Dolce & Gabbana opened to the public their Milan HQ in Via Broggi designed … Continue reading →

I’m republishing today a feature I did for Dazed Digital about cerruti baleri’s pieces for Maison Martin Margiela and Maurizio Galante.   For the 2011 edition of the Fuorisalone, the showroom of Italian design company cerruti baleri was transformed into a … Continue reading →

Wandering around design fairs and events you often get the impression that many of the pieces showcased are so elegant, refined and perfect that they were probably created in sterile environments where nothing was left to chance. The result is … Continue reading →

A couple of friends of mine were recently looking for inspirations for a catwalk invitation card and asked me to provide them with some suggestions.  I admit that my main suggestion was rather cryptic since I sent them a text … Continue reading →

Trying to see everything and meeting/interviewing everyone on your list is practically impossible during Milan Design Week and it's something that, at the end of the day, will eventually get you shattered. Yet at times seeing as many things and … Continue reading →

Laikingland have prepared a kinetic cocktail for the visitors of their “FUNction” showcase during Milan Design Week. Let's discover it in this feature I recently did for Dazed Digital. Italian kinetic sculptor and designer Bruno Munari theorised as early as … Continue reading →

I'm republishing today a feature I did for Dazed Digital about Trussardi's new collaboration with British designer Michael Young. Upon arriving in Piazza della Scala design fans visiting Milan in the next few days will be greeted by a monumental … Continue reading →

I'm republishing today a feature about the CSM Textile Futures course that I recently did for Dazed Digital. For the first time students from the MA Textile Futures programme at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design will be … Continue reading →

I’m republishing today an interview with photographer Pierpaolo Ferrari I recently did for Dazed Digital. The feature focuses on Toilet Paper, a magazine created in collaboration with Maurizio Cattelan.   A knife, a heart and an iron horseshoe are nailed on … Continue reading →