Zanotta-Maserati lounge chair

Milan Design Week 2013: Maserati and Zanotta, a partnership in design Design house Zanotta and luxury car company Maserati, two icons of the Italian design, conceived an homage to the new Maserati Quattroporte materialized in a “Maserati by Zanotta” limited edition leather lounge chair created by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba and unveiled during 2013 Salone del … Read more

Augmented Reality glasses now available in all digital version

According to ABI Research, wearable computing devices will exceed 485 million annual device shipments by 2018. 75 million of these are projected to be smart glasses. Juniper Research has valued the next-gen wearable devices market including smart glasses to be worth more than $1.5 billion by 2014. Vuzix’ STAR 1200 model line is the world’s … Read more

The next innovation in cooking

The art of steam cooking is in constant transformation and improvement. At the 2013 Architectural Digest Home Design Show, German appliance manufacturer Miele, one of the recognised pioneer in steam oven technology, introduced a new innovation that combines the power of steam and convection technology into one high-end appliance. “We’ve combined true European convection technology … Read more

Ron Arad x pq eyewear. new idea in the world of glasses

Israeli designer and artist Ron Arad, one of the first designers to work with 3D printing in 1999, has unveiled at 2013 Milan Design Week/ Salone del Mobile Milano his latest PQ eyewear collections of sunglasses made using selective laser sintering. The “Springs & Swings” eyewear collection incorporates seven new styles all with a pliable, lightweight … Read more

Writing the history of light: Baccarat Highlights 2013

Brightness, incandescence and sparkle take Baccarat to new heights. Baccarat revealed the new lighting and home collections with a special exhibition celebrating the French Art de Vivre at the Palazzo Morando during Milan Design Week 2013. From the Eiffel Tower at dawn to the sun setting over the Paris Opera, “Baccarat Highlights 2013” exhibition showcases … Read more

From Nature to eco-friendly Armani/Casa

“Eternal, infinite and powerful, seemingly simple yet always producing different paths,” this is how nature is perceived and described by designer Giorgio Armani. Derived from the Latin word natura, or “essential qualities, innate disposition”, nature word in ancient times, literally meant “birth”. Inspired by the emotions transmitted by the purity of nature, the new Armani/Casa … Read more