Salone del Mobile 2019 starts Monday, April 8, in Milan, and Curbed will be on the ground to scope out the best new designer collaborations, furniture launches, installations, and more. Stay tuned by watching this space and, of course, Twitter and Instagram.
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July 25, 2019
Ikea and Sonos launch speakers that double as lamps and shelves
Is it a lamp? Is it a speaker? It’s both. The Symfonisk line of speakers are designed to blend into the home in a very literal way.
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May 9, 2019
Design trends to watch from Salone del Mobile and, soon, NYCxDesign
Curbed’s editor-in-chief shares intel from Milan Design Week and predictions for this month’s design festivities in New York City.
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April 23, 2019
Shells, feathers, volcanic ash: How exciting materials are powering sustainable design
Milan Design Week 2019 offered materials galore, including inventive uses for natural materials and various new takes on recycled plastic.
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April 17, 2019
3D-printed chair folds all the way up
A new prototype from French designer Patrick Jouin folds up like a high-design picnic chair.
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April 11, 2019
Verner Panton’s Bond villain seating is back in production
The bent steel seating system is famous for its starring role in the 1977 movie The Spy Who Loved Me.
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April 10, 2019
These sculptural arches are made from mushroom
In a Milanese garden, mushrooms—more specifically the root spore of mushrooms called mycelium—have sprouted into a delightful series of arches.
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April 4, 2019
The 21 best things to do in Milan if you love design
Locals and frequent visitors dish on their favorite haunts in Italy’s hotbed of design.