If food reflects a society’s lifestyle at any given point in time, the same goes for the way we set our table, be it for our everyday meals or for the more formal, festive occasions.
To most Italians, and pasta-loving foreigners, any changes in the way this monument of Italy’s cuisine is served often amounts to outright sacrilege, given a few concessions to fancy toppings and decorations.
Noise can be harmful for people. The growing attention towards health issues is encouraging consumers to look for a better quality of domestic life, and choose high-performing appliances, more efficient and less noisy.
Since 1954, the event has gained increasing international recognition and has come to be considered as one of the most prestigious awards for products and services that stand out for innovation in all disciplines of design.
“Conviviality”, intended in the French sense of the word “convivialité”, the enjoyment of the company of others over a shared meal, is a concept in constant evolution. What does it mean nowadays, and how will it change in the near future?
The table stands at the very heart of our houses, probably because it represents a meeting and starting point. In terms of symbolism, especially when it's round, the table defines every new beginning.
Among the most prominent designers of Italy's post-industrial age, Briton James Irvine left a precious legacy to the world of industrial design in the shape of the impressive archives made up of his famous “black books”, in which he used to consign e
Artist, creative mind, illustrator... a designer is all and none of these. There’s more to this emblematic figure, who acts like a film director, coordinating a complex production process which leads to the creation to improve people’s life.
After publishing the first issue of Design Magazine, we want to continue sharing our sense of wonder and anticipation in the second issue, through the enlivening stories of people, brands and products shaping our global societies.
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