The edition of Isola Design Festival 2024, organized by Isola, a physical and digital platform dedicated to design, will open to the public during Milan Design Week from April 15 to April 21, 2024. Isola Design Festival will present an evolution of its successful format by exploring new locations, such as Lampo Milano, WAO PL7, and Galleria Bonelli, never before explored during Milan Design Week. For the first time open to the public during Milan Design Week, Isola aims to transform these hidden gems of the neighborhood into new hotspots of the district. The event will look to the future of ..read more

Fuorisalone and Brera Design Week 2024 confirm the role of the Brera Design District as the leading design district in the World promoting new forms of design culture with a particular focus on lifestyle, art, and fashion. Taking place in Milan from April 15 to 21, the Brera Design District 2024 presents its fifteenth edition of the Design Week. It aims to encourage reflection on contemporary challenges, promoting a conscious design culture and providing space for practices capable of generating transformative actions. Building on the results of the last edition, Brera Design Week aims to su ..read more

The Milan Design Week and the Salone del Mobile 2024, renowned as a global design showcase, are gearing up for Salone del Mobile 62nd edition with a transformative approach that transcends the traditional boundaries of a trade fair. While Milan Design Week 2024 will provide a significant opportunity to explore and unveil the various dimensions in which nature can serve as a wellspring of inspiration, design material, and a guiding force for a sustainable future, Salone del Mobile.Milano 2024  will showcase a paradigm shift in the world of design events, embracing innovation, sustainabil ..read more

The Scandinavian Design Awards 2024 unveiled the winners across seven categories: Architecture of the Year, Furniture of the Year, Designer of the Year, Interior Designer of the Year, Interior Design Product of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, and Sustainability Achievement of the Year. The awards, a collaboration between It Is Media and Stockholm Furniture Fair, celebrate outstanding contributions in architecture, interior design, and overall design in Scandinavia. The distinguished jury, comprised of experts from the architecture and design industries in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finl ..read more

Presented by Sanjay Puri Architects, The Forest is an innovative high-density development project located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Complying with regulations governing built-up areas, the project necessitated a vertical tower design, as the permissible ratio of built-up area was capped at 9 times the plot area. To address heat gain and offer privacy to existing 15-storey residential buildings on the southern side, the vertical circulation core is strategically planned on that side. Offices are oriented towards the north and north-west, capitalizing on optimal views of the Congo R ..read more

Embarking on a journey from Paris to Copenhagen, passing through iconic cities like London and Berlin, cities we know very well, having conducted many of our architecture firms educational  tours, the Road to Salone del Mobile 2024 extends its voyage to the United States, making stops in Miami (5 December), Dallas (23 January), New York (25 January), and Chicago (22 February). The inaugural leg took place in Paris on 21 November, unveiling exclusive glimpses of the upcoming 62nd edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, scheduled for 16 to 21 April. This global tour aims to introduce the ..read more

The 2023 World Architecture Festival revealed its second round of award recipients, unveiling them after the live presentations on Day Two at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Practices worldwide showcased hundreds of shortlisted projects during this event. Notably, today’s 2023 World Architecture Festival winners included six projects from Australia, as well as four projects each from Iran and the United Kingdom, marking their success in the world’s largest international live-judged architectural event. Remarkable winners included Elizabeth Line by Grimshaw in in the United Kingdom, Santa Mari ..read more

The first award winners of the 2023 World Architecture Festival have been revealed after the inaugural day of dynamic presentations at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Numerous projects, shortlisted from across the globe, were showcased by various architectural practices. Noteworthy winners in today’s category awards at the world’s premier live-judged international architectural event include Grimshaw, MK27, Mario Cucinella Architects, MAD Architects, Woods Bagot, EAA-Emre Arolat, Nextoffice, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Morphogenesis, and Concrete Amsterdam. Let’s discover all the winners of ..read more

As announced, Milan Design Week 2024 is set to unfold from April 15th to April 21st, 2024, in the city of Milan. Following tradition, the Salone del Mobile will commence on Tuesday, April 16th, welcoming attendees to the Rho Fiera Milano spaces. The main theme for Milan Design Week 2024 will be, “Materia Natura” a concept that encourages a thoughtful design culture by delving into the profound connection between these two pivotal words. Emphasizing sustainability as a guiding principle and fundamental value in creative and design processes, this theme invites a profound exploration of the in ..read more

MVRDV and Space Encounters won the competition to conceive a 22-story residential tower in Amsterdam’s Sluisbuurt neighborhood, an area currently undergoing construction. Collaborating closely on the entire design process, the two architectural firms have put forth a proposal featuring a wooden framework, an energy-generating façade, and ample communal green spaces. The primary objective of this project is to serve as a model for sustainability and green living in the developing neighborhood. The initiative encompasses 153 homes, with 60 designated for mid-sector rentals, prioritizing apartm ..read more