John Muir is often remembered as an environmental philosopher. Americans knew him simply as John of the Mountains. Indeed, it was he who first suggested walking in the woods as a means of es … read more

Artist, Designer & Disciple of The Golden Hour Gabriella Crespi wasn't your average Milanese muse. She was beautiful, yes, but she also had what other creatives like to call the e … read more

Discover a new era of CH24 Wishbone chairs inspired by art and nature Per Kirkeby wasn’t very interested in becoming famous. He was brilliant, yes, but the idea of any sort … read more

The word visionary gets thrown around a lot in our industry. And yet for Achille Castiglioni and his brother Piero, it’s the only adjective that makes sense. Born one year before … read more

How do we find new joy in the familiar? For many haute couture brands the secret lies in collaboration:  unusual, provocative hook-ups that enliven the old and pave the way for the new. … read more

When you take nature as your starting point, everything else flows. Monet knew it when he sat to paint water lilies. And so do today’s architects in charge of planning urban space. It& … read more

Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe once said that it’s easier to design a skyscraper than a comfortable chair. After thirty years of searching, we’re inclined to agree. Skyscrapers, for al … read more

Light changes everything. How swiftly we sleep. How cosy we feel. How intensely we’re able to work. And yet stronger isn’t always better when it comes to finding the right kind o … read more

  We’re all familiar with the idea of the American Dream, but what about the Italian version? Ever since the 1900s, it’s gone a little something like this: move to Brianza, … read more

In Ancient Incan society, time and space were a single concept. Known simply as pacha, this early cosmic philosophy argued that you couldn’t have one without the other. This seas … read more

It’s no secret that the world of work is changing. And as the anywhere office becomes more and more tangible, so are the rules for designing productive modern workspaces. W … read more

Italy's Lost Renaissance Man The lush shores of Lake Como are rumoured to be so beautiful that even the prospect of invading armies couldn’t disturb the peace of those who … read more