In 1935 the founders of Artek drew up a manifesto that the Finnish furniture company still lives by. Their "one chair is enough" slogan promoted a philosophy of consuming in an intelligent way. And this resulted in well…
The Finns know how to do winter. This open-plan Helsinki penthouse is warm and inviting while still being bright and airy. It’s the perfect pad for hunkering down.
At Rho, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile’s main stamping ground, over 2,500 exhibitors were spread over 490,000 sq m. The city’s showrooms and galleries were bustling too and the Euroluce lighting fair, was equally…
Milan’s I Saloni – the collective name for the Salone Internazionale del Mobile and its associated offshoots such as Salone Ufficio and SaloneSatellite – are the most important events in the design calendar, with over 2,300…
With record numbers attending Milan’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile, its reputation as the most important design fair was confirmed again. Shuttling across the city, Monocle caught up with the key industry players to get…
When Monocle and sister company Winkreative had to hunt for a bigger London base, they opted for greenery, mid-century architecture and a central location. Welcome to Midori House.
Köln’s biennial office-furniture fair Orgatec dates back to 1953 and is the largest of its kind worldwide. International brands from Germany’s Flötotto to Canada’s Molo have embraced this year’s motto “New Visions for Work”…
With attendees from 160 countries, Milan furniture fair Salone del Mobile is an unrivalled global cornerstone for the design industry. Monocle picks out the highlights from the show.
Bikini Berlin is a newly redesigned complex mixing retail, culture and creative thinking about public space. Once a fading relic of the Cold War, intelligent ideas from its new tenants are helping to redefine the shopping…
Despite Finland’s many forests, its furniture designers are struggling to source enough wood for their products. We visit three firms adapting to meet the challenge.
The Milan Furniture Fair, or simply “Salone”, has become one of the biggest industrial design events in the world and brings together brand owners, industrial designers, architects, buyers, the press and clients for five…