Editorial

  1. Read more: The Shelf as a Cultural Object
    The Shelf as a Cultural Object

    The Shelf as a Cultural Object

    by Simone Lorusso

    At a superficial level, shelves appear to be one of the most ordinary aspects of our lives. They are so ordinary that we do not notice them, and we...
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  2. Read more: industrialkonzept opens the doors of DEORON
    industrialkonzept opens the doors of DEORON

    industrialkonzept opens the doors of DEORON

    by Simone Lorusso

    For years, Milan Design Week has ceased to be merely a fair. With increasing awareness, the densest week on the calendar has begun to explor...
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  3. Read more: Design Week Files: Alcova 2026 Where Memory Meets Experimentation
    Design Week Files: Alcova 2026 Where Memory Meets Experimentation

    Design Week Files: Alcova 2026 Where Memory Meets Experimentation

    by Simone Lorusso

    Within the contemporary design landscape, Alcova has steadily established itself not merely as an exhibition platform, but as a cultural device cap...
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  4. Read more: Design Week Files: 6:AM and the restless logic of repetition
    Design Week Files: 6:AM and the restless logic of repetition

    Design Week Files: 6:AM and the restless logic of repetition

    by Simone Lorusso

    “Repetition is not generality, but something unique, something singular.” It is a paradox that lies at the very heart of modern culture: nothing is...
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  5. Read more: Design Week Files: La Casa Magica presented by Nilufar & curated by Valentina Ciuffi
    Design Week Files: La Casa Magica presented by Nilufar & curated by Valentina Ciuffi

    Design Week Files: La Casa Magica presented by Nilufar & curated by Valentina Ciuffi

    by Simone Lorusso

    Milan is about to come alive again. With the advent of spring, Milan starts to transform. The pace of life in Milan increases, its energy levels ri...
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  6. Read more: Design Week Files: CONVEY and the Rise of the Nomadic Platform
    Design Week Files: CONVEY and the Rise of the Nomadic Platform

    Design Week Files: CONVEY and the Rise of the Nomadic Platform

    by Simone Lorusso

    In the contemporary design scenario, objects are not the protagonists anymore. The ability to create connections among people, brands, cities, and ...
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  7. Read more: Design Week Files: DEORON and a New Design Landscape
    Design Week Files: DEORON and a New Design Landscape

    Design Week Files: DEORON and a New Design Landscape

    by Simone Lorusso

    As Milan Design Week 2026 approaches, and in anticipation of the collaborative opening event between industrialkonzept & DEORON, a new tension ...
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  8. Read more: Annotations cc: Hyeyoung Cho
    Annotations cc: Hyeyoung Cho

    Annotations cc: Hyeyoung Cho

    by Anoe Melliou

    Hyeyoung Cho, curator and advocate of craft, interprets centuries of tradition and contemporary practice into exhibitions of enduring relevance. S...
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  9. Read more: Neuf Voix: When Sound Becomes a Place
    Neuf Voix: When Sound Becomes a Place

    Neuf Voix: When Sound Becomes a Place

    by Simone Lorusso

    In an era in which music is often reduced to a continuous, fragmented stream—consumed rapidly and relegated to mere background noise—Neuf Voix, the...
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