In recent years, the idea of continuity between indoor and outdoor spaces has become one of the most relevant themes in modern design. Architecture, interior design, and landscape design are increasingly connected through solutions that reduce the perception of boundaries between indoors and outdoors, turning even small terraces and balconies into true extensions of the …
For years, glass block remained tied to an image that was hard to shake off: apartment-building landings, 1990s offices, anonymous bathrooms, and construction solutions that felt more functional than design-oriented. It was often associated with a certain outdated aesthetic, rather than with genuine architectural research. Then, almost quietly, something changed. Glass brick has returned to …
Water is mobile, everyday, essential. And yet, in contemporary design, it has also become language, gesture, precision, and atmosphere. Designing water does not simply mean controlling its flow; it means turning it into an experience: a domestic presence, a measure of comfort, a balance between technology and formal sensitivity. Cristina Rubinetterie’s journey fits precisely within …
Do 7-star hotels around the world really exist? Technically, no. Official hotel classification systems generally stop at five stars, as in the European Hotelstars Union system, which includes five standard categories, and in the international Forbes Travel Guide model, built around the Five-Star evaluation. And yet, few expressions capture the imagination of contemporary luxury better …
