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 It was often associated with a certain outdated aesthetic, rather than with genuine architectural research.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 …
The Foster sofa bed, designed by Christophe Pillet, is born from a concept of essential and sophisticated comfort, where formal balance and function merge into a project with a clear and contemporary identity. Low, modular, and enveloping, Foster interprets the living room as a fluid space, to be configured with freedom and aesthetic coherence. The …
The Kirk convertible sofa, designed by Karim Rashid, is born from the encounter between the free energy of jazz and a contemporary vision of living. Inspired by the improvisational genius of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, the sofa interprets the theme of transformability with a refined and surprising language, where aesthetics and function interact naturally. Its fluid …
An evolved design vision was presented at Salone del Mobile: collectible design as a language that extends beyond the individual piece to encompass the entire environment. For over fifty years, ZANABONI has redefined the boundary between design and art, transforming furniture into a true “art to live with”. Each creation stems from the meeting of …
