OB-Jack first caught our attention through NORA, the project with which the brand enters the world of interiors: a modular system of panels and shelves that treats the wall not simply as a surface to furnish, but as an active part of the interior itself. Essential in form and almost immediate in its visual language, …
From Japan in 1980 to its Italian stores: MUJI’s history, name meaning, no-brand philosophy, designers and iconic products.
Gaetano Pesce challenged for more than sixty years the idea that design should be uniform, neutral and perfectly repeatable. Architect, artist and designer, he worked with polyurethane, felt, resins and industrial processes, turning variation, error, colour and difference into design tools. The 1969 UP5_6 uses an armchair to convey a political message about the condition …
Marco Zanuso is a key figure for understanding how post-war Italian design transformed technical innovation into a culture of design. Architect, designer, theorist and lecturer, he worked across very different scales: from Olivetti factories to Arflex upholstered furniture, from Kartell plastics to Brionvega televisions and radios designed with Richard Sapper. The common thread is not …
