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Grete Prytz died on 25 September 2010, aged 93: in full activity and always with the same energy. I met her for the first time in 1994 and was literally awestruck by her beauty...

Backed by a strong municipal government and a network of equally wealthy and visionary investors, Oslo has in the last decade ventured on a project of territorial transformation of a range that is almost...

In a period as feverish and complex as ever before, where everything seems to happen at once due to the speed of communication, when we are interconnected in every moment by an omnipresent web;...

Relax – the spaces dedicated to it and the objects ideated for that activity – is the theme on which this special issue of AREA centres. It may be useful, in this context, to...

In this world, which has by now become so complex and variegated, where productivity seems to set the pace and rhythm of existence, the definition of identity, self-assertion, the need for security, all contribute...

“Circleprototemple....!“. Plywood, polyamide tulle, foam, cotton corduroy, elastic cord, samba drum, drumstick, 285 x 310ø Installation view at The Edges of the World Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, 19 June-5 September 2010. © Ernesto Neto...

18 designers for relax Vico Magistretti Francesco Binfaré Nipa Doshi & Jonathan Levien Bauke Knottnerus Patricia Urquiola Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Karim Rashid Catherine Le Téo & Thierry Blet Mirko Tattarini Monti Stephan Ulrich Fabio Lenci ZAAFDesign Ron Gilad Alessandro Mendini Stefano Giovannoni Artefact Group Luca Schieppati Centro Stile Gruppo Piaggio

Soft and sinuous lines characterize Lousiana, the armchair with pouf designed by Vico Magistretti, built around a steel structure padded by expanded polyurethane foam. Versatility and a wide range of versions make it possible...

Edra celebrates two very special anniversaries in 2010. The first brings us back to 10 years ago, to the year 2000 which saw the launch of ‘Flap‘, a sofa designed by Francesco Binfaré that...

After having presented the famous Charpoy collection, a contemporary version of the Indian day bed, Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien continue their collaboration with Moroso by presenting “Principessa” in 2008. This is an evolution...

Rotterdam based designer Bauke Knottnerus approaches design on a macro level using large threads to create large scale knitted objects. With these gigantic yarns, you can create/knit long objects that are actually made using...

Patricia Urquiola’s has designed a surprising series of seats that transforms the tradition concept of the sofa. She has entitled the product bend-sofa due to its curvaceous albeit monolithic form. It gives the appearance...