Piero Lissoni - articles overview

Strong Character

9/30/2024

With their “Cadenza” furniture collection David López Quincoces and Expormim are offering a new take on rattan as a material – and a dynamic design solution in the form of vertical struts.

INTERVIEWS

The architect of lightness

by Esther Strerath | 6/6/2023

He is considered a master of timeless elegance, and many of his designs have been steadily produced by leading manufacturers in the Italian furniture industry: Piero Lissoni, architect, designer and creative director of seven Italian furniture brands, has apparently cracked the "classic" code for furniture design. Now Knoll is launching new outdoor furniture with a claim to imperishability.

FEATURED

Balance with strong gestures

4/4/2023

The Italian family-owned company Fantini can build on strong roots: founded in 1947, the fittings manufacturer based on picturesque Lake Orta has been renowned for exceptional designs and consistently high quality since the beginning. CEO Daniela Fantini explains to us in an interview what makes Fantini different.

REVIEW – SALONE DEL MOBILE & MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2022

On the center lane

by Anna Moldenhauer | 6/13/2022

Salone del Mobile and the Milan Design Week took place on June 7-12, 2022. What trends, contrasts and issues did the international event highlight? Our review.

PREVIEW – SALONE DEL MOBILE 2021

On your marks, get set, super!

8/27/2021

September is approaching and with it the supersalone – a highly anticipated event that brings the design scene back together in Milan after the dry spell of the last few months. In addition to the exhibition at the fairgrounds, you can look forward to a wide range of events in the city. We show you which events you should not miss.

DESIGN

Greetings from the kitchen

by Anna Moldenhauer | 6/18/2021

What's new in the kitchen? Which materials, which styles are in demand? What current ideas are the creatives and manufacturers offering? We have put together a selection of the news for you as part of our Novelties Stage.

DESIGN

FLOS 2021: POINTBREAK

6/1/2021

With "Pointbreak", Piero Lissoni has designed a reduced outdoor light collection for FLOS, which, following the example of the candle, offers orientation with sensual light and creates a pleasant atmosphere.

FEATURED

Airplanes in Mind

3/31/2021

“Borea”, the new outdoor furniture collection by B&B Italia, calls to mind the glamour of airplane trips in the days of yore. The collection is the brainchild of Italian architect and designer Piero Lissoni, and with it he is not only acknowledging his love of aviation, he is also making a contribution to sustainable design.

HOTEL

Inspiration sea

by Jeanette Kunsmann | 1/25/2021

The Grand Park Hotel Rovinj by Croatian studio 3LHD and realized in collaboration with the interior designers at Lissoni Casal Ribeiro has become a gesamtkunstwerk looking out over the Old Town and Adriatic.

HOTEL

A nest with a hill

by Jeanette Kunsmann | 1/8/2021

With the Shiroiya Hotel, Sou Fujimoto Architects have succeeded in producing a fascinating combination of an old building and a conversion, design, architecture and art. Michele de Lucchi, Jasper Morrison, Leandro Erlich and Sou Fujimoto have each designed one of the rooms.

HOTEL

Capturing the local essence

by Daniel von Bernstorff | 11/3/2020

Located on the shores of Lago d’Orta in the Piedmont, Casa Fantini offers a pleasant combination of elegance and slow-paced living.

SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018

A touch of new objectivity

by Fabian Peters | 5/10/2018

Quo vadis, furniture design? This year’s Salone del Mobile reveals a few ideas. An analysis in our glance back at the fair.

SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018

How are kitchens changing in the digital age? Are they being reduced to a few items of furniture or expanding into new spatial concepts? The showrooms and trade-fair booths in Milan offered visionary examples and real concept ideas.

STYLEPARK SELECTED SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018

The Award Winners

4/14/2018

Here they are: the 29 innovations Stylepark awards at the Salone del Mobile 2018 as part of Stylepark Selected.

SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017

Well stored: Where to put all your things?

by Jasmin Jouhar | 4/11/2017

Whether proudly presenting or skillfully concealing their contents, the new bureaus, sideboards and shelf units at the Milan Furniture Fair deserve our complete attention.

SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017

Forza Salone!

by Fabian Peters | 4/6/2017

Off we go! Take a walk with us through trade-fair fairyland, catch the mood at the one or other booth and a glimpse of the novelties at this year’s Salone del Mobile.