DESIGN Carlo Urbinati8/3/2015It’s hardly surprising that Carlo Urbinati has chosen an article on a light bulb. But we wouldn’t have guessed that the modest founder of Foscarini is fascinated by as iridescent a figure as Carlo Mollino.
MAGAZINE Tough landing11/9/2011Berlin-based furniture and design fair Qubique aimed at setting new standards in the sector. However, its first effort at the former airport Tempelhof failed to live up to expectations. Nevertheless, the underlying conceptual approach, with the emphasis on more quality despite practical difficulties, does seem to be the right one.
REVIEW – SALONE DEL MOBILE 2023: EUROLUCE Milan glowed4/25/2023New layout, new energy: After four years, the Euroluce light biennial is once again bringing light to the city. Yet the question of sustainability remains unanswered. Our review.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2021 – REVIEW On the move9/10/2021The supersalone, the special event of the Salone del Mobile curated by Stefano Boeri, offered a platform for creative experiments from 5 to 10 September 2021 that shows what an international furniture fair should be in the future. Our review.
ARCHITECTURE Cooking for aesthetes5/28/2021With the kitchen as the programmatic centrepiece of the design, architects Daniel Schütz and Georg Windeck remodelled a Manhattan penthouse. The new floor plan celebrates the architectural heritage, the view and the passion for good food.
REVIEW – SALONE DEL MOBILE 2019: EUROLUCE System highlights of the fair – big and small4/29/2019Euroluce: In terms of lighting, everything is taller, bigger, more attractive in 2019. Company structures, functional and artistic objects. But there is also evidence of a trend towards small, playful, lighting objects.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2019 Milan Design Week: Live Blog4/11/2019Stylepark at every turn: Follow our encounters and discoveries live from Milan in this daily updated feed.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018 Model students and experimental classes4/25/2018While the new generation of designers at Salone Satellite and Fuorisalone were top of the class in terms self-promotion, their designs were often somewhat below par – but there were glimmers of light, especially in one category.
STYLEPARK SELECTED SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018 The Award Winners4/14/2018Here they are: the 29 innovations Stylepark awards at the Salone del Mobile 2018 as part of Stylepark Selected.
FEATURED Diplomats, debates, decorations3/5/2018On the occasion of Stockholm Design Week 2018 Foscarini hosted a reception at the Italian Embassy in the Swedish capital.
STOCKHOLM FURNITURE & LIGHT FAIR 2018 On the bright side2/20/2018Scandinavian design is booming worldwide. And the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair is the showcase of the prospering industry. This year the fair has done a lot to become even more attractive. Our review.
FEATURED Where does the day begin, where does the night end?11/27/2017Foscarini's cultural individualism gives rise not only to extraordinary luminaires, but also to artistic production. Newest example: The short film “Fare Luce” by Italian filmmaker and photographer Gianluca Vassallo.
INTERVIEWS Freedom drives us on to greater things9/8/2017Daniel von Bernstorff and Robert Volhard spoke to Carlo Urbinati, founder and managing director of Italian luminaire maker Foscarini: about emotions, freedom, inspiration, and the creative world behind the products.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Amazing, blow out4/24/2017There’s no longer any talk of a change in technology – it’s long since here to stay. A propensity for large decorative shapes is in evidence at the Euroluce in Milan and the various events around town.