The new issue of Design is available at newsagents on Wednesday 11 November with La Repubblica (and then throughout the month on request).
Here are some of the topics we’ve covered in its pages.
The cover story features Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, two leading figures of the Bloomsbury Group, which turned the world of Victorian England on its head; they are the focus of an exhibition at the Tate in London that also explores their ideas on interior design.
Among the other exhibitions we’d like to highlight are the one in Reggio Emilia dedicated to the designer and inventor Denis Santachiara; “Air Conditioned. Architecture Between Comfort and Climate Change” in Munich, exploring the evolution of the technology that is saving us from the heat whilst simultaneously worsening the climate; and the celebrations in Dessau marking the anniversary of the building designed by Gropius as the headquarters of the Bauhaus.
A must-read: the new book by Paolo Carosini, a passionate engineer and bicycle collector; a must-visit: the Somo modern antiques fair in Milan; food for thought: the various interpretations of AI in design, the designers’ perspective and the perceived value for those who will actually be buying the product; and a suggestion for greenery that is no longer just urban but indoor, from the Domestic Jungle project, based on an idea by Marta Sansoni, Stefano Mancuso and Puccio Duni.
In the ‘Personaggi’ section, our interviews range from the creative duo Studio Œ – who have just unveiled an armchair for Vitra – to a leading figure in architecture and theory such as Ugo La Pietra, and the ‘restless’ Paul Cocksedge.
Among our ‘Stories of Things’ suggestions are all those magical objects and talismans which, as well as being beautiful, can ‘bring good luck’ to the home, and then there are the warm shades – from hazelnut to chestnut to chocolate – that we want in our home accessories.
Finally, our regular Dossier feature, which is truly special this month: we’ve had fun matching six personality types to six different living room styles, to find out ‘which living room are you?’.
