We’ve just returned from Milan, heads full of color, shapes, materials—and stories. This year’s Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone reminded us why we keep coming back: design here doesn’t just sit pretty; it moves, surprises, provokes. Here’s what caught our eyes, hearts, and imaginations at Milan Design Week 2025.

How do I become a decorator or interior designer? What tools do I need to master? Is training necessary? How do you reconvert to interior architecture? ... These are just some of the questions I'm going to try to answer from my own experience.

Upcycling is not just a trend, it's a way of life, a way of thinking and a way of being creative. It's an art that you can't learn at school (unless you've been to a 'free school' that encourages imagination and independence). It is the fruit of personal, imaginative research.

When you have a broken coffee table, for example, think Upcycling before you throw it away. You need to take the time to think about what can be repaired or what you can do with the reusable parts. You need to analyse the object piece by piece. The round part of the table could become a tray and the table legs fixed to the walls could be used as coat hooks.

This November, we immersed ourselves in the profoundly evocative experience of the 2024 Venice Art Biennale. This year, under the theme Stranieri Ovunque ("Foreigners Everywhere"), the Biennale explored what it means to exist as “foreign” across cultures, borders, and communities. Curator Adriano Pedrosa’s vision is bold, spotlighting marginalized voices and reshaping narratives that have too often been excluded from mainstream art spaces.

Paris Design Week 2024 brought together a diverse range of designers, architects, and creators who continue to push the boundaries of contemporary design. From innovative sustainability efforts to standout exhibitions and rising stars, this year's event was a thrilling exploration of creativity. Below is our detailed guide to what captured our attention and left us inspired.

The term "azulejos" comes from the Arabic "al-zulaydi," meaning "polished small stone." These are ceramic tiles adorned with organic or geometric patterns that, when assembled, create a rhythm or a fresco in a single piece. Their designs reflect the artistic movements of the periods in which they were created.