Articles by "Leonardo De Franceschi"
What can Milan learn from Dutch Design Week?
R.A.W. has just wrapped up, marking a new edition of the design week in Eindhoven
Who’s afraid of creative directors?
How fashion's most talked-about role is starting to make an impact even far beyond the runways and design studios
Design that nobody notices: the pallet
The piece of wood that organized Europe
Design that nobody notices: the stadium seat
Why are stadiums full of plastic seats?
How Gen Z is changing the rules of physical retail
From clubhouses to test labs, new brands are transforming stores into something that goes far beyond shopping
Designs nobody notices: school and university seating
Who decided how we should sit to learn?
Data centers are invading our cities
The more demand for artificial intelligence grows, the more everything needed to make it work grows too
Will the heat make us live at night?
From Paris to Barcelona, parks and museums stay open late to counter extreme temperatures
Design nobody notices: the shopping cart
First it freed our hands, then it changed the way we shop
How technology is changing the craftsman's work
When 3D printing, scanners, and algorithms enter the ceramics studio
Interior design has become performative too
On why the homes of people with good taste all look the same
The 5 most beautiful fashion stores in the world
Places worth stepping into just to look around
Architects you need to know: Rem Koolhaas
The designer who read the city before it became an algorithm
Are cities learning to live on the water?
Between renders and ancient practices, amphibious architecture is still a work in progress
Can a city belong to a company?
"Company towns" are coming back into fashion, but the price to pay is steep
What cities should learn from extreme architecture
How to become more resilient and prepare for the climate challenges of the future
The most innovative capsule hotels of all time
How small can a hotel room get?
Italian radical design has no need to change
The most contemporary identities are often those that do not chase the present
The therapeutic power of light in design, interview with Theo Pinto
On the occasion of the solo show “The Weight of Light”, at the Cadogan Gallery in London
Architects you need to know: Samuel Ross
The designer who shapes social tensions
Luxury has escaped to the countryside
Farmhouses, rural estates and villages are the new premium imaginary: regeneration or aesthetic colonisation?
Guerrilla gardening is a gentle protest
Planting without permission is not only about greenery, but about who has the right to transform the city
The kitchen is still there, but you can't see it anymore
In spaces designed for young people, the heart of the home is becoming smaller and smaller
