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Baroque Update to Bathroom Design from Bisazza

Baroque Update to Bathroom Design from Bisazza

There are countless ways to update one’s interior home design, but Italian tile makers Bisazza suggest the bathroom is the best place to start. It’s not a merely theoretical proposal, but a very matter-of-factual one, which comes under the shape of the Bisazza Bagno Collection by esteemed designer Marcel Wanders. The launch of the [...]

M2 House Interior House Design Blends Vintage and Modern Flair

M2 House Interior House Design Blends Vintage and Modern Flair

Contemporary house designs meet vintage charm at the M2 House by Studio Associato Bettinelli, located in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. The design studio undertook one of its boldest remodel projects yet, which it completed in 2008. There is plenty of bold modernism at play within the walls of this home, as exemplified by the geometrically [...]

Block, Block, Line – Contemporary ‘Tetris’ Bookshelf Collection

Block, Block, Line – Contemporary ‘Tetris’ Bookshelf Collection

Italian bespoke furniture manufacturer Diotti A&F have come up with a simple, yet effective call to action for all us fans of contemporary interior house designs. Their Tetris bookshelf collection seems to say, “Come out and play!” The Tetris collection actually does that – it takes simple, rectangular and square shapes, colors them in [...]

Sleep Becomes Art in Bonaldo-Made Beds

Sleep Becomes Art in Bonaldo-Made Beds

Italian furniture maker Bonaldo has created a line of luxury beds that could bring grace and a fairytale charm to any bedroom. They are crisp, elegant, designed with simple lines, and seem incredibly comfortable. All fabrics used are top-of-the-line, and the accents truly stand out and make the designs pop. Obviously, it helps for [...]

A Dash of Madness – Baroque-Inspired Silk-Screened Dressings by Seletti

A Dash of Madness – Baroque-Inspired Silk-Screened Dressings by Seletti

If you feel like your home is missing an added layer of sophisticated charm, or, on the contrary, if you believe it needs an extra dash of playfulness, choose one of the Seletti-produced, Baroque-inspired dressers. Their elegant curvy shapes are covered in bold, silk-screened patterns, with a touch of Alice-in-Wonderland surreal flair to them. [...]

Maserati Proves ‘Luxury SUV’ is No Contradiction in Terms

Maserati Proves ‘Luxury SUV’ is No Contradiction in Terms

Everybody knows Maserati for their luxury sports cars, fast, sexy and exuding power. Now, here comes the Italian brand’s first SUV, the Maserati Kubang, produced in partnership with the Fiat Group and Chrysler. It will be released to international markets in 2013, and will take its competition, the best-selling Porsche Cayenne, full-on head-first. Chrysler [...]

Federico Delrosso Defines Post-Industrial Exquisiteness, Remodels Factory

Federico Delrosso Defines Post-Industrial Exquisiteness, Remodels Factory

All remodels are wonderful works of metamorphosis, spaces which had seemingly lost hope, but receive a new lease of life, thanks to the genius and creativity of the designer’s touch. These twin lofts in Southern Milan were designed by Federico Delrosso, to serve as his home, as well as that of fashion designer Alessandro [...]