Grilles, gates, balconies, lamps, andirons: wrought iron is one of the most common decorative crafts on Italian facades, and one of the least documented. Art historian Ortensio Mendicino surveys six centuries of the craft.
A circular fountain designed by architect Cesare Cattaneo and painter Mario Radice in 1936 for the Camerlata district of Como. This work exemplifies Rationalist design principles of interwar Italy.
The Macchi M.39 was a racing seaplane designed by Mario Castoldi for the 1926 Schneider Cup. It represented a shift in Italian aircraft design toward the parasol-wing configuration used by British and American competitors.
Published in November 2021, this article examines why printed flyers remain an effective and economical marketing tool across Italy, despite the digital age.
Published in November 2021, this article examines the business card as a fundamental marketing instrument across all industries, outlining its essential information components and design considerations.
A curved beechwood rocking chair with woven Vienna straw seat, produced in Udine in 1922 by Società Anonima Antonio Volpe. Long attributed to Austrian designer Joseph Hoffmann, it reflects Secession aesthetics.
Designers Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi created the Poltrona Joe in 1970, a baseball glove-shaped chair that brought Pop Art principles into furniture design. The piece is now held in the collections of MoMA in New York and the Triennale in Milan.
A painted steel stool with wooden base designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, drawing form from agricultural machinery and tractor seats.
A tempered glass desk with chromated metal frame and adjustable feet, designed by architect Norman Foster and produced by Tecno spa. The piece won the Compasso d’Oro award in 1987.
