Art and design - Finestre sull'Arte

Villeroy & Boch presents La Boule Kyoto, a design inspired by Japanese tradition

Japanese tradition serves as the inspiration forVilleroy & Boch’s new Boule Kyoto, the latest iteration of the iconic Boule. The design combines sculptural forms and neutral colors with more intense shades, evokingJapan’s fine craftsm...
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Reggio Emilia is dedicating a major retrospective to Denis Santachiara, showcasing over sixty years of design

From December 12, 2026, to March 14, 2027, Palazzo da Mosto in Reggio Emilia will host an exhibition featuring Denis Santachiara. “Estasi dell’artificio, design since 1966” is a major monographic exhibition dedicated to designer Denis Santachiara, a ...
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White Carrara 2026, marble design returns to the city: 30 works for the historic center

The city of Carrara is hosting from June 5 to August 30, 2026 the tenth edition of White Carrara, entitled Design Lives in the City. The event takes place under the artistic direction of Domenico Raimondi - thesignlab and takes the form of a widespre...
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In Varese, the history of ceramic design and the MIDeC award on display at the Marcello Morandini Foundation

From May 9 to June 7, 2026, the Marcello Morandini Foundation in Varese presents the exhibition A History of Ceramic Design, curated by Fabio Carnaghi, dedicated to reconstructing the path that connects the birth of the International Ceramic Design P...
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Verbania dedicates a major anthological exhibition to Alessandro Mendini with 130 works

From May 16 to September 27, 2026 Villa Giulia in Verbania hosts the exhibition Alessandro Mendini. Things. Rooms as Worlds, an extensive anthological exhibition dedicated to Alessandro Mendini (Milan, 1931-2019), a central figure in twentieth-centur...
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In Venice, the new illy Art Collection for the Biennale with installations and giant cups

illycaffè presented the new illy Art Collection In minor Keys in Venice at the 61st. International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. The project is part of the event's program and interprets Koyo Kouoh's chosen theme, In Minor Keys, th...
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At the Milan Triennale, Barber and Osgerby's "Alphabet" chronicles 30 years of design

From April 18 to September 6, 2026, the Milan Triennale presents the exhibition Edward Barber | Jay Osgerby. Alphabet, a monographic exhibition dedicated to the two London designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. The project, curated by Marco Sammich...
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Design enters the GNAMC in Rome: a new display of artworks and contemporary design objects

A new collaborative project between the museum institution and companies in the design sector is presented at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome, articulated on several levels and intended to affect both the layout of the roo...
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