Milan Design Week- Which trends should you look out for?
SALONE DEL MOBILE – 2022 Design Week, in which ever country you choose to attend it in, is a showcase of the best that the industry has to offer. An exhibition of what trends you’ll be encouraged into trying over the next few years. Trends tend to start in fashion and trickle their way down … Continued
Milan 2019 Review
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2019 ~The Report Part 2: … The form of future ‘trends’ ~ Major Material Moments in Milan really turned trends on their head this year. The main tune sung was definitely one of material interplay; An unexpected interchange of the tactility and tradition of a material. Things that were usually hard like … Continued
Milan 2019 Review
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2019 ~The Report Part 1: ….the Lights!~ Salone del mobile. Milano 2019 may be over but we are still vibrating with the energy of many new mini-movements in design. If we had to take away one major feeling – it was definitely that of expression. And celebration! This year it felt to … Continued
Milan 2018 Review
FRESH FROM MILAN – SALONE DEL MOBILE REVIEW 2018 Sunshine and heat welcomed us at the start to a spectacular week in Milan. Arriving early for the press previews on Monday was the best strategy to enjoy uninterrupted views of the key exhibitors before the crowds descended. With a record number of visitors, about 430,000 … Continued
Kitchen Trends 2015
This month we’re bringing you exclusive and fresh kitchen trends direct from Milan 2014 and a look into the kitchens of 2015! We were met this year at the fantastic Salone del Mobile by a definite abundance of dark colours, warmth and slick yet natural materials throughout. The predominant material of wood, and otherwise marble, is … Continued
Bathroom Trends 2015
If you’re looking for inspiration and schemes for a bathroom, look no further. Our trip to Milan Salone del Mobile was topped off with a stunning array of bathroom design, fresh, elegant, slick and unlike bathroom design we’ve seen. The brands really surpassed themselves this year. Bathrooms with a solely tiled interior, white lighting, cold … Continued
Outdoor trends 2015
This year’s trip to Milan Salone del Mobile was refreshing – a new wave of trends, completely set apart from last year. The design world is shifting…Over the next few month’s we will be taking you through some of these new trends, including bathrooms, kitchens, furniture, colours and starting here with OUTDOOR design. Summer is … Continued
Lighting report, Aug ’13
Here at Matteo Bianchi Studio we love lighting – with each project our lighting scheme is one of the key elements to good design. Whether it’s neat & recessed, adjustable, floor standing, pendants, wall recessed.. we’re enamoured. A few of our favourites this month are rounded up below, some of which are tried and tested, … Continued
Trend report May: Milan ’13
Throughout the next few months Matteo Bianchi Studio will take you through prominent trends for 2013 straight from Milan From the 8th of April throughout the week at Salone del Mobile, the world famous and leading design week in Milan, Matteo Bianchi studio explored all there was to offer in the up and coming design … Continued
Surface Material: Tiles
Tiles are hard wearing, practical, versatile and with new technology can achieve many finishes and mimic textures and properties of other surfaces. We have compiled a brief summary and trend report on tiles to help you better understand the right tile for you. Stunning ‘Folded’ Tiles by Raw Edges Trends The most popular trend we’re … Continued
White Out by Faye Toogood
While wandering around the Milan furniture fair last week feeling a bit weary but as ever not wanting to miss out on anything, I suddenly found myself being drawn into a White circular tent within the MOST pavillon organized by Tom Dixon….. Once Inside the tent this very calm and serene atmosphere immediately hit me, … Continued
Milan Furniture Fair 2012
Wow! as always I was blown away by all the amazing designs I saw at the Milan Furniture fair… and so many!! I found the fair a bit less “grand” than last year but nonetheless inspiring and focused. Below is a short insight into my favorite pieces of bathroom design at Milan ’12 … I love these … Continued
