Design is fine. History is mine.

In 1946, Ulm was marked by war.

Before the Superbox, before Memphis, the designer Sottsass was already rethinking what furniture could be.

This is a wonderful example of the way the great Achille Castiglioni looked at things – his inspiration was never confined to “design” itself.

The Shaker chair is a truly remarkable example of historic furniture design, rooted in a philosophy that valued utility, order and restraint.

When I began my professional career in advertising in the late 1980s, the work of Mendell & Oberer set a new standard for graphic design.

It is hard to believe that this chair was designed almost a century ago.

Time has a way of rearranging priorities.

Around 1900, few manufactories mastered glassmaking with such visual sophistication as Johann Loetz Witwe, the Bohemian glasswork brand whose Phänomen series became a hallmark of Art Nouveau glass: technically daring and visually captivating.

“Son of a calligrapher.”

It is one of those design classics with a great backstory – created by the Eames for the famous film director, the chaise longue was never meant as a commercial product, but as a tailor-made act of friendship.

Carlo Scarpa (1906–1978) is regarded as one of the most important Italian architects and designers of the 20th century, yet outside architectural circles his name long remained obscure.

From the Hirayama Fireworks company, early 1900s.