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UPVC windows or Wood windows? Pros and cons, differences and costs in 2026

The ultimate comparative guide to choose windows and doors correctly

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Kitchen lighting ideas: how to design it best?

Technical solutions for lighting the kitchen: light levels, color temperature, distribution, and design criteria

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15 ideas to light a house: a complete room-by-room guide

From choosing lighting fixtures to color temperatures that create the right atmosphere: the ultimate guide to enhancing interiors through light

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A bio-Architecture Immersed in the Costa del Sol Nature Reserve

Flexform furnishes the indoor and outdoor spaces of Villa Geneve, a stone and natural wood residence designed by ARK Architects

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Glamora Decorates an Oriental-inspired Boutique Hotel in the Alps

The Bella Notte and Aurea wallcoverings amplify the meditative atmosphere of SILENA – The Soulful Hotel, curated by NOA studio and architect Silvia Marzani

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Architectural Control as an Integrated System

At Light + Building 2026, FEDE SWITCH & LIGHT presents modular floor boxes and push-button collections designed for spatial coherence and technical performance

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Prolicht: Starting Point

At Light + Building 2026, the Austrian lighting brand focuses on the beginning of the creative process and introduces a new product structure organised into Points, Lines and Shapes

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Ekinex at Light + Building. Interface and Infrastructure

Essential interfaces, integrated supervision, and hospitality solutions define a coherent, modular technical ecosystem

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Composing Pendants: Seamless Connection, Unlimited Creativity

The new installation and connection system for Vibia pendant lamps allows you to design customised compositions

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Frankfurter. Where Form Meets Gesture

A chair by Johan Ansander for Blå Station that turns everyday movements into a presence both solid and immediate

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Salone del Mobile 2026 Milan unveiled: dates, exhibitors and what’s new

Complete guide to the 64th edition of Milan furniture fair, featuring a curated selection of top design brands attending the event

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Winners of 2026 National Design Awards Announced

On May 19, New York will host the official ceremony for the awards organized by Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, the museum of historical and contemporary design in the USA

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The S-CAB Outdoor in the New Photo Book

An updated catalog showcases the brand's latest innovations: modular furniture and coordinated accessories combining comfort, material research, and Italian craftsmanship

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Walls as Architectural Tools

The wallpapers in Contemporary Wallpaper 2026 Collection by Wall&Decò transform vertical surfaces into a true design system, giving flexibility and identity to spaces

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Roche Bobois Launches its Spring-Summer 2026 Collection

Outdoor news and enduring collaborations define the French brand's new furnishings, an expression of innovation, savoir-faire, and creativity.

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Kartell Chairs, Evolving Icons

Lightweight shapes, contemporary surfaces, and a vibrant colour palette: chairs designed by Ludovica Serafini + Roberto Palomba, Philippe Starck, and Piero Lissoni

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How to design a home electrical system: step-by-step professional guide

Only a detailed workflow, from the design phase to the jobsite, makes it possible to define an electrical system that keeps the home functional, comfortable, and aligned with the needs of the people who live in it

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The Rug Becomes Sculpture

Textile design goes three-dimensional with relief rugs. A selection of inspirations for decorating interiors with textured materials, graphic carvings, and thick patterns

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A Modular and Luminous Tile: REdDUO x Leucos

Glazed ceramic elements designed to create linear sequences, graphic grids, or dynamic mosaics. The Glowtile lighting system

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Celebrating Bauhaus

On the centenary of Dessau, Mart Stam's iconic Thonet cantilever chairs are renewed with the “Soft” variant: a tribute to the original colours and fabrics of the 1920s, combining technical innovation and historical memory

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New Atmospheres on the Walls

Unpublished graphics for Wall/Pepper wallpapers: stories of different worlds define contemporary spaces

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Plum Tones: A Study in Monochrome, Depth and Atmosphere

A curated Material Bank selection explores one colour family, showing how textiles, glass, ceramics and resin shape perception through finish, reflection and contrast rather than hue

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Japandi Sofas: the 6 most loved couches by Architects and Interior Designers

Japanese aesthetics meets Nordic warmth, in essential-line sofas that shape contemporary minimalism

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The Immediacy of the Gesture: TABLEAU x Secolo

A sofa that seems to float in the air and a floral pattern “drawn with closed eyes” give life to the first collaboration between the furniture brand and the Danish multidisciplinary design studio

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A Light, Comfortable, and Striking Sofa

Flan is the new contemporary design furniture by Calia Italia that will be presented at Salone del Mobile 2026

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Selecta: the LEMA Modular System for Your Home

A modular bookshelves that interprets different functions—from the living area to the study, from the dining area to service spaces—while maintaining formal coherence and design freedom

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A First Look at Sanremo 2026 stage: how Italy’s most iconic stage is evolving

Concept, materials, and lighting technologies for the 76th Italian Song Festival, designed by architect Riccardo Bocchini

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Invisible Boundary: La Dolce Vita’s Interior Design Project in Taichung, Taiwan. Between Intimacy and Openness

A 32nd-floor apartment in the Sky Tower, shaped through a shared journey with Archiproducts, from the digital platform to the physical showroom experience in Milan.

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Date Among the Pyramids of Giza

Pedrali furnishes Khufu's restaurant, a contemporary sandstone building that seems to emerge from the sands of the Egyptian desert

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Japandi: how the Japanese-Scandinavian look is taking over our homes

Discover which elements define the Japandi style and how to successfully implement this design concept in every room

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Kettal Turns 60

A new photography project pays tribute to nine iconic pieces from the Spanish brand, reinterpreted using contemporary materials and colour palettes

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The First Chair by Marco Acerbis for et al.

An inverted Y, both a structural and symbolic element, shapes the ash wood frame: the new Nuy chair is born, previewed at the Salone del Mobile 2026

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IlQuadro by Carimali: a Refined Balance of Contrasts

At the Salone Internazionale del Bagno 2026, Carimali expanded the taps collection with a new single control plate version for wall-mounted washbasins

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HER at Light + Building: Light Beyond Function

From Barcelona to Frankfurt, the brand’s first appearance at the fair explores light as atmosphere, transformation, and spatial dialogue

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A Surface in Constant 'Metamorphosis'

Ceramiche Refin presents Variation Metamorphoses at Coverings 2026: a wall covering with a dual smooth and textured finish that changes with light and perspective.

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Belull x Arnaud Lapierre: Pushing Carbon Fiber to New Limits

The first collection entirely made from industrial scraps transforms lightweight material into bold furniture and sculptural lighting

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How to extend a house? Home extension solutions and design projects to inspire you

A home extension as a way to rethink the building as a whole: design principles, preliminary assessments, and contemporary case studies

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Light, Shadow, Wicker

The Wicked Sun Lounger by Alain Gilles for Vincent Shepperd brings together curves, texture, and sunlight in a single gesture

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Why Everyone Is Talking About Bad Bunny’s Pink Casita

From the Super Bowl LX stage to global tours, a traditional Puerto Rican home becomes a visual icon of Latino culture

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Aluminum or uPVC Windows? Pros and cons, differences and cost in 2026

A comparison of the two most popular window materials to help you choose the right one

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The New Gervasoni Set Up Explores the Boundary Between Neutrality and Character

Almost White interprets Pantone 2026 through a layered palette, where white is interspersed with textures, reflections and subtle colour variations

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KVN Design: A New Architecture of Comfort

Four seating collections by Joery Reynaert bring sculptural form and inviting presence to modern interiors

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Colour as a Hallmark of the Radici Design Language

Three new shades – Ottone, Piperita and Mantide – colour the Nexus, Glamour and Oceania textile floors, resistant surfaces with a soft and shiny texture

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Scarabeo Yugo, from Everyday Object to Sensory Experience

The new washbasin designed by Studio Adolini for Scarabeo Ceramiche is a fluid transition between square and circle, exploring the contrast between stability and openness, inspired by Japanese culture

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A Woven Leather Belt Wraps the Sofa

Bespoke leather goods inspires B.E.L.T. collection designed by Matteo Nunziati for Turri: precious details between large rectangular volumes

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The Marazzi Showroom at Madrid Design Festival 2026

Until March 8, 2026, the flagship store in the heart of Madrid opens its doors with a program dedicated to materials, research, and AI applied to design.

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Bedroom Trends 2026: colors, walls and furnishings shaping interiors

This year’s most popular interior design solutions for a contemporary bedroom

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The 10 most beautiful masserias in Puglia: rural architecture and hospitality interiors

Historic estates across Salento, the Murge, and the Itria Valley where culture meets Design.

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KHANA Collection. A Return to Roots

Hermhaus blends its Istanbul origins and Anatolian heritage with a contemporary language, creating a collection of objects, seating, and ceramics for contemporary interiors

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From Territory to Living Material

Actiu and Regina Dejiménez Weave Roots and Wool in “Raíces”

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How to light a bedroom: 8 ideas for the perfect atmosphere

Trending lighting solutions to modulate light in the sleeping area

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Atmosphäre by BoSúil Design Transforms Material into Light

The debut collection from the young German brand reimagines lamps and wall panels through handcrafted details and materials that shape and modulate the light

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Cesar Outdoor Kitchen Designed by García Cumini

Williamsburg reinterprets the concept of the workstation as a place for preparation, sharing, and open-air social interaction

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New Life Wins the German Design Award

Following its sustainability recognition from Archiproducts, the Marco Zito-designed L’Ala Outdoor collection has received the German prize, cementing its status as an icon of aesthetic beauty and design value

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Glass Furnishings: Imperfection as a Stylistic Feature

Lamps, bookcases, tables and sculptural objects celebrate the authentic soul of glass through traditional craftsmanship, soft shapes and irregular textures

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Uniqka in Borgona: A Decade Told Through Color

Objects, surfaces, and materials interact within a monochromatic installation that brings together ten years of the brand’s work

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The Bathroom as an ‘Island’ in the House

Itaca by Ceramica Cielo is a collection of sanitary ware with a simple, primordial aesthetic designed by Luca Cimarra, creating an intimate domestic space where you can reconnect with your roots.

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Game Becomes Design

Coinciding with the start of the Winter Olympics, the second chapter of the Giorgetti Maserati Edition collection debuts with Nereo, the new foosball table celebrating the combination of design and sport.

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From Armchair to Sofa: Ruby by Cattelan Italia

On the occasion of Salone del Mobile 2026, the new furniture with soft curves and generous volumes expands the cocoon upholstered furniture family

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Bontempi Wins Three Awards at the 2025 International Design Awards

Gold, silver, and bronze for the Astra lamp, Opera chair, and Kaleido table at one of the most prestigious international competitions dedicated to contemporary design