Articles by Antonia Solari

Colors and shapes were on display at the 39th annual Cersaie International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings, held Sept. 26-30 in Bologna, Italy. The 2022 show welcomed more than 90,000 visitors — approaching pre-pandemic figures — f…

An explosion of color, tactile surfaces and innovation in ceramic products was on display at Cersaie, the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings, held Sept. 26 to 30, 2022, in Bologna, Italy.The common denominator among new …

Elisa Burnazzi and Davide Feltrin were commissioned to build a new house in Borgo Valsugana, outside of Trento, Italy, with the goal of creating an energy-saving home. The owners, a young family, wanted to live near relatives, next to a plot of land w…

This year’s edition of Salone del Mobile (Milan, June 7-12) also made room for Eurocucina, the biennial event that focuses on kitchen trends. Now in its 23rd year, Eurocucina welcomed 82 exhibitors, presenting flowing, hybrid kitchens that break down …

It all started with a phone call: An English family was browsing Houzz for an architect to lead their renovation project in Italy. Seeing Paola Favretto’s profile, they decided to call her right away. Their first chat led to another, and another. The …

It all started with a phone call: An English family was browsing Houzz for an architect to lead their renovation project in Italy. Seeing Paola Favretto’s profile, they decided to call her right away. Their first chat led to another, and another. The …

The International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings, or Cersaie, opened its doors from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 in Bologna, Italy, for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Spread over 15 pavilions, the show welcomed 623 exhibito…

This year, the iconic Salone del Mobile furniture fair and its satellite event, the Fuorisalone design festival — which takes place at sites around Milan — were moved from their usual April date to September. Over a period of six days, this special ed…

Some clear and possibly lasting trends have emerged from the pandemic, following shifts in the way we live at home. The biggest change concerns open-plan layouts: After years of love for openness and fluidity between spaces, we now are seeking separat…

With the Salone del Mobile trade fair normally held in Milan each April canceled this year due to the pandemic, a new event recently captured some of that show’s energy. Milan Design City was an expansion of the city’s Fall Design Week into a much big…