Milan Design Week 2016: Ideal Standard

The brand launches the new Connect Air collection in their first installation at the fair

Sponsored by Ideal Standard

Presenting for the very first time at Milan Design Week, Belgium-based Ideal Standard arrives with Connect Air, a new bathroom fixtures collection, along with “When Lightness Designs Space,” a pop-up installation at MUDEC in the Zona Tortona that helps illustrate the collection’s modern, light design. Ideal Standard is dedicated to delivering high-quality design at affordable prices. Obsessed with design and innovation, they have a deep …

All-Natural Exercise Equipment

An all-natural exercise set created by industrial design student Ali Safa A. forgoes the use of metal and rubber in typical gym equipment in favor of environmentally friendly materials. Made from hemp, wood, ash and marble, the minimalist workout equipment (called Femton) encourages a healthy lifestyle while highlighting the beauty of the natural world. The collection consists of a jump rope, pushup barrels, dumbbells and …

Bellissima! The Italian Automotive Renaissance: 1945 to 1975

A book full of the most rare, collectible and stunning cars and motorcycles from the post–World War II era

Even if you’re not a gung-ho car enthusiast, the new hardcover tome “Bellissima! The Italian Automotive Renaissance: 1945 to 1975” (published by Skira Rizzoli) is a breathtaking, alluring book. The pages inside are full of the most rare, collectible and striking vehicles from companies (including Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo and others) made during Italy’s “il miracolo economico” (the economic miracle) which occurred in the …