Milan Design Week 2015: Incredible Mirrors

From the iridescent to the structural and trippy, designs that take viewers through the looking glass

by Jill Singer What is it that makes the mirror such fertile ground for experimentation among designers? Is it its stubbornly unchanging material DNA? After all, is a mirror made from anything other than glass really a mirror? Whatever the case may be, designers this year across Milan Design Week took the challenge to reinvent this enduring everyday object to heart. From iridescent and ombré …

Giovanni Bianco’s Say a Little Prayer

The famous creative's new project aims to insert a little spirituality into everyday life

For his “Say a Little Prayer” project, graphic designer Giovanni Bianco, has re-imagined how we connect to the spiritual. The unique format, reminiscent of Bianco’s Catholic upbringing, means prayers appear in decks of cards. Each system of belief (from Catholicism to Hinduism to Islam) features 10 prayer cards with a colorful icon on the reverse. Bianco—who works with brands such as Versace and Miu Miu, …

Arts & Foods at the 2015 Milan Triennale

Part of Expo Milano 2015, this show explores the vast culture surrounding eats

Expo 2015 is rapidly approaching and the city of Milan is bubbling with energy and is ready to welcome the world. The main theme of the international exhibition is “Feeding the planet. Energy for life.” with the majority of events from now to the end of the year focusing on food. The first official main event is “Arts & Foods: Rituals Since 1851.” It’s a …