One doesn’t really need to look any further than IKEA to show that cool design doesn’t necessarily come with a hefty price. Celebrating 20 years of design in Italy, the Swedes have proved once again what IKEA Democratic Design is all about, showing off with the best of the past collections, but also some 2009 exclusives, including the products of their recent collaboration with the village people of Vietnam and India. MORE »
SIDM09: IKEA, 20 years of design in Italy
by mighty_mouse, in Reports
SIDM09: Pieke Bergman’s Light blubs
by mighty_mouse, in Design, Reports
Zona Tortona felt like Amsterdam today, as the tiny side streets were crawling with young Dutch designers and enthusiasts. And, boy, would we regret had we missed Pieke Bergman’s Light blubs! MORE »
SIDM09: Pantone boxes by Seletti
by mighty_mouse, in Design, Reports
If you’re a true color freak as most of us here at Minimalismi, then you’ll definitely love Seletti’s solution for keeping your candies or all those unforgettable holiday memories you’ll most probably forget about (together with you favorite color Pantone box). MORE »
SIDM09, day I: Zona Tortona, part I
by mighty_mouse, in Reports
We got there late, so we can’t really talk design about day I. What we can tell you about is the atmosphere here in Milan where design ends up being completely put aside. MORE »
Kick off, SIDM09 coverage
by mighty_mouse, in Events, Reports
It’s not only Milan’s fashion week that makes one of the world design capitals go completely nuts year after year. Going up in style, from the 22nd till the 26th of April, Minimalismi will be bringing you a bit of old and a lot of fresh from the 48th edition of Salone Internazionale del Mobile (SIDM09), straight from Italy. Be sure to come back and check for updates regularly, as we’ll be loading the website with photos and stories daily.
