Lee Broom and the alchemy of light

Collections inspired by the stars, illusion, infinity, the devine, architecture and myth, Lee Broom’s work is infused by a background in theatre and fashion and a love of experiment, craft and heritage. Here, More Space visits New York Design Festival where Broom’s latest range transforms the designer’s Tribeca loft.

Celebrating the great Gaetano Pesce

With a new show 'Nice to See you' headlining at the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana in Milan and projects spanning collections for Fish Design and a playful collaboration with sock brand Double Soul, the visionary creative sadly passed away early last month. To celebrate his illustrious career, we are re-publishing our story on the multidisciplinary designer, architect and artist whose curiosity would shape six decades of design and elevate our connection with the world around us.

Francesco Binfaré: Radical protagonist

Tuscan furniture company Edra collaborates with some of the most influential designers to deliver unrivalled comfort, flexibility and technically advanced seating concepts. Here, Design.daily's David Harrison explores the material inventiveness and radical approach to design at the core of their collections, and two of the brand’s most enduringly popular sofas; On the Rocks and Standard, the work of design legend Francesco Binfaré.

Moooi Carpets: Where art meets design

Moooi’s signature carpets are created by renowned names in the world of interiors, fashion, visual arts, design, textiles, illustration and photography. From digital artist Andrés Reisinger to designers Marcel Wanders and Front, each carpet represents the artist’s imagination and pushes the traditions of rug making to shape daring and exquisite art pieces designed to be collected.

Summer reading – Maxalto: 40 years crafting innovation

From the iconic objects designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa who began designing for Maxalto in 1975, to Antonio Citterio’s revisitation of modernism, Maxalto has been shaping an evolution of artisan, high-end furniture for nearly five decades. Here, writer and designer Stefano Casciani explores the richly layered heritage of Maxalto for our Summer Reading series.

Summer reading – Gebrüder Thonet Vienna: Tradition, innovation and the origins of industrial design

Chosen for our Summer Reading series, the fascinating story of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna's German founder, Michael Thonet, explores his role starting from the roots of industrial design, and, how, more than 160 years after his furniture company was founded, the brand continues to merge tradition and innovation in collaboration with the world's best designers.

Summer reading – From science fiction to social dynamics, how the 70s shaped the sofa

It was 1972 when the Museum of Modern Art in New York opened the exhibition, ‘Italy: The New Domestic Landscape,’ headlined by designers including Mario Bellini, Cini Boeri and Tito Agnoli. Radical in both concept and ambition, for our annual Summer Reading series we look at design’s shifting landscape and the invention of the modular sofa system, a design that 50 years later continues to shape how we connect.

Summer reading – Nendo's spaces in-between: design experiments with Glas Italia

Who does Nendo's Oki Sato call when he has an idea for creating texture and pattern using shadow and glass? Lorenzo Arosio at Glas Italia. In our annual Summer Reading series, we look back at the story of Glas Italia and designers from Patricia Urquiola to Ettore Sottsass and Oki Sato who are all inspired by their philosophy for pushing the boundaries of glass.

Listone Giordano around the world…

Italian timber flooring brand Listone Giordano works around the world, with designers from Rafael Rivera in Mexico City to Patricia Urquiola in Milan, shaping interiors and exteriors defined by the raw beauty of natural timber. In the first of a series on the interior world of Listone Giordano, we look at a heritage refurbishment in Mexico City, the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in Switzerland, Iceland’s Parliament Hotel in Reykjavik, the Fun House in Taipei and a Georgian renewal in Texas. 

Colour forward at Gebrüder Thonet Vienna

First presented in Milan 2023, the softly rounded Luftballon collection designed by Vatler Cagna for Gebrüder Thonet Vienna is inspired by the voluminous contours of a balloon. Carefully balanced in size and proportion, the armchair and sofa are quirky and full of personality, with sinuous lines and soft curves distinguished by large sculptural cushions. The range highlights the company’s ancestral know-how, its punchy colours adding a contemporary layer to the traditional blonde or dark-stained wood.

Creating Space: Inspired by...

In the final of More Space's Creating Space series, we look at Space's focus on sharing interiors that inspire. Launching A Life Individual almost 10 years ago, the film and print campaign would explore the evolving spaces we live in and the uniquely creative ways we shape our homes. Featuring stylist Megan Morton and artist Andrea Sullivan, along with creative directors, designers, doctors, and the playwright Joanna Murray-Smith, each interior revealed how the objects chosen provided joy and beauty.

Creating Space: The designers...

As More Space takes a look at the early days of Space, we revisit the design festivals, award programs, talks, workshops and Space+Design Residency that have shaped Space’s modus operandi. Opening the doors to designers from Milan, Paris, São Paulo, London, Amsterdam and New York to share background stories behind design collections and take part in curated local events, has added an important cultural layer and fostered a broader understanding of how design shapes our lives.