When Monk re-enters Molteni&C’s catalogue this year, it will mark 35 years since the chair was last in production. “Designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, ‘Monk’ is simple and solid,” reads the company’s 1990 catalogue.

But in addition to his homes in Antwerp and Melides, there is a place to which he has returned time and time again: Milan.

A two-dimensional representation, both visual and graphic, of a story spanning almost a century: this is the essence of the Museum 2D exhibition, curated by Ron Gilad.

Raw elegance of mineral and earth in the new Elemental exhibition curated by KALPA at the Vincent Van Duysen-designed Pavilion

There are books that collect stories, line them up, find an order, classify and compile lists, trace chronologies and jumps in scale, small revolutions and great changes, from projects to products.

Discover the history of Villa Planchart in Caracas, Venezuela, as we celebrate the Compasso d’Oro Career Award for Products for Gio Ponti’s D.154.2 armchair.

Designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg may operate studios in both Toronto and New York, but the pair are adamant that they do not differentiate between the two.

Kitchens are everyday spaces that exist to meet an immediate functional goal. When well designed, they are highly calibrated to support the convenient preparation of food.

To celebrate 90 years of Molteni&C, Rizzoli New York has published Molteni Mondo – An Italian Design Story, a book that is on sale worldwide from September 2024.