Ifeoluwa Adedeji

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‘If I could choose just one piece from the room, it would probably be the table,’ says LA-based interior designer Brigette Romanek, referring to the dining room in a striking 19th-century apartment in Palazzo Donizetti, Milan. She’s one of six designers chosen to style ‘L’Appartamento’, the annual Milan Design Week showcase of Artemest, the online destination for Italian design and craftsmanship.

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With more than 130 years of expertise in perfecting bathroom essentials, it’s no surprise that Laufen has a few impressive innovations in store for us this year. After four years of development, it has created a CO2-free 100m industrial tunnel kiln, powered by solar and green electricity to produce ceramic sanitaryware. It's a world first and it highlights the company's continued commitment to sustainability.

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‘From the very beginning of my career, I faced a moral dilemma,’ says Polish designer, curator, and educator Tomek Rygalik. ‘As a designer, I was often creating beautiful things for companies, but primarily to sell. I wanted to create work that was meaningful as well.’With the launch of his new furniture brand, Loope, Rygalik is doing just that. Loope products are made with 100 per cent recycled and recyclable material.

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‘New Craftsmanship: A New World’ is the theme that 700 participants from 20 design schools and universities will be responding to at SaloneSatellite during Milan Design Week 2025. Now in its 26th edition, the exhibition, developed by Marva Griffin Wilshire, continues to provide a platform for emerging professional designers. ‘SaloneSatellite’s mission is to help young designers at the start of their careers and connect them with industry insiders who visit the show,’ she explains.

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Social media can lead you down a rabbit hole where you either stumble upon fascinating discoveries or learn a new dance move. In the case of art director and designer Serena Confalonieri, it led to creative inspiration. 'I came across the remarkable work of Ocean Sole, a nonprofit based in Kenya that creates animal sculptures from discarded flip-flops, on Instagram,' Confalonieri explains. 'During Covid, I bought a small giraffe from them, and I was struck by the material.