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Nature makes us feel good and, when we can’t go out, we can surround ourselves with objects that remind us of it. Connecting with nature improves the quality of life. This is the principle behind biophilic design, the ability to design objects that establish a connection with nature even in closed environments and that transmit […]

La natura ci fa stare bene e, quando non possiamo uscire, possiamo circondarci di oggetti che ce la ricordano. La connessione con la natura migliora la qualità della vita. È il principio alla base del design biofilico, la capacità di disegnare oggetti che stabiliscono un legame con la natura anche negli ambienti chiusi e che […]

In this pandemic period, even a digital platform such as Netflix can be useful to professionists. Journey are always enriching and the first source of inspiration we think of for, or have thought of before the pandemic. Locked down at home or restricted in our movements, we were forced to nurture creativity in other ways. […]

The company chooses the “citadel of the image” and its exhibitions to characterise its presence at Milan Design Week. On the occasion of the Milan Design Week next September (from Sunday 5th to Friday 10th), Icone Luce will be present at Superdesign Show at Superstudiopiù in via Tortona, in two different events: Cult&Must: the great […]

Where did the idea come from to bring together a big name in Italian furniture design to the world of lighting. Taking an interest in the subject of light after an extraordinary career in interiors. A challenge? For Giulio Cappellini it is above all enthusiasm and passion for his work and for everything that revolves […]

Are the teachings of the great masters of design still relevant? This is what Giulio Cappellini and Lisa Marchesi wondered about at Icone Talks. According to Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002), the Milanese architect and designer, form derives from a problem of function resolved with coherence and simplicity. Form thus becomes itself a function, a manifestation that […]

Gli insegnamenti dei grandi maestri del design sono ancora attuali? Se lo chiedono Giulio Cappellini e Lisa Marchesi a Icone Talks. Per Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002), architetto e designer milanese, la forma deriva da una problematica della funzione risolta con coerenza e semplicità. La forma diventa quindi essa stessa una funzione, una manifestazione che incontriamo nello […]

A more natural light versus the synthetic one of LEDs: to date, technology has yet to fill the gap from this point of view. Giulio Cappellini and Lisa Marchesi talked about it. Technology also in the field of light has made great strides in recent years, it is moving with great speed. What does a […]

Una luce più naturale contro quella sintetica dei led: ad oggi la tecnologia deve ancora colmare il gap da questo punto di vista. Ne hanno parlato Giulio Cappellini e Lisa Marchesi. La tecnologia anche nel campo della luce ha fatto passi da gigante negli ultimi anni, si sta muovendo con grande velocità. Cosa ne pensa […]