GIOCO AT TRIENNALE MILANO

Triennale Milano introduces Gioco, a brand-new creative space for children inside the renovated Piano Parco. Open daily from Tuesday to Sunday, Gioco is designed for kids of all ages to play, explore, and create — freely or through guided workshops. Designed by AR.CH.IT Luca Cipelletti with furnishings by French studio smarin, Gioco features sustainable, modular furniture that adapts to different uses: from play areas to quiet corners or learning zones. Gioco is part of Triennale’s mission to make culture more inclusive and accessible for families. Bravo!

LEXON X JEFF KOONS

Lexon x Jeff Koons brings playful artistry straight into your home with two striking, limited-edition designs: the Balloon Dog Speaker and Balloon Dog Lamp. These pieces reinterpret the iconic reflective silhouette of Koons’ Balloon Dog through translucent, optical-grade polycarbonate, seamlessly blending form, function, and fun. Each object features the artist’s signature engraving and includes a certificate of authenticity, making them both functional home accessories and collectible art pieces. The lamp offers dimmable LED illumination in a spectrum of colors with Lexon's Easy Sync technology for coordinating multiple units, while the speaker delivers immersive 360° sound with built-in Bluetooth and microphones. This collaboration marks an innovative fusion of high art and accessible design, allowing you to experience Koons’ sculptural vision in everyday life. Beautiful!

PRUDENCE DUDAN

Prudence Dudan is a French artist born in 1985. Her work explores the tension between image and language, using drawing, photography, sculpture, and even music as tools of expression. Educated at ENSAD Paris and Sciences Po, she creates subtle, conceptual collages that question perception and meaning. Her unique visual language transforms disorder into poetic form. Dudan has exhibited in France, Spain, and the United States, standing out for her ability to blur the boundaries between mediums.

WHAT NELSON SEES BY PAUL COCKSEDGE STUDIO

As part of London Design Festival 2025, designer Paul Cocksedge unveils What Nelson Sees in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture. Installed in Trafalgar Square, the project uses Google’s AI-powered filmmaking tool Flow to recreate the unique view from atop Nelson’s Column—offering the public a powerful, never-before-seen perspective on London. Do not miss it!

Photo credit: Mark Cocksedge

A SHORT INTERVIEW WITH LUIS GIMENO

I AM...
Luis Gimeno, a furniture and lighting designer based in Barcelona.



I DO...
I design objects and furniture that bring warmth, playfulness, and a sense of care into people’s everyday lives.



CHILDHOOD TO ME IS...
a time of endless curiosity, where every object could become a toy and every corner an adventure. It’s the place where imagination first started shaping the way I see the world — full of colors, textures, and stories. Childhood to me is a treasure chest that I often return to for inspiration, because it reminds me of the joy of creating without limits.  

IMAGINATION TO ME IS...
the spark that turns ideas into possibilities. It’s like an invisible tool that allows me to dream beyond function and find new ways of making objects speak to people. Imagination is both freedom and play, but also a guide — it pushes me to keep experimenting, learning, and challenging what design can be.  

MY FAVOURITE OBJECT IS...
designing lamps is always a joyful process for me — I love experimenting with light and color, and there’s something deeply satisfying about seeing how they transform a space.

MY FAVOURITE COLOUR IS...
a soft orange, calming but full of energy.

MY FAVOURITE 3 IG PROFILES ARE...

@nendo_official
@megosu
@sam_does_design

TELO CHAIR BY LUIS GIMENO

Telo  is a standout chair designed by Barcelona-based designer Luis Gimeno, known for his playful yet functional approach to furniture and lighting. Rooted in organic forms and the bold aesthetics of 1960s and 70s design, Telo  embodies both visual charm and timeless utility. Gimeno emphasizes quality craftsmanship and low-impact production, favoring bespoke pieces over mass-produced items. With its expressive silhouette, harmonious color palette, and sustainable values, Telo reflects designer-forward living that’s both creative and conscience-driven, WOW!

PICCOLI RAZIONALISTI AT THE ASILO SANT'ELIA

As part of the Lake Como Design Festival 2025, opening on September 14, visitors will have the rare opportunity to explore the iconic Asilo Sant’Elia in Como, a masterpiece of Italian Rationalist architecture designed by Giuseppe Terragni between 1935 and 1937. This historic building will host a special video installation of Piccoli Razionalisti curated by Wonderlake Como in collaboration with the Accademia dei Piccoli Artisti.
The project involved over 1,400 primary school students from Como and its province during the 2024/25 school year, guiding them through a creative exploration of Rationalist landmarks across the region. The initiative now continues with a new chapter: Città Razionalista. This expanded program aims to engage over 2,500 citizens of all ages through tailored educational activities and guided visits to key examples of Larian Rationalism. Don’t miss this inspiring fusion of architecture, education, and community at Asilo Sant’Elia, one of the cultural highlights of Lake Como Design Festival 2025.

577 CHAIRS THE CITIZENS' HEMICYCLE BY STUDIO 5.5

As part of Paris Design Week 2025, designers Claire Renard and Jean-Sébastien Blanc (Studio 5.5) present 577 Chairs – The Citizens’ Hemicycle, a monumental installation of 577 unique, upcycled chairs, in collaboration with leboncoin.
Installed in the courtyard of the National Archives Museum, this symbolic hemicycle reflects the 577 seats of the French National Assembly. Each chair represents a citizen’s voice, marked with powerful words like “freedom,” “diversity,” and “resistance.”
More than a design project, it’s a manifesto for democracy, encouraging dialogue and reflection in a time of fragile freedoms.

photo credits : Audoin Desforges

BELA & ELIS BY SONNHILD KESTLER FOR DESIGNERCARPETS

BELA & ELIS are two hand-knotted rugs designed by Sonnhild Kestler for DESIGNERCARPETS – DRECHSLE. Made from Tibetan wool and crafted in Kathmandu, these fair-trade carpets blend traditional craftsmanship with contemporary storytelling. Each rug features expressive shapes and colors that invite personal interpretation. Their gender-neutral names and artistic design turn them into more than home decor—they become emotional centerpieces. Designed to inspire, made to last, and created with care, we love BELA & ELIS, a celebration of sustainable design and visual storytelling.

Photo credit: Markus Ruf

A SHORT INTERVIEW WITH FLORIAN & STEPHAN

WE ARE...
two creative minds (Flo & Stephan) who never stopped thinking like children. We are explorers, makers, and idealists – driven by the mission to create a play world that truly gives something back to children: freedom, self-efficacy, and imagination.

WE DO...
We design products that empower children. With bygge, we create spaces where kids can learn, grow, and express themselves through play. We believe that sustainable design, high quality, and truly open-ended play are the best foundations for development.

CHILDHOOD TO US IS...
...a time full of possibilities, adventures, and wild ideas. Childhood is about being allowed to take things apart just to put them back together in a new way. It’s about asking “What if…?” instead of “This is how it’s done.”

IMAGINATION TO US IS...
...the most important superpower of childhood – and probably also of adulthood. It’s limitless, inclusive, and the source of every innovation. Without imagination, there would be no bygge – and no future worth striving for.

OUR FAVOURITE OBJECT IS...
A single LILLE block. It may sound simple – but this one piece represents everything we want bygge to stand for: from very little, something big can grow. Today it’s a gear wheel, tomorrow it’s a dinosaur or a spaceship.

OUR FAVOURITE COLOUR IS...
Ocean – the perfect blend of calm and depth, just like the feeling when children are fully immersed in play. And, admittedly: Ocean goes beautifully with every other colour in the set.

BYGGE

Bygge offers innovative building blocks crafted to inspire imagination, physical activity, and sustainable play. Made from 100% recyclable EPP foam, these blocks are lightweight yet sturdy, UV-resistant, biting-proof, and waterproof, ensuring safe fun both indoors and outdoors. Designed with children’s development in mind, its blocks encourage open-ended play—letting kids stack, balance, and invent without following fixed instructions. This kind of play boosts motor skills, confidence, and creative thinking. Crafted in a family-owned facility in East Westphalia, Germany, Bygge blocks combine durability, sustainability, and safety. They're free from harmful substances and built to last for years. We love Bygge because invites children to imagine, create, and rediscover the joy of play at their own space.

CLAUDIA FASSER

Based in Rotterdam, Italian illustrator Claudia Fasser brings warmth and personality to her work through traditional techniques like gouache, paper cutouts, and dip pen. While she also works digitally, Claudia is drawn to the vibrant colors, tactile textures, and imperfect charm of hand-drawn art. Her cozy home studio—often shared with her two cats—is where playful shapes and wonky lines come to life. Look at her illustrations that celebrate the beauty of handmade creativity in a polished digital world.

A SHORT INTERVIEW WITH NICOLAS GUILLAMOT

I AM...
Nicolas Guillamot.

I DO...
…design.










CHILDHOOD TO ME IS...
carelessness, and always wanting to have fun. 

IMAGINATION TO ME IS...
a bridge between a person and its ambitions.

MY FAVOURITE OBJECT IS...
one of my wrenches or my bunch of keys.

MY FAVOURITE COLOUR IS...
grey.

MY FAVOURITE 3 IG PROFILES ARE...

@ex__soup
@alchimistfr
@yami_club

DESIGN DEN

Design Den is a nomadic design laboratory that blends experimentation, field research, and hands-on creation to respond to today’s urban and social challenges. Founded in 2024 by Nicolas Guillamot Vallribera, a French designer trained in urban space design and new creative practices, the project seeks to create meaningful, context-based alternatives to mainstream models. Through upcycling, DIY culture, and collaborative making, Design Den explores new ways to design objects, spaces, and tools that are sustainable, inclusive, and rooted in real-life needs. Each project is shaped by a place, a community, and a desire to simplify, rethink, and engage. Let’s see the city differently—through creativity, reuse, and collective action!

L'ENFANTIN

Love these 100% made in France L’enfantin clothes. Natural colors without dyes, high-quality finishes, personalized high-end embroidery from children drawings. What else?

HELLO JACQUES X CHOEUR COEUR

Let’s discover this mini capsule collection by Hello Jacques for Chœur Cœur: we totally love these four exclusive porcelain pieces with sensible and joyful motifs dedicated to the kids’ universe.

1 and 6 photo - credits Oliver Fritze

WOBBLY STUDIO

Let’s discover Wobbly Studio, an art brand and a workshop located in Stockholm and run by Marie Chanteur. We love its happy and handcraft ceramics and illustrations!

LAKALUK

Lakaluk is a small creative studio based in Tallinn, founded by the designer Kertu and specialised in handmade and hand painted toys, nursery decor and interior accessories. Every unique, quality and eco-friendly product is inspired by the simplicity of Scandinavian design, minimalism, geometry and nature. Which is your favorite?

HIDDEN FORCES BY LU GROMPONE

Hidden forces by Lu grompone, an independent industrial designer from Uruguay based in Germany, is a modular system of magnetic wooden rings. These high-quality and sustainably produced objects allow a variety of arrangements and encourage free and open-ended play. We love them!