The HART Design Selection Magazine gathers all our articles dedicated to design, creators, and exceptional craftsmanship. This category is the perfect gateway to explore the full richness of HART’s world: inspiring portraits, analyses of decorative styles, contemporary trends, and insights into iconic materials and objects. Here you will find all our publications, presented with an editorial tone that is both refined and insightful, reflecting HART’s premium vision of design and interiors.
Discover the publishers who shaped the art of contemporary lighting From Italian legends to eccentric visionaries, this guide presents the houses that transform light into works of art. Each brand possesses its unique DNA, history, and contribution to lighting design evolution. The Italian Legends Italy revolutionized lighting design in the 1950s-60s, transforming the simple bulb…
You love Design History ? You will love to discover how the iconic Parisian saddlery Hermès became one of the most sought-after names in contemporary design. Imagine this: you’re wandering the halls of Milan Design Week 2025, and suddenly you freeze in awe. Suspended white cubes float in space, casting vibrant halos of color across…
1. What is Bauhaus? Bauhaus Definition Born in Germany in the aftermath of World War I, the Bauhaus marked a decisive turning point in the history of decorative arts and design. More than just an art school, this revolutionary movement redefined the relationship between artistic creation and industrial production, laying the foundations for an aesthetic…
Arne Jacobsen: The History of Danish Design In the hushed lobby of Copenhagen’s SAS Royal Hotel in 1960, a silent revolution takes place. Travelers discover for the first time furniture with unprecedented organic forms, sculpted like protective cocoons in the bustle of the modern world. These revolutionary creations bear the signature of Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971),…
Did you know that the color mauve was considered revolutionary in 1856? That a simple Colgate toothpaste tube forever changed our relationship to hygiene? That Steve Jobs drew inspiration from a calligraphy course to create computer typography? Why are Louis XIV furniture pieces so gilded? Why are our smartphones all rectangular? Design is never innocent….
Ulm, Germany, 1953. On a hill overlooking the city, Max Bill inaugurates the Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG Ulm), a design school that aims to reconnect with the legacy of the Bauhaus closed by the Nazis in 1933. But Ulm will not be a simple resurrection: it will radicalize the rationalist approach, develop a scientific methodology…
The world of childhood deserves the same aesthetic excellence as the rest of the home. From Scandinavian workshops to Italian manufacturers and Parisian couture houses, the greatest design and luxury brands now create collections dedicated to children’s rooms. This comprehensive guide catalogs the creators revolutionizing children’s décor: evolving certified solid wood furniture from Kalon Studios…
High-end design furniture embodies creative excellence where exceptional craftsmanship meets innovation to transform our living spaces. From the historic Italian workshops of Brianza to century-old Scandinavian manufacturers, Milanese creative laboratories and legendary American institutions, each great brand cultivates a unique vision of contemporary design. This comprehensive guide catalogs the emblematic manufacturers that have shaped luxury…
196O: a new (design) Revolution is coming… The organic design movement experienced a significant boom in the late 1950s, building upon the pioneering work of figures like Eero Saarinen. The 1960s marked a radical turning point in contemporary design history. Amidst social upheavals and the excitement of technological progress, design evolved from functionalism to emotional,…
Vous l’aurez peut-être remarqué ces dernières années de plus en plus de collections de tissus d’ameublement spécial extérieur – dites “outddor” – ont fait leur apparition. Ceci est en partie du à l’usage du polypropylène, elle aussi en constante augmentation. On trouve ainsi du mobilier mais aussi de plus en plus de matière textile: tissus, …
Artisans d’Excellence 2025 (Artisans of Excellence): the must-attend event for decorative arts crafts From October 2 to 4, 2025, the Palais de la Porte Dorée will host the second edition of Artisans d’Excellence, an unmissable event for lovers of decorative arts, interior design, and exceptional craftsmanship. After a first successful edition in 2024 – with…
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1932. While the Great Depression paralyzes America and Streamline Moderne begins transforming the American industrial landscape, Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen founds an institution that will revolutionize American design: the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Far from the New York or California metropolises, in the affluent suburbs of Detroit, this school invents a unique…
