Discover European design: a dialogue between heritage and innovation. From Italian elegance to Scandinavian simplicity and French refinement, HART explores the movements, styles and creators that define Europe’s design culture.
When Matter Becomes Signature The contemporary kitchen is no longer built on compromise. It asserts itself as a space of expression where every surface tells a story, where every material dialogues with everyday life without denying beauty. Over the decades, the household goods industry has dominated people’s minds with its standardization and uncluttered functionalism. However,…
Between artisanal heritage and designer creation After the flashy years of high-tech kitchens and Nordic minimalist effusions, a more nuanced approach emerges: that of understated luxury and exceptional craftsmanship. It is precisely in this territory that Obumex stands out, a Belgian manufacturer that transcends categories to offer a vision where the kitchen becomes inhabited sculpture….
Florence, 1966. A group of young Italian architects found Archizoom Associati and begin producing provocative projects that question every certainty of modern design. While Good Design champions rationality and the Ulm School systematizes methodology, an Italian avant-garde radically rejects functionalism. Radical Design emerges—oppositional, conceptual, provocative. This movement, which dominates Italy from 1966 to 1975, does…
Are you looking for a top-of-the-range sofa with an original, soft and timeless design? ? The famous Cameleonda Sofa may be just what you’re looking for. In leather or fabric, the Camaleonda has become THE viral sofa of this decade! Created in 1970 by Italian designer Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, this modular sofa with…
When Milan Reinvents Daily Life Through Industrial Beauty Milan, 1954. In the workshops of Via Durini, Gio Ponti contemplates a Chiavari peasant chair that is one hundred and fifty years old. Around him, Italy is rising from its ashes with a vigor that astonishes all of Europe. That afternoon, Ponti decides to reinvent this anonymous…
The greatest European an international luxury and high-end bathroom brands Discover the most prestigious brands, combining artisanal craftsmanship, exceptional design, and technological innovations. Hart Design Selection opens the doors to exceptional bathrooms. Between refined minimalism, bathroom goldsmithery, and connected technologies, high-end manufacturers compete in creativity to transform the most intimate space of the home into…
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…
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,…
