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 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…
High-end kitchens: discover the greatest European brands Discover the most prestigious brands, combining craftsmanship, design and technical innovations. Hart Design Selection opens the doors to exceptional kitchens. Between contemporary minimalism, artisanal warmth and functional innovations, high-end kitchen manufacturers compete in creativity to enhance the most vibrant space in the home. Solid woods, satin lacquers, noble…
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…
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,…
Wallpapers and Wallcoverings: The Best European Brands to Know We don’t know about you, but us frenchs still use wallpaper a lot! Many luxury wallpaper brands still bring some amazing designs every year (or even twice a year). If you are looking for the most beautiful and qualitative wallpapers and murals you’re in the right…
Eccentric Sofas: Extravagance, Boldness and High-End Craftsmanship In the world of high-end furniture, some sofas don’t seek to be discreet. Sculptural, playful, or radically conceptual, they embody an aesthetic of perfectly assumed excess. Halfway between art, design and exceptional craftsmanship, here is a selection of spectacular creations signed by great names in contemporary design. 1….
Do you know the Empire style? Do you know the Empire style? This French decorative style is historically situated after the Directoire style and before the Restauration style. It corresponds to the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) and marks the peak of French decorative art in the early 19th century. It should not be…
Do you know the Consulate style? Do you know the Consulate style? This crucial artistic period is historically situated between the Directoire and Empire. It marks the consolidation of Bonaparte’s power and the emergence of a renewed French decorative art. It should not be confused with the Directoire style that precedes it nor with the…
