EnglishDiscover design history with HART Design Selection: from classical styles to modern innovations, explore the movements, ideas and creators that shaped our visual culture and continue to inspire contemporary design.
In the history of twentieth-century design, only a handful of iconic designers truly changed the way we think about domestic space. Verner Panton was one of them. Born in Denmark in 1926, he reshaped the experience of interiors by turning away from Scandinavian restraint and embracing colour, curvature, and bold expression. Where others chose discretion,…
At the turn of the 1990s, in a world saturated with postmodern ornamentation and decorative excess, a silent revolution was taking place. In Manhattan lofts, Tokyo galleries, and London studios, a new generation of creators was rediscovering the power of emptiness, the eloquence of spatial silence, the force of radical refinement. Minimalism didn’t emerge from…
Cocoon, egg, bubble and capsule chairs vintage or contemporary The egg chair embodies the very essence of organic design and the spirit of the 1960s. With its enveloping forms and futuristic appearance inspired by the Space Age, this iconic seat has fascinated for over six decades. Passionate about designer furniture, I have always been captivated…
The Renaissance stands in continuity with the Gothic style while laying the foundations for the great French classical styles of the 17th century, notably the Louis XIII style. What’s Renaissance style? The Renaissance style marks a decisive break with medieval aesthetics. Around 1400 in Italy, artists and thinkers rediscovered Greco-Roman Antiquity. This fascination with classical…
This silent but decisive revolution transforms our conception of French elegance. The first Régence curves already outline the future of rococo and Louis XV aesthetic, while the last Louis XIV symmetries testify to a still-present past. The Regency Style: When France breaks free from Versailles The Regency style “Régence” in french, revolutionizes Western art by…
The UP Chair by Gaetano Pesce: When a Seat Becomes a Revolution If you’ve ever come across it, it’s impossible to forget. But beyond its spectacular feminine form, the UP chair represents an unprecedented innovation in many ways. You know my obsession with all kinds of armchairs… After recently encountering “La Donna” again at the…
What is Interior Design in the Digital Age (1990–2026)? The rise of digital design since the 1990s has not only transformed our interfaces and screens. It has reshaped how we live at home, introducing new habits, new spatial rituals, and a visual language that feels unmistakably contemporary. In these decades, interior design has been in…
Introduction The Biedermeier style embodies the refined bourgeois elegance of Central Europe in the early nineteenth century. Between 1815 and 1848, across German-speaking regions (Austria, Southern Germany, and Bohemia) a distinctive aesthetic emerged, reflecting the aspirations of a cultivated middle class seeking domestic comfort and accessible beauty. This style is defined by its elegant restraint and…
The Mid-Century Modern movement (1945-1965) emerged in post-war America as a celebration of optimism, innovation, and democratic design. Born from the convergence of Bauhaus principles, Scandinavian simplicity, and American industrial ambition, this aesthetic revolutionized domestic interiors with its organic forms, bold colors, and functionalist ethos. More than a style, it embodied the aspirations of a…
Paris, 1925. The International Exhibition of Decorative Arts and Modern Industries unveiled a revolutionary aesthetic language to the world. Gone were the vegetal curves of Art Nouveau, replaced by geometric lines, precious materials, and assumed modernity. Art Deco was born, carrying the optimism of an era fascinated by speed, technological progress, and urban elegance. Art…
In the late 1960s, something shifted in Italy. A generation of young designers and architects grew tired of good taste, of functional objects, of design in the service of consumption. They wanted to provoke, to question, to imagine otherwise.From Florence emerged groups like Archizoom, Superstudio, and UFO. Their work was strange, often unbuildable, sometimes absurd,…
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….
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