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NEWS YOUNG DESIGNERS IN PRODUCTION Classic pop Fido’s house Arjowiggins, Ceramiche Refin, Iris Ceramica, Metalco, Nava Design, Reflex IN FAIRS Maison&Objet in Parigi Abitare il Tempo in Verona Casa Decor in Torino Macef in Milano Ambiente Italia in Roma SHOWROOM Alessi in Parigi Saporiti Italia in Singapore ANNIVERSARIE 75 years of Seguso Vetri d’Arte COMMUNICATION Cosmit: change at the top GVM: the new civilization of marble Tosi Lab: atelier of ideas CONCORSI Designing Nutella WORKSHOP Electrolux Design Lab 2008 IN EXHIBITION FASHION FILE IN BOOKSTORE INFO & TECH CONTRACT & OFFICE CITY PROJECT CINEMA TRANSLATIONS

EDITORIAL INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE: ORIENTAL LANDSCAPES edited by Antonella Boisi Beijing, the home-atelier of Cai Guoqiang design by Pei-Zhu studio photos by  Zhenning Fang text by Antonella Boisi Tokyo, Sway House design by Atelier Bow Wow photos and text by Sergio Pirrone Hiroshima, Saijo House design by Suppose Design Office photos and text by Sergio Pirrone Tokyo, Neil Barrett Flagship Store design by  Zaha Hadid Architects photos by Nacasa & Partners text by Antonella Boisi Oporto, Portogallo, Color House design by Pedro Gadanho photos by Fernando e Sérgio Guerra text by Matteo Vercelloni Halifax, Canada, Sliding House design by  MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects photos by Brian MacKay-Lyons, Greg Richardson, Manuel Schnell text by Alessandro Rocca Girona, Spagna, Basic House design by Anna & Eugeni Bach arquitectes photos by Jordi Bernadó, Nuria Fuentes text by Matteo Vercelloni MASTERS Toni Zuccheri text by Isa Tutino TIMELY TOPICS Berengo’s bet on Murano interview by  Gilda Bojardi photo by Giacomo Giannini

THE OPINION Michele or the happiness of doing by Andrea Branzi ART Paolo Canevari by Germano Celant THECENTRALTHEME Tables & Co by Nadia Lionello photos by Efrem Raimondi New Primitive by Nadia Lionello images procesing by Enrico Suà Ummarino PORTRAIT William Sawaya text by Cristina Morozzi DESIGN PROJECT Multiple unity design by Paolo Ulian text by Odoardo Fioravanti A dialogue of images design by Fragile text by Laura Traldi OBSERVATORY Eye on design by Maddalena Padovani REPERTORY Stripes & Dots by Katrin Cosseta FIRMS DIRECTORY by Adalisa Uboldi TRANSLATIONS On the cover: William Sawaya and two of his recent projects for Sawaya & Moroni. The Leggy Peggy chair, with its retro overtones, stands out for its airy structure in continuous chromium-plated steel wire, supporting a compact foampadded seat; the Klapsons tables, with stainless steel base and glass top with etched acrylic back, combine terse lines with baroque decorations Foto ritratto di/photo portrait by Livio Mancinelli