Latest articles by Simon Mills
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FMG takes technical ceramics out of this world in a new campaign
FMG’s Live New Worlds campaign invites the viewer to rediscover nature – and its ceramic solutions – through an explorer’s eyes
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Baxter’s Lake Como retreat is ‘a home for design connoisseurs’
Italian furniture brand Baxter showcases its 2024 collection at Casa sul Lago, a 20th-century Lake Como villa
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BMW launches its latest supermodel, the BMW XM Mystique Allure
The haute couture-inspired BMW XM Mystique Allure, dedicated to Naomi Campbell and with a soundtrack by composer Hans Zimmer, makes its debut at Cannes International Film Festival 2024
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Huawei exhibition celebrates the power of smartphone photography
Huawei XMAGE, the smartphone innovator’s mobile imaging arm, curates a photography exhibition that highlights the creative power of its technology
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Hong Kong hotel Lanson Place gets a serene new look
Lanson Place Causeway Bay, Hong Kong is a luxurious hotel newly reimagined by Pierre-Yves Rochon
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New Vondom outdoor furniture is ahead of the curve
‘Luna’, a new Vondom outdoor furniture collection by Ramón Esteve, nods to midcentury design greats to deliver thoroughly contemporary elegance, functionality and comfort
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Wallpaper* and SNOW explore the alchemy of grown diamonds in a new film
Wallpaper* and grown-diamond specialist SNOW partnered on the Class of ’24 exhibition during Milan Design Week 2024 and a new film exploring the art and alchemy of the laboratory’s process
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Montblanc’s leather goods evolution offers peak style
Montblanc takes design inspiration from its iconic writing archive for new collections of leather goods
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Gucci’s ‘Design Ancora’ reimagines furniture classics in rich red
Gucci launches new editions of Italian design icons in an alluring deep red, showcased during Milan Design Week 2024
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VitrA’s recycled washbasin is a world first
VitrA reveals its recycled ceramic washbasin, made using almost 100 per cent waste materials from the bathroom company’s own production process
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Discover Acqua di Parma’s new Mandarino di Sicilia fragrance at Milan Design Week 2024
Acqua di Parma and Fornice Objects bring the splendour of Sicilian mandarin fields to Milan to celebrate new fragrance Mandarino di Sicilia
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‘100R’ by Hydro invites top designers to work in revolutionary recycled aluminium
Hydro’s ‘100R’ exhibition at Milan Design Week 2024 matches designers including Inga Sempé and Max Lamb with Hydro CIRCAL 100R, the first industrial-scale aluminium material made entirely of post-consumer scrap
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Veuve Clicquot and Magnum Photos salute the sun
‘Emotions of the Sun’, a photography exhibition by Veuve Clicquot and Magnum Photos, debuts in Milan, accompanied by a sun-themed tasting menu
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Desalto reveals its softer side at Salone del Mobile 2024
Desalto, known for its sculptural furniture designs, will debut its first upholstered pieces at Salone del Mobile 2024 in Milan
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Grohe Spa’s Milan Design Week 2024 installation fuses water and architecture
Grohe Spa will highlight the wellbeing benefits of water in architecture in an installation at Palazzo Reale during Milan Design Week
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The making of The Dalmore Luminary No.2 - 2024 Edition
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The Dalmore Luminary Series 2024 Edition is a collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects
The Dalmore spotlights the pursuit of excellence in whisky making and architectural design in the second release of its philanthropic-led series, which includes a one-of-a-kind expression, Luminary No.2 - 2024 Edition
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Only Natural design competition calls out for sustainably-minded talent
Only Natural, a new international student design competition focusing on the use of only natural fibres and materials, is calling for entries in its home and fashion categories – and seeking to challenge the future of design and manufacture
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Akris Spring 2024 is a vivid tribute to a textile design legend
Textile designer Felice ‘Lizzi’ Rix-Ueno inspires Akris’ Spring 2024 collection, which is alive with botanical references
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The joy of AIX Rosé, sunshine in a glass
AIX Rosé, made in the sun-drenched hills of Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence, is a dry, pale pink and aromatic, everyday luxury
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Desert X AlUla 2024 is a spectacular exhibition with an extensive programme of events
Nature’s canvas adds dramatic appeal to Desert X AlUla 2024’s creative output, including installations by both international and local artists, workshops and events, spanning from textiles to music and photography
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Bucherer Exclusives unveils two kinetic art sculptures
Horological innovations lab Bucherer Exclusives unveils two kinetic sculptures with L’Epée 1839
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Clase Azul Mexico’s first hospitality destination is a showcase of Mexican culture
Clase Azul Mexico, the Mexican luxury house known for its exquisite spirits and hospitality, adds destinations and experiences to its portfolio, starting in Baja California
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Zaha Hadid Design serves up sophisticated new tableware
Tableware takes on compelling forms as Zaha Hadid Design shows its polish with new additions to its collections
