Since founding his studio in 2009, Milanese designer Giacomo Moor has been exploring the creative possibilities offered by working with wood and collaborating with Italy’s leading craftspeople. One key piece was his ‘Kit del Legnamè’, a beautifully crafted carpentry tool box in olive and Italian walnut wood, for which he won a 2017 Wallpaper* Award.
Having created ‘Railway’, a series of minimalist metal and wood sideboards, for Living Divani last year, Moor has now turned his attention to a similarly pared-back bedside table design for the family-owned company, presented during Salone del Mobile 2024. The ‘Halfsquare’ tables alternate open shelves with drawers that slot into light metal frames, built with triangular vertical uprights. The triangular sections are reflected in the back of the drawer fronts, their slanted sides creating hidden handles.
There are two different heights of dresser and metal boxes that allow different configurations and types of storage units. The steel frames come lacquered with epoxy powder coating burnished or in a gunmetal grey colour, while the cabinets and drawers are clad in Canaletto walnut or Striped Grey veneer, and the MDF plinth is lacquered in matt black RAL 9017.
Moor’s design is part of Living Divani’s 2024 collection, which also includes an elegant sofa by Piero Lissoni and focuses on blending unique geometries with ultimate comfort. ‘Our objects are the letters of our alphabet,’ explains Living Divani CEO Carola Bestetti. ‘They have different shapes, curves and signs but each of them is indispensable for us. Why? Our collection is our book, our way of expressing ourselves, our nature.’
Living Divani, Corso Monforte 20, Milan
-
Marylebone restaurant Nina turns up the volume on Italian diningAt Nina, don’t expect a view of the Amalfi Coast. Do expect pasta, leopard print and industrial chic
-
Tour the wonderful homes of ‘Casa Mexicana’, an ode to residential architecture in Mexico‘Casa Mexicana’ is a new book celebrating the country’s residential architecture, highlighting its influence across the world
-
Jonathan Anderson is heading to Dior MenAfter months of speculation, it has been confirmed this morning that Jonathan Anderson, who left Loewe earlier this year, is the successor to Kim Jones at Dior Men
-
Inside the Shakti Design Residency, taking Indian craftsmanship to Alcova 2025The new initiative pairs emerging talents with some of India’s most prestigious ateliers, resulting in intricately crafted designs, as seen at Alcova 2025 in Milan
-
Faye Toogood comes up roses at Milan Design Week 2025Japanese ceramics specialist Noritake’s design collection blossoms with a bold floral series by Faye Toogood
-
6:AM create a spellbinding Murano glass showcase in Milan’s abandoned public shower stallsWith its first solo exhibition, ‘Two-Fold Silence’, 6:AM unveils an enchanting Murano glass installation beneath Piscina Cozzi
-
Dimoremilano and Loro Piana channel 1970s cinema in decadent Milan displayAt Milan Design Week 2025, Dimorestudio has directed and staged an immersive, film-inspired installation to present new furniture and decor for Loro Piana
-
In Milan, MoscaPartners presents a poetic exploration of ‘migration’Alongside immersive work by Byoung Cho, MoscaPartners’ Milan Design Week 2025 display features an accessible exhibition path designed for visually impaired visitors
-
The making of PAN and Nike’s euphoric, club-inspired collaboration at Milan Design WeekAlongside a new Air Max 180 release, ‘The Suspended Hour’ display sees Berlin record label PAN imagine the unfolding of a club night, from dusk until dawn
-
Tokujin Yoshioka’s ephemeral ice furniture is made to melt in MilanTransparent chairs of frozen water slowly disappear during Milan Design Week 2025, in an expression of light by Japanese artist Tokujin Yoshioka
-
In Milan, Rooms Studio examines Georgia’s shifting social landscapeExpandable tables that reference recent government protests and lamps held together with ‘chewing gum’ feature in the Tbilisi-based studio’s Milan Design Week 2025 installation
