The history of fabrics is a rich interweaving of design, culture, science, and survival. From prehistory to the ‘metamaterials’ now heading into space, Nick and Steve Tidball — founders of the experimental clothing brand Vollebak — trace this evolution for Domus.
The project by W5 Architects follows the core principle of building without erasing, blending a rural past with contemporary living through a composition of partitions, perspectives and double-height spaces.
People smoked in bars, smartphones didn’t exist, and electric cars were science fiction: a nostalgic dive into the icons and moments that defined the Italian summer.
From Paris to Mallorca, between unexpected brutalist touches, creative retreats, and urban garden homes, we selected the interiors that inspired us most in recent months.
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A dive into Northern European design,
a style that never goes out of fashion: masters, companies and projects
A legendary travel destination, especially in summer. We selected a series of must-see spots for lovers of architecture, design, art, and landscape across the Côte d’Azur.
Enel extends the date to join the international “WinDesign” contest to August 30, 2025. A unique opportunity to imagine the new design of wind turbines.
From seaside villas on the French Riviera and Costa Smeralda, to countryside residences by Frank Lloyd Wright, and even the house-studio of Paolo Portoghesi in Lazio, Domus has selected eleven architectural masterpieces that are currently looking for a new owner.
From ancient Egypt to drag culture and TikTok summers, the fan has cooled bodies and expressed identities across millennia of art, fashion, and power.
Architecture on the water between sea, lake, and the city: we have selected bathing establishments and works suspended between the nostalgic and the contemporary, from Viareggio to Berlin, from Nice to Iceland via the Venice Lido.
Widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary photographers, Berengo Gardin documented Italy’s transformation from the post-war era to the present day. We remember him through a Domus interview conducted in his attic studio.
At 400 meters long, the cycling bridge in Limburg connects two former mining sites separated by an artificial lake — a legacy of the mines that operated during the 20th century.
Taylor Knights transforms a historic interior near Melbourne by connecting it to the surrounding garden through hybrid spaces and open-air rooms, where concrete interacts with glass, wood, and Palladiana-style flooring.
Where the sun is at its hottest, or when you want to carve out a cool corner of peace, sometimes shade is not just a panacea but a founding conceptual element of design.
Over two nights of electronic music, Vox Marmoris “made the quarries sing” in Carrara: a dialogue between matter, sound, laser visual patterns and installations, which engaged an entire territory in a reclaiming of space and digital arts.
The Volonaut Airbike will enter production next year, but for now it will only be able to fly for 10 minutes at a time.
Domus returns to Carbuta, in the inland hills behind the western Ligurian Riviera, where in the late 1960s the architect-painter created his home studio. A dialogue that moves beyond brutalism, between raw concrete organic forms, the shape of the landscape, and the architecture of an old olive press.
With the exhibition “The Hothouse Laboratory”, Air Giants overturns the imagery of robotics: soft, interactive creatures that react to contact.
From Mexico to Korea via the Mediterranean, from spatial sculptures to hidden hideaways, a selection of homes for the summer season celebrating seaside life.
The Museum of Brutalist Architecture will be housed in an iconic Brutalist building: the Acland Burghley School, which was designed by Howell, Killick, Partridge & Amis in 1968.
From Christo and Jeanne-Claude's iconic footbridge on Lake Iseo to Aldo Rossi's Theater of the World: here are ten installations that have transformed water into living, symbolic and performative space, between memory, experimentation and new looks at the landscape.
Fabulism studio has designed a landscape-architectural device to protect against heavy rainfall, which is expected to become increasingly impactful in the near future.
Luigi Moretti's works in Algeria, Brazil in the architecture of Lina Bo Bardi, Renzo Piano's museums, going back to the 1500s: “Italian Architecture Worldwide” at the IUAV in Venice celebrates Italian genius around the world.
The German brand returns to its first love, the Parrot, reimagining it as a bold, geometric table lamp where technology dissolves into the object, and light becomes pure atmosphere.
In Schaan, a 1960s residence is revived with minimal alterations and meticulously crafted details, featuring red steel accents, varied wood tones, and a masterful use of natural light.
AI is no longer a lab experiment: it is already everywhere in the world of video production and film, from blockbusters to streaming platforms to indie festivals.
In Portugal, Populous is leading the redevelopment of the new sports facility with a focus on openness and urban integration.
The Rector of the Milan Polytechnic, Donatella Sciuto, reveals to Domus the background of Not For Her, an installation that uses Gen-AI as a tool to expose gender discrimination in the workplace.
Considered one of the most influential artists in contemporary theatre, Robert Wilson, over his long career, moved fluidly from counterculture to pop, from performing arts to visual arts. We look back at the milestones that made Robert Wilson a timeless icon in the global artistic landscape.
An iconic symbol of post-war Japanese Metabolism, the tower was designed by Kisho Kurokawa and was demolished in 2022. Today, the New York museum is opening one of the few remaining intact modular units to the public.
The electric car brand has unveiled the FX Super One, a luxury EV featuring a front-facing display that replaces the traditional grille. A bold move that blends technology with visual communication.
Pharrell Williams and Nigo collaborated with Not A Hotel on the Japan Valley Tokyo project: a temporary park featuring a large-scale installation.
Angelo Sato, Japanese chef at Humble Chicken, rethinks his room and service with a new project and a stated goal: to win the third star of the great gastronomic award.
Luigi Vietti designed this building during the Sixties, an incredible moment for this part of Sardinia. Here, together with Busiri Vici, Couelle and Mossa he shaped the tradition of the place.
