Issue 66

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Kitchens and bathrooms are, arguably, the most consequential rooms in the home — and almost always the first to be considered. Whether approached through renovation or new build, their design has the power to recalibrate how a home is lived in and experienced. For this issue, our guest editor, Mardi Doherty, principal of Studio Doherty, explores what it truly means to transform these pivotal spaces — and why thoughtful design in kitchens and bathrooms delivers dividends far beyond the purely functional. Her insights both as an architect and as her own client give an open and honest account of the thinking behind creating a home.

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The Exclusive Habitus Milan Edit is a visual design feast – download it now!

We’ve traipsed the halls, experienced the installations and sifted through all the content to collate this very special Habitus Milan Edit just for you. From product releases, to the big themes and interviews with designers like Jaime Hayon, it’s an inspiring design journey.

The annual Salone del Mobile Milan was back in full force in its usual April timeslot for 2023. Once again the stunning city of Milan put design front and centre with a show-stopping and action-packed program, alongside the completely revitalised fairgrounds under the guidance of President Maria Porro.

There are countless images and thoughts to process after experiencing something like the Milan Furniture Fair – this report distils all these things. We hope you find it an inspiring journey of design.

Featured in this exclusive Milan report, you’ll find:

The Big Themes

What were the ideas, forms and styles on repeat? We’ve pulled together the threads that repeated from the Fairgrounds to the FuoriSalone.

Mené by Ross Gardam

In Conversation

We chat with key industrial designers – including some heavy hitters like Jaime Hayon.

Jaime Hayon, photo by James Mollison

The Furniture Line-up

Tables, outdoor and lots of chairs – here’s a back-to-back list of the new pieces that caught our eye.

Dialogo chair by Tobias Scarpa for Tacchini, photo by Andrea Ferrari

Euroluce wrap-up

Back for the first time since Covid, Milan was lit up this year with lighting taking centre stage. We list out the beautiful pieces shown so you can see a snapshot of what lies ahead in the world of lighting.

Pale Rose Collection by Louis Poulsen

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About the Author

Aleesha Callahan

Aleesha is a design journalist and founder of About Futures, an online publication focused on sustainability and the culture of home. She is the former editor of Habitus (2020-2024) and Indesignlive (2017-2019) and continues to write for Indesign Media Asia Pacific, and various publications and brands in the architecture and design industry. Aleesha brings intimate insight to her stories, having first trained and practised as an interior designer, alongside a passion for mid-century design and architecture, which began while living and working in Berlin.