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The boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces are becoming increasingly blurred, both in terms of the activities that take place and the needs of the people. Whether designed for play or learning, or to meet and relax, outdoor spaces encourage healthy behaviors and improve the physical and mental wellbeing, connecting people to the natural world. With this in mind, Arper imagines outdoor and hybrid spaces, with people’s wellbeing at the center.

Cappellini’s Milan Design Week showroom, titled Carnet de Voyage, is organised as a geographic journey through Milan, New York, Dakar, and Tokyo. Each area expresses a distinct cultural mood through music, materials, color, and form, highlighting Cappellini’s eclectic identity. The layout reflects the brand’s role as a global talent scout, mixing iconic pieces with work by emerging designers to celebrate cross-cultural exchange, experimentation, and openness in contemporary design. Carnet de Voyage captures an idea that is shaping contemporary design across sectors: the future belongs to spaces that feel culturally awake, layered with references, rich in sensation, and flexible in how they’re used. It’s not about maximalism versus minimalism; it’s about curation with intent.

Built from a precise system of aluminum profiles, the Close to Heart chair, designed by Spacon for Muuto, reveals small heart-shaped connectors within its structure. The design balances architectural logic with emotional expression, turning a rational construction into a moment of warmth.

Philía Mesh, designed by Odo Fioravanti for Pedrali, is a collection of outdoor seating reminiscent of the traditional Italian garden chairs, recalling relaxed lifestyle in open air, typical of the Italian “dolce vita” of the Sixties.

The Revo collection from the Polish brand Profim features sofas with and without backrests, side panels, and ottomans with soft, organic shapes. This simple aesthetic identity was inspired by the concept of “squaring the circle,” creating a gentle geometric vocabulary that not only distinguishes the collection but also allows elements to be combined in many ways. The Revo collection received the prestigious Red Dot Award 2023.Revo seats and partitions are complemented by a range of 7 tables in various sizes and heights.

The Linear Steel Outdoor Series by Muuto brings a clear, contemporary expression to outdoor furniture, defined by straight lines and folded edges. Made in Europe, the series spans nine pieces across tables, seating, and lounge furniture, unified by a refined visual language, everyday functionality, and a durability rooted in its steel construction and weather-resistant finishes.With the Linear Steel Series, designer Thomas Bentzen set out to reinterpret traditional wooden outdoor furniture through a new material language. Drawing inspiration from classic oak tables, he translated their simplicity and attention to detail into steel.

Why this humble detail is a hero in the human-centered workplace. Poufs (or ottomans) might seem like a small design detail, but they’re packed with purpose. As we rethink the workplace through the lens of Affordances, emotional, physical, and cognitive, poufs offer subtle but powerful benefits.