As the industry readies itself for Milan Design Week — when everything skews toward the newest and brightest designs set to shape the year ahead — the past month has felt slightly more reflective, at least for me. Something old, something new: that’s the loose theme that surfaced as I pieced together my outings, a kind of balancing act.
A new shop opened that you’re bound to love, while an old favorite quietly closed; more than one product launch felt both antique and contemporary at once, refusing to pick sides.
