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Can you trust a black toilet?
I used to adamantly believe that one could never trust a person in possession of a black toilet. After my experience in Milan, I might be changing my tune seeing as black toilets are everywhere there. Thus, bl...
Welcome, welcome to my adventure attending Milan Design Week aka Salone del Mobile. You can catch up with previous installments here, here, and here.
In the morning, a group of us headed out to Fondazione Prada. It was an option...
Thoughts from a first-timer to Salone!
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How I got invited to Salone del Mobile.
Welcome to Schmatta’s coverage of Salone del Mobile, Milan’s annual design festival. This is part one of…at least three…I think. (So much to say!) In today’s newsletter, you’ll find out how, exactly,...
"What's in my bag"—sorta.
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Leonora Epstein is a design writer and editor and the co-author of X vs. Y: A Culture War, a Love Story.
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