The Boulevard Furniture Edit: New collections, enduring design, and the houses setting the standard
From the latest collections and archival revivals to landmark pieces, independent makers, and the world’s great houses, Boulevard explores the people, ideas, and craftsmanship shaping how we live—through exclusive interviews, original shoots, atelier tours, private viewings and previews.
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Baccarat · Bang & Olufsen · Baxter · B&B Italia · Bulthaup · Cassina · Christopher Guy · Edra · Flexform · Flos · Molteni&C · Moroso · Neutra · Porro · Tai Ping
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Baxter’s Paolo Bestetti on emotion and sensuality in design
Baxter began in Brianza in 1990 by looking backwards, into old leather-dyeing methods, and spent two years selling almost nothing. The point has survived the success. Chester Moon takes the buttoned depth of a Chesterfield and pushes it towards sculpture; the Chicago sofa and Nepal pouf leave enough of the hide visible for colour, grain, and imperfection to do some of the work.
Read the interview with Paolo Bestetti
A century of Porro’s design evolution
Porro reached its centenary in 2025 under the fourth generation of the family. Piero Lissoni’s System HT continues the house’s long preoccupation with systems and storage, while the Endless shelf returns in solid wood. Alessandro Mendini’s Linea cupboard and Francesco Rota’s Tobu sofa pull in different directions. A century is a useful excuse for an archive show; Porro’s better move is to keep the archive in circulation.
Read the interview with Maria Porro
Edra’s Monica Mazzei on choosing comfort and character over design clichés
Edra has never been especially interested in behaving like a seasonal fashion business. Francesco Binfaré’s Pack, the Campana brothers’ Boa, and Jacopo Foggini’s Edo chandelier are different objects, but all depend on processes that resist easy scaling. Boa alone takes three craftsmen five days. The useful counterpoint to an industry built around annual launches is a house arguing that novelty, by itself, is not much of a design brief.
Read the interview with Monica Mazzei
Inside Christopher Guy’s Boucher & Co exhibition in Singapore
At its flagship Singapore showroom, Christopher Guy showcased bespoke furniture by David Boucher. The opening highlighted landmark pieces from the company’s 37-year history, alongside new branded wardrobe lines and CG Cucina kitchens introduced by Guy.
Boucher guided guests through the collection, revealing concealed features in several designs. The Pyramid Chest of Drawers incorporated a “brick” storage concept, while the Dragonfly Champagne Vault featured a sculptural dragonfly handle that lifts to reveal a functional champagne vault. Blending contemporary and Art Deco influences, Boucher’s work draws on precious materials and rare timbers, with each piece tailored to the client’s tastes. His clientele has included sultans, heads of state, industry leaders, and brands such as Rolls-Royce.
Exploring Baccarat’s collaborations with Asia CEO Clément Brunet-Moret
Baccarat’s collaborations have ranged from Philippe Starck and Marcel Wanders to Virgil Abloh and Hiroshi Fujiwara, expanding a crystal house founded in 1764 well beyond stemware. It now extends into branded residences in Dubai, the Maldives, and New York. The continuity is not style—there is very little shared aesthetic between those collaborators—but what crystal can be persuaded to do.
Read the interview with Clement Brunet-Moret
A new direction for Neutra under Emanuele Chicco Busnelli
Neutra’s story begins with a Milanese marble-sourcing business dating to the 1880s. Emanuele Chicco Busnelli acquired it in 2022 and shifted the emphasis from industrial supply towards an atelier model, producing baths, basins, tables, and lighting in stone with leather and metal, with editions running as low as 20 pieces. The family connection is useful context—his father founded B&B Italia—but the material expertise is the reason the revival makes sense.
Read the interview with Emanuele Chicco Busnelli
Cassina’s timeless design and the revival of archival masterpieces
Cassina’s archive work is not limited to reissuing familiar icons. It has also been industrialising designs drawn 60 and 70 years ago that never entered production, while marking 60 years of the Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand collection. The archive is treated less as a museum than as unfinished business.
Read the interview with Luca Fuso
The art of playful design with Patrizia Moroso
Patricia Urquiola’s Gruuve and Cuadra-Soft sofas sit alongside Zanellato/Bortotto ceramics, revived Venetian glass-enamel techniques, and hand-woven Plaid pieces. Patrizia Moroso’s reference points range further than the furniture canon—architecture, photography, painting, and biology among them—and the collections are better for it. The house has always been strongest when the category feels slightly unstable.
Read the interview with Patrizia Moroso
Inside Flexform’s appointment-only experience centre in Singapore
Flexform waited until 2026 to open its first experience centre anywhere in the world. The Singapore space, run by Rosso Italia Living and open by appointment, gives a house represented in more than 100 markets a space of its own. Here, the sales team has an architectural background, and both the service and attention to detail extend well after the sale.
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Louis XIII brings its heritage to the art of dining
Louis XIII has moved from the decanter to the table with porcelain made by J.L. Coquet in Limoges. “Soil is Our Soul” takes its surface from the chalky ground of Grande Champagne; “Light of Time” is carved thin enough for light to pass through it. With 40 artisans involved, techniques were developed specifically for the project, and the service is limited to 750 numbered editions. It is branding by material origin rather than by putting a cognac logo on a plate.
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Behind B&B Italia’s collaboration with architect Monica Armani
Monica Armani takes tombolo lacework outdoors for B&B Italia, translating the hand-worked pattern into the woven frames of the Flair O’ Couture seating. The accompanying Allure O’ table is more architectural: a light-concrete top curves underneath rather than meeting the base squarely, taking some of the visual weight out of a material not known for floating. Both were shown at Salone del Mobile 2025.
Read the interview with Monica Armani
Alice Ballabio and the stories behind Oniro Group’s brands
Carlo Ballabio founded what became Oniro Group in the 1980s; his daughter Alice now directs its creative strategy. The group owns Jumbo Collection and Baleri Italia and produces Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors, Etro Home Interiors, and Gianfranco Ferré Home under licence, with a Jacob & Co collaboration to come. The interesting problem is not scale but coherence: keeping several recognisable design languages distinct while the manufacturing intelligence sits behind them.
Read the interview with Alice Ballabio
Inside Bulthaup’s immersive design showroom in Singapore
Designed by Terre Studio within a restored building, German kitchen brand Bulthaup’s space at 22 Duxton Hill, Singapore, showcases its B1, B2, and B3 kitchen systems through interactive displays and kitchen vignettes, highlighting natural wood, metal accents, and integrated technology.
The dining area features a solid oak Solitaire table with a matte black aluminium frame, paired with a leather-upholstered bench. The signature Bulthaup stage kitchen is fitted with Miele appliances, complemented by Danish furniture from Carl Hansen & Søn, lighting by Viabizzuno, and accessories by WMF. The showroom also introduces Bulthaup’s first conceptual café in Asia, developed with Santino Coffee.
Beyond the product displays, Bulthaup hosts workshops, pop-up collaborations, and artistic showcases. The space demonstrates how considered design details can make a kitchen feel both inviting and liveable.
Michael Anastassiades and Flos on the magic of illumination
London-based designer Michael Anastassiades approaches his collaboration with lighting house Flos through a considered balance of form, material, and function. Collections such as Coordinates, Overlap, Arrangements, and My Circuit use brass, resin, steel, and anodised aluminium to create compositions ranging from simple to complex. He believes lighting should be considered even when switched off, occupying a space as a design object in its own right. When illuminated, the interplay of glow and shadow brings another dimension to the surrounding architecture.
Read the interview with Michael Anastassiades
Architology and Tappeti’s collaborative approach to bespoke rugs
Tappeti and Architology collaborated on a custom rug collection featuring five local designers, inspired by Tappeti CEO Karinna Gobbo’s belief that “design needs to be elevated a bit more” in Singapore. For a rug designed for a refurbished duplex at Seascape, Sentosa, Architology co-founder Terrence Quah drew inspiration from the paper fan.
Around 90 per cent of Tappeti’s work is custom-made, with rugs primarily crafted from hand-dyed wool in India and Nepal using hand-knotting or hand-tufting techniques.
Quah interestingly notes that regional preferences influence the business: Singapore clients tend towards neutral palettes, while Australian buyers favour bolder themes. He says that Singaporeans often play it safe, with designers helping clients explore more adventurous choices.
Inside Space Furniture’s 30th anniversary with B&B Italia’s Piero Lissoni
Space Furniture is Singapore’s long-standing home for Italian design. It works from a conservation villa and carries houses such as B&B Italia, Kartell, and Flos. Piero Lissoni, artistic director of B&B Italia since 2021 and Sanlorenzo since 2018, joined the retailer on the floor for its 30th anniversary. His overlapping roles suit a retailer built on the idea that furniture, lighting, interiors, and yachts increasingly share a design conversation.
Read the interview with Piero Lissoni
Mobilia’s Sam Fazzari on why design is more than aesthetics
Mobilia is an Australian luxury furniture retailer whose showroom features designer brands including Cassina, Moroso, and Poltrona Frau. The business grew out of the family’s long-established furniture manufacturing operation, beginning in Perth before expanding to Melbourne’s Church Street. A Sydney flagship has since opened, marking Mobilia’s third and largest showroom and completing its national expansion.
Founder and director Sam Fazzari says design and craftsmanship are the common threads connecting the brands. “Of course there’s quality and craftsmanship, but design is the common DNA among the brands we represent,” he says. For Fazzari, design extends beyond aesthetics to encompass attitude and lifestyle, much like art or food, with an influence on personal wellbeing as well as style.
He also notes distinct preferences across Australia’s major cities. Perth tends towards more colourful interiors, while Sydney favours a neutral, elegant palette. Melbourne, meanwhile, has its own distinctive approach to how furniture is used. Fazzari also commends the calibre of Australian interior design talent, finding it rewarding to see how local designers incorporate the pieces into their projects.
Tai Ping’s lush and alluring bespoke carpets
Tai Ping specialises in luxury carpets, including silk rugs distributed exclusively in Singapore by Etesse, led by director Gurcharan Singh. While the company serves clients worldwide, Asia remains its largest market, partly due to the region’s custom of going barefoot indoors.
Most pieces are commissioned to suit their intended settings, from homes and offices to yachts and aircraft. Clients select from a library of 200 to 300 samples, while some designs, including those by interior architect André Fu, involve specialised production techniques. Tai Ping also creates fully bespoke carpets for clients with a clear vision and the budget to match.
Production takes around 10 to 12 weeks for hand-tufted carpets and six months for hand-knotted pieces. As Singh puts it, “It will be one of a kind, and it will just about last forever, so it’s worth the wait.”
Molteni&C and the art of bespoke outdoor living
Italian furniture brand Molteni&C unveiled pieces from its outdoor collection at its Winsland House showroom in Singapore, presenting updated finishes, refined interior solutions, and contemporary Italian design. The showcase brought together guests, architects, and designers, including Molteni&C Asia Pacific Director Alessandro Ficco and Viabizzuno Managing Director for Asia Luca Chinello.
The collection features three lines, two developed with artistic director Vincent Van Duysen. The Palinfrasca outdoor sofa reinterprets Luca Meda’s 1994 design through contemporary proportions and teak detailing, while the Cinnamon armchair, created with Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa, pairs a rounded base with upholstered jersey fabric. The 505 UP living system and bookshelves feature 4mm-thick ceramic and can be customised for different living spaces.
The showcase also featured Molteni&C’s kitchen collection, with bespoke tables and seating complemented by lighting from Italian company Viabizzuno, a partner for the event.
Fisher & Paykel brings seamless design to The House at Lizard Island
The House at Lizard Island is a four-year project by Brisbane architects JDA Co, built for owners Steve and Jane Wilson. The residence serves as both a private refuge and a landmark on the Great Barrier Reef. Board-formed concrete walls and perforated copper blades protect against cyclonic winds, while natural materials and a curated art collection connect the interiors to the island.
The kitchen at the heart of the residence combines functionality with sculptural form. Fisher & Paykel appliances are integrated into ceramic-clad cabinetry, while an emerald quartzite island takes its cue from the shape of a reef. Across two levels, three bedrooms frame views of Cooks Look Mountain, Hibiscus Beach, and Attenborough Beach. A spiral staircase beneath an oculus connects the floors, while retractable windows open the upper living and dining areas to the Coral Sea.
The design also reflects the island’s cultural and ecological context. JDA Co worked with the Dingaal people, the island’s traditional owners, on ecological considerations, while the interiors draw on natural tones and feature works by Indigenous artists Ilma Savari, Fiona Omeenyo, and Susie Pascoe, alongside woven pieces and contemporary commissions. The result brings architecture, art and technology together in response to its setting.
Bang & Olufsen’s Atelier takes bespoke tech to new heights
Danish brand Bang & Olufsen has introduced Atelier, a personalisation service that allows customers to customise selected products through a choice of colours, finishes, and materials. The service offers greater flexibility in a category where home electronics typically come with limited design options.
Atelier comprises three services. Bespoke gives clients one-on-one access to artisans for fully customised sound systems, while Catalogue offers more than 500,000 combinations of fabric, wood and aluminium finishes. Editions features limited-run products with exclusive colours and finishes, each individually numbered.
The launch also introduces the Beosound 2 Gradient Collection, featuring wireless 360-degree speakers in 10 gradient colour combinations. Limited to 10 numbered and engraved pieces per colourway, the collection combines sculptural form with a distinctive finish.
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