Postwar Italian Design was influenced by shortages and cost considerations that encouraged Italian designers to think of design as a vehicle for social change. By opening the exhibition with a weaving installation, the curators have created a visual representation of the complex position women have occupied in Italian design—the tension between craft and design, the individual and collaborative creation. We are about to release our first collection of leather wallets for DuduBags , an Italian company specializing in the production of leather accessories. Italian furniture designer, Kristalia , took their customers on a journey Back to the Future” in their recent newsletter. The group is known for incorporating plastic laminate and was characterized by ephemeral design featuring colorful decoration and asymmetrical shapes. One challenge that most of us have is the ability to relate our desires to a designer for them to work with to create that perfect space for …