One of the greatest designers of the 20th century, Ettore Sottsass influenced the world with his radical colors and forms. Animated by the search for existential modernity, Sottsass desired to transform not only "style", but people's "lifestyle" as well. Minima celebrates the 100th anniversary of Sottsass' birthday with his pieces from the renowned Italian ceramics company, Bitossi.

The new showroom is open! Located just across the street from our original showroom--which is still open too by the way--the new space focuses on Italian design with an emphasis on texture, material, and color. The additional square footage includes exciting new features like a bedroom with floating desk, a walk-in closet, and bookcases that act as interior half-height walls. Two absolutely stunning new pieces currently on display include a colored, floating glass chandelier from Vancouver-based Bocci and a special limited edition glossy rosewood table called Synapsis from Italian luxury design house Porro. Visit us soon!

Minima now has Shape Mirrors by Bower. They are composed of multiple pieces of glass mirror of varying tints and shapes that together create optical illusions of three dimensional shapes. The designs are defined by a natural tendency to traverse conventional standards through an emphasis on essential forms. Each mirror is framed with a line of thin solid wood. Shape mirrors extend beyond everyday function, crossing into the realm of aesthetic value in its own right, while at the same time allowing you to check your makeup.

From ElleDecor's Hipster and Historian's Guide to Philadelphia: "At Minima, a three-story showroom in an 1850s manufacturing facility down the street from Betsy Ross and Benjamin Franklin’s homes, Eugenie Perret curates a collection of modern home furnishings and accessories by family-owned European companies, from Minotti to Walter Knoll. A one-of-a-kind piece that’s currently on offer: Jacopo Foggini’s sea-green Ella chair for Edra, which features a variegated hand-poured polycarbonate seat over a black Saarinen-inspired pedestal."

Last week, Minima's founders attended Milan Design Week. Among the sights they saw were Edra's new Pack Sofa inspired by polar bears, Bocci glass lighting, the Sense of the Future exhibit from Tokujin Yoshioka and LG, and Moooi's extraordinary LED chandeliers. Stay tuned for our newsletter with a more in-depth review of Milan!

Minima is off in Italy for Milan Design Week, the largest design event in the world. Don't worry, our Old City showroom will still be open while our founders explore the latest that the world's top designers and manufacturers have to offer. Check out our Instagram for a glimpse of Milan!

We just installed a brand new blown glass chandelier from Bocci. Utilizing vacuum pressure and super-hot glass, hot patches of glass become scenes of controlled implosion. The result is a stunning, and wholly unique, distorted sphere with an interior landscape of satellite shapes.

In the home country of Dutch designer Hella Jongerius, the word 'polder' refers to low-lying flatlands, typically subdivided into fields serving various agricultural purposes, that have been reclaimed from the sea by means of dykes and drainage canals. With their flat surfaces, low-slung body and horizontal emphasis, both Polder sofas evoke the characteristic features of the polder landscape.

New from Walter Knoll, the Oki Table showcases the natural beauty of marble juxtaposed with thin "planes" of white space formed by the base. Marble stands for strength and stability like hardly any other material. The Oki Table brings this beauty created by elemental forces into the home. Large slabs of natural stone seem to float over the delicate framework. The organic markings criss-cross the table top. Like branches, flowing and effective. An abstract painting of white strands, a still sculpture – reserved, elegant and powerful at the same time. A real treasure: the variant made of crystalline, white onyx marble. Every table is unique.

Light up your space with THIN, an innovative task light designed to work anywhere. The slim profile, hefty base, and unique hinge allow THIN to bathe your space with light at any angle. THIN accommodates different settings with its versatile design and LED bulb. The proprietary dimmer allows for fine tuning to achieve the perfect light output for your mood. The ball joint base allows the lamp's arm a range of angles and to swivel a full 360 degrees. The flexibility and options of THIN make it a suitable light of both home and work environments.