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While the event is next scheduled to be held in April 2024, it proved to be a massive success this year. If you are looking forward to delving into the event more deeply, here are 10 interesting exhibitions that took the Milan Design Week by storm in 2023.
Sat Aug 19, 2023
An intriguing amalgamation of art, architecture, and design, Milan Design Week is an integral event for the AEC fraternity held annually. Besides being an extravagant design event that encompasses diverse installations, exhibitions, and shows, the design week is also home to Salone del Mobile, the largest and most awaited furniture fair in the world.
While the event is next scheduled to be held in April 2024, it proved to be a massive success this year. If you are looking forward to delving into the event more deeply, here are 10 interesting exhibitions that took the Milan Design Week by storm in 2023.
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With the event themed around “Re-experiencing Nature”, the pavilion NUTURA was designed by Benedetta Tagliabue from EMBT Architects. It took the visitors through an immersive experience as they explored curving walls curated out of wood and ceramic.
With pylons and shutters, the interplay of light, shadow, and texture was enhanced, thereby putting together a visually-appealing sight to behold. For everyone who has an affinity for natural elements, NUTURA offered an impeccable haven of rest.
Source: BMW Group
Articulated by the BMW design group team, a Creative’s Journey was an installation that entailed looking for innovative design solutions for the transportation of the future.
The exhibition offered insight into the team’s creative approach concerning its objectives. Additionally, it also served as a gathering spot, where visitors had the chance to interact among themselves and relish the surroundings.
With the popular brand, Louis Vuitton as its host, the Pavilion Nomad was designed by Marc Fornes. The exhibition was positioned within the premises of the courtyard of the ancient Palace Serbelloni of Milan.
Through this exhibit, one was allowed to navigate through a metallic, coral-like creation that had been put together using an assembly of as many as 1600 anodised aluminium sheets. The most intriguing facet of this shimmering creation was that it resembled a living organism and had come up naturally in the Palace Courtyard.
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The atelier that stole the show this year, Momentum was an installation designed by MAD Architects headed by Ma Yansong in collaboration with Interni and AXA IM ALTS.
Aimed at capturing the beauty of artistic creation, the event utilised a simple cubical form to showcase an array of artistic expressions. Momentum fused both physical and virtual installations of art and design, thereby, allowing an ethereal experience where visitors were made to enjoy virtual art.
Source: Stefano Boeri Interiors
A unique swing centred at the Amazing Playground, Swing was an exhibition unveiled by Stefano Boeri Interiors. Conceptualised with circularity at its core, the swing entailed a communal swing consisting of 36 seats inspired by the Spanish Surrealism movement that dates back to the 20th century.
The materials used to construct the seats included steel and wood, which could also be utilised in multiple other ways by playing with the individual modules. Based on the requirements and location, authentic circular configurations could be maintained or altered.
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Articulated by Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota, the “Wood You Believe?” event was all about an installation that was composed of discarded wooden articles. These objects included desks, chairs, fruit crates, and a lot more.
A wood recycling facility was created by putting together these waste products to remind people of the crucial amount of waste produced within the furniture industry.
Source: Google Design Studio
Water as a source of inspiration for creative expression and design ideation, is what the exhibition “Shaped by Water” had at its core. Designed by the Google Design Studio in collaboration with the water, light, and sound artist, Lachlan Turczan, the initial ideas of the exhibition represented water as an invisible element by using glistening water drop bowls.
On the other hand, the second section created an immersive sensory encounter, where water, in the form of a natural lens, took the visitors into the realm of a water-filled space. This was achieved through the channelisation of light artwork.
Source: Yellowtrace
Eccentric furniture and lighting pieces curated in the form and shapes of fruits, vegetables, and more, caught the attention of the visitors at OMG-GMO. The exhibition put a captivating collection to display that encompassed straight carrots, square-shaped watermelon slices, and spotless bananas.
Designed by Robert Stadler, OMG-GMO was a humorous remark on how the appearance of food items has been altered in the current times. The installation could be witnessed at the Carwan Gallery.
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Imagine enjoying a life-size design exhibition put together in a private plane wrapped in panels constructed from recycled denim. This is what can immaculately describe “More or Less”, the perfect event to infuse a spark of curiosity in the sustainability supporter within you.
The exhibition was designed by the Dutch designer Maarten Baas in collaboration with the popular denim brand, G-Star RAW. The Milanese church San Paolo Converso hosted More or Less.
Source: Yellowtrace
Combine sports with design, and voila we had an exemplary work of art to relish in the form of the “Clay Court Club”. The exhibition was designed by the Italian architect and designer Cristina Celestino and displayed furniture pieces that have a playful reference to tennis.
The event was hosted in the headquarters of the Tennis Club Milano Bonacossa, a gigantic structure designed by the famous Milanese architect, Giovanni Muzio in 1930.
Source: Galerie Magazine
Milan Design Week is a golden opportunity if you’re looking out for an event that helps you interact with fellow architects and designers while getting acquainted with the innovative subjects in the field.
So what are you waiting for? Get your hands on valuable insights by relishing the key events of this extravagant design week scheduled next in 2024.
Milan Design Week is an extravagant design event that encompasses diverse installations, exhibitions, and shows, including Salone del Mobile, the largest and most awaited furniture fair in the world.
The Milan Design Week is scheduled to be held from 16-21 April, next year.
Following are some exhibitions that stole the show during the Milan Design Week: NUTURAA, Creative’s Journey, Pavilion Nomad, Momentum, Swing, Wood you Believe?, Shaped by ater, OMG-GMOMore or LessClay Court Club
With the event themed around “Re-experiencing Nature”, the pavilion NUTURA designed by Benedetta Tagliabue took the visitors through an immersive experience as they explored curving walls curated out of wood and ceramic.
The Clay Court Club was designed by the Italian architect and designer Cristina Celestino and displayed furniture pieces that have a playful reference to tennis.
Saili Sawantt
An Architect + Writer, Saili has worked as an Architectural writer & brand storyteller where she has collaborated with firms, studios, organizations, luxury brands, events & educational institutions to communicate in the real estate & travel industry. Her recent initiatives include curating an online workshop on communication and networking within the AEC industry. She is a commentator on the design industry’s upkeep through her social handles while also being an avid reader and traveler.