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Milan Design Week 2023

Down the Garden Path

Listone Giordano Arena was transformed into an indoor forest not just for the fun of it, but so that researchers could study the nervous system’s interactions with nature. Developed by a group of designers, scientists and other interdisciplinary specialists, participants spent 15 minutes along the Neuro Nature path while “neuronal caps” measured the actual effectiveness of this immersive experience in restoring well-being, for example stress reduction, increase of positive emotions and improved attentional functioning.

The Big Show Avowed lovers of high-impact sculptural interventions, Cosentino Group enlisted Tom Dixon for some wow in Milan. “I’ve long been fascinated by prefabricated bathrooms inserted into buildings as modules, which was the departure point and initial inspiration behind ‘Metamorphic,’” says the British designer, who solely used Dekton to bring his ideas for four installations of varying sizes to life.

Bits n’ Pieces Normally a slam dunk on the MDW circuit, this year’s Superdesign Show by Superstudio was a bit of a dud. But one outstanding piece was “Italia” by Alberto Gianfreda, a mesmerizing artwork created from fragmented and then reassembled ceramic shards, meant as a nod to the ups and downs of Italy’s long-standing crafts industries and in particular the ceramic traditions practiced across the country’s 11 regions.