Knowing, understanding, changing

Design projects conceived to have a social, ecological and cultural impact. Including the opening to the public of a residence on the outskitrts of Milan by one of the great Italian 20th century designers

Sanlorenzo, Milan
Sanlorenzo, Milan

SANLORENZO
via Festa del Perdono 7
In the 18th-century courtyard of the Università Statale, the SUB installation – designed by Piero Lissoni – gives the illusion of walking on the seabed, a pure and uncontaminated world.

Alcova, Villa Borsani, Varedo - Photo © Piergiorgio Sorgetti
Alcova, Villa Borsani, Varedo – Photo © Piergiorgio Sorgetti
Artesanos, Milan - Photo © Alessandro Treves
Artesanos, Milan – Photo © Alessandro Treves

ALCOVA
Via Umberto I 148, Varedo (MB)
The travelling platform goes beyond the city limits: the exhibition animates the interiors of Villa Borsani, a jewel of modernism designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1940-43.

ARTESANOS
Via Lambrate
In the former Casoretto cinema, furnishings by Maddalena Casadei, Giulio Iacchetti and Zaven, made in collaboration with Artesanos, an initiative to support Latin American communities.

Aqua Arida, Milan
Aqua Arida, Milan

AQUA ARIDA
Via Biella 6
The project by Jacopo Lupi and Fabrizio de Gaetano celebrates clay as a furnishing element and is part of the Labò exhibition at the Fondazione Rodolfo Ferrari.

IKEA, Milan
IKEA, Milan

IKEA
Via Tortona 58
What happens when you go out on your own for the first time? The Swedish brand tells the story in 1st, an exciting exhibition event that comes to life in the Padiglione Visconti.

Jay Sae Jung Oh, Milan
Jay Sae Jung Oh, Milan

JAY SAE JUNG OH
Corso Magenta 24
At Palazzo Litta, the hub of 5 Vie, material layers are created from which furnishings emerge: the author, who creates them from discarded elements, is the Korean Jay Sae Jung Oh. 

Not compromised, Milan - Photo © W Workspace
Not compromised, Milan – Photo © W Workspace

NOT COMPROMISED
Liceo Classico Parini, via San Marco 2/3
In this photo exhibition, six Thai architecture studios propose housing solutions that do not compromise the human presence, but rather protect nature.