Milan Design Week 2021 Debrief

While not everyone could get there, Milan Design Week 2021 took centre stage once more. These are our trend picks from Milan Design Week which features fluid and dynamic exhibitions- a set of events, distributed across the city which highlight creations brought out by companies in the last 18 months.  

Hotel Chimera

A strong expressive and symbolic charge, this capsule collection inspired by Greek Mythology was designed by Elena Salmistraro for CEDIT. This single masterpiece made up of 80 unique pieces was a way of expressing the spirit of such a broad collection, the resultant idea was Hotel Chimera. A sort of non-place to escape from and evade reality with a charitable cause. All proceeds of the sale of pieces go to “Doppio Senso”, a tactile exhibition for visually impaired visitors to have the experience to see through touch.

Trampoline

‘Trampoline’ designed by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina celebrates the joy of open-air living with a bold, statement product inspired by mini-trampolines. Which reiterates the continual theme of getting back into balance after the COVID-19 pandemic as the up- and down-exercise is known to removing toxins and metabolic waste by increasing your lymphatic flow.

Bamboo (竹) Ring:|| Weaving a Symphony of Lightness and Form

Combining form, music and materiality to make a multisensory experience, bamboo and carbon fibre rings overlap and incorporate a large scale musical instrument that integrates the musical compositions of Japanese violinist Midori Komachi. This installation created by Japanese architect, Kengo Kuma, showcases the possibilities of achieving a more harmonious relationship between humans and nature.

Red and blue

Shades of red combined with intense blue seemed a reoccurring theme. Could this be a trend for the coming year? "Toiletpaper Magazine", a bi-annual, picture-based magazine featured its new headquarters with this striking design. Also featuring this colour combination is the imaginary hotel by Atelier Biagetti. Atelier Biagetti creates a culmination of works that challenge the boundaries of order with design experiences that unlock stories. Their latest one, Grand Hotel, creates an imaginary hotel through the experience of having a morning coffee.

Elements of time

Nynke Koster translates architectural history into playful rubber stools. Each stool incorporates a different period of design through casts of architectural fragments. Now you can sit on a baroque ceiling or touch a chest from Neoclassicism. For Milan Design week, they are presented in an incredible marble look. These pieces shift perspectives, as the artist creates objects deeply grounded in history but simultaneously in touch with the contemporary. Once again, design challenges the senses. 

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