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5 Tom Dixon’s LED circuit boards take a simple form that can be endlessly reconfigured


6 The Foamy Fantasy chair by Studio Finemateria honours two overlooked materials


7 Hands Up by Sebastian Bergne is a tray made from a plan mirroring steel laser cut


8 Jamie Wolfond’s Type Vase was made by welding together stock brass tubing


9 Floris van Dyke’s painting is transformed into a sensory experience for the visually impaired


10 Nan Zhou’s Characters help young children to learn the Chinese alphabet in a creative way


11 Hermès’ immersive sensory installation showcases its latest home collection


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12 Bethan Laura Wood’s Bon Bon Double Wall Lamp exemplifies the fun, positive aesthetic


Empowering wellness


Wellness is a theme that has permeated every industry over the past five years. Amplified by Covid-19, the term has come to encompass attitudes towards mental health, eating, sleeping, working and everything in between. In Milan there was a clear shift towards empowerment through wellness, approached holistically through cross-modal experiences that drive positivity and purpose and are mindful of the individual and their place within the community.


Inclusivity: Temes of accessibility and freedom characterise the growing expressions of inclusive design, particularly exemplified in the Lost Graduation Show. Highlights include universally functional products like Sarah Hossli’s Long Armed Chair, developed with care home residents to aid mobility and accessibility to the simple act of sitting. Te chair uses contemporary aesthetics that strip away the stigma of assistance to create a design that would be at home anywhere. At the Dutch Masterly Pavilion, artists Jasper Udink ten Cate and Jeroen Prins asked the question: ‘How can the visually impaired experience the Salone, an inherently visual event?’ Teir immersive experience recreated a sensory version of Floris van Dyck’s Still Life with Fruits, Nuts and Cheese, translating the painting through sound, smell, texture and taste.


Design for children: Lockdown bought a sharp focus onto children’s developmental


needs and adaptive ways of learning. An influx of projects explored how to better nurture children’s wellbeing, like KOKKO by Nicole Magagnotti Panizza, an adaptive wearable toy that acts as an ‘escape space’ when children experience sensory overload. Tactile learning tools like Nan Zhou’s storytelling characters familiarise preschool children with Chinese characters while allowing them to create their own stories.


Enriching spaces: Lockdown prompted designers to rethink daily rituals, creating solutions that bring ease, comfort and control. In the workplace, BuzziSpace’s products use holistic acoustics and zonal differentiation to create ‘Hubs for Togetherness’, whether in the next generation of offices or at home. In one notable show, Hermès delivered a full sensory experience to present its latest home collection. Te set design takes over five house-size lime plaster huts painted with bright geometric motifs where visitors can discover and contemplate the collection’s colour palette and shapes, accompanied by an experiential aural and olfactory composition.


Joyful CMF: A movement of positivity is counterbalancing the lack of sensory stimulation during the pandemic. Reminiscent of Dada artists translating the horrors of the First World War into irreverent and rowdy work, this colourful and confident aesthetic sees surrealism moving back into design.


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