Milan Design Week is rarely just about furniture; it is about how we inhabit space, how materiality dictates emotion, and how design evolves into a manifesto. Victoria Karieva, head designer at Between the Walls, selects the highlights of her journey, where form meets philosophy.
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La Casa di Marmo: A Monolithic Manifesto
This is not a house clad in marble; it is a house carved from it. A radical, uncompromising vision nestled in the heart of Brera. Descending beneath a historic villa, you enter a world where stone is both structure and light. Santafiora marble, onyx, and quartz create an environment that feels quarried rather than constructed. A true promenade architecturale where monumentality meets profound intimacy.
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De Troupe — CAMERA FISSA
An exploration of the "fixed gaze" and the cinematic nature of design. Here, every interior object functions as a frame, meticulously calibrated to the millimeter.
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Alcova: No One Sees Them Like We Do
The students of HEAD, Geneva (MAIA) presented one of the week’s most empathetic projects. This study of "animal interiors" explores how our companion animals perceive and utilize human-designed spaces. The project challenges our anthropocentrism, seeking new forms of cohabitation within the domestic sphere.
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Cardigallery: The Depth of Kounellis
Jannis Kounellis (Senza Titolo). Dark surfaces that arrest the gaze, while warm reflections surface like apparitions. It is art that forces a necessary pause amidst the frantic noise of Milan.
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COMUNE: The Energy of the Collective
An exhibition fueled by the energy of its participants. Here, design is not a final product but a collaborative process. The space is living and evolving, shaped by conversation and interaction, proof that without human context, form loses its meaning.
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