MILAN DESIGN WEEK

Isola Festival/ Milan, 2025

Conscious Objects is an exhibition that engages visitors through multiple senses—hearing, playing, touching, tasting, and interacting—sometimes even becoming part of the experience. Imagine a chair that works only when sitting together, objects that adapt to the user’s needs, or a table game with playing cards to taste. Showcasing visionary designers and innovators, the exhibition merges sustainability, functionality, and playfulness with digital, robotic, and human craftsmanship. Designed with a human-centric approach, each piece balances flexibility, experience, and technology while addressing environmental impact through innovative materials and ethical production. Visitors can also explore the creative and technical processes through screens displaying product insights, production footage, and interactive elements. Part of the exhibition set up will be realised with glass bricks by Carro srl.

• Participating designers and design studios include the following: Abalon | Ana Bridgewater, Alessandra Galli, Archeomaterico / Davide Balda, Atelier Makr, Biomaterials Library Agne Kucerenkaite / Sarmite Polakova / Austeja Platukyte, Davina Atallah, Dina Lebbar, Eliane Levy, Eva Korae, Feral, Human Accounts, Ilaria Critelli, Ksusha Fedya, Lee Shmeltz, Lu Grompone, Lynn Gong, Martina Gentile, Matthew Berkshire, Michela Puglia, Monolit, Murilo Weitz, Natalia-Anastazia Bakula, Nima Biodesign, NOI Creative, Nowo By Oliwia Ledzinska, Officine Condor, Patch Design, Sangosanya Annahololade, Shaghayegh Ranjbar, Siyu Liu, Sølvbergbols, Studio Eggi, Studio Tuut, Sungjun Yu, Yarden Shahar, Yile Zhang, Yosuke Shimano, Yu Xinnan, Yuya Zhou, Zhichen Qian.