The exhibitors of the Fuorisalone proposed solutions for a shared future, adhering to the vision proposed by the core theme of Venice’s 17th Biennale of Architecture: “How will we live together?”
Italian architecture studio, ADML, presented the Happy Stations project, exhibiting futuristic and utopic constructions, based on the concept of sharing. Communal spaces are the starting point: from gardens for personal cultivation, to hobby areas, as well as workspaces and libraries for study or meditation.
A shift towards greener cities that support natural systems will be pivotal for society, and the design of public spaces can play a key role in such developments. Norwegian brand, Vestre, has launched an experimental collection of outdoor furniture, called Habitats, designed to accommodate humans, plants and animals. The pieces, which incorporate benches with spaces for plants or fallen trees, work in harmony with the environment, contributing to the promotion of biodiversity.
Rollo Bryant’s Urban Stem promotes biodiversity in public spaces, via a lamp that also serves as a shelter for flora and fauna.
Shared accommodation also influences the nature of furniture, for instance large sofas or modular designs, like the flexible kitchen island by Dedàleo, a multidisciplinary brand with offices in Milan, or Zerocollective’s Click collection of modular and multifunctional furnishings.
Possible course of action:
defining/planning household and workspaces means reevaluating our ways of life and, consequently, the way we inhabit our planet.
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