S.Project: design and technology regain a human dimension

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Nikari Woodnotes stand, photo Marco Mazzoni

Varied proposals for indoor and outdoor furniture, from tiles to lighting, from acoustic solutions to textiles. Sustainability and wellness. And the most cutting-edge technology

Day 3: S.Project

Naturalness. Circular economy. Craftsmanship. And design, minimalism, emotional strength and contact with nature for a style of home living that places people and their well-being back at the center of the scene. The proposals of the 116 exhibitors present at S.Project, in this second edition in the history of the Salone del Mobile, are a hymn to the return to the origins, the recovery of natural materials and eco-sustainable processes, interpreted with contemporary tastes and techniques. Wood treated in natural ways dominates the furnishings with sinuous and ergonomic lines. The components for the kitchen and bathrooms combine smart technologies that facilitate life and optimize consumption. Of great importance are carpets, tapestries, wallpapers and tiles, assembled manually and dry. The furnishing complements, vases and lights act as a cement between indoors and outdoors. Life has to be lived seamlessly between home, office and social settings.

DESIGN WITH NATURE 5 — “Design with Nature”, photo Marco Mazzoni

The exhibition-installation “Design with Nature” curated by the architect Mario Cucinella, is an opportunity to reflect on how the Project needs to change to respond to the environmental challenge by introducing new ways of inhabiting the Earth in the name of “collaboration” and no longer exploitation.

GESSI 2 — Gessi stand, photo Marco Mazzoni

Gessi Wellness for Nature is the green philosophy that has characterized the brand since its inception, thirty years ago. Among the novelties, the Vita dispenser with an innovative multifunction program that saves on packaging and consumption, and Origini, the line of taps that can be customized to reflect the owner's wishes.

Veil, for Artemide, is perhaps the most curious idea from BIG: eleven luminous arms connected to a technological core. Graphic and minimalist, it can be “dressed” with a diffuser available in a range of different textures and materials, in fibers existing in nature, yarns made in the name of sustainability.

M_U — Mariantonia Urru, photo Marco Mazzoni

For Mariantonia Urru, a Sardinian entrepreneur, weaving links past and present, innovation and tradition, first of all that of making. Handmade by expert weavers using traditional processes, Mariantonia Urru carpets are veritable tapestries produced in collaboration with international designers.