ANNABEL KARIM KASSAR CABINET DE CURIOSITÉS

As part of the annual INTERNI Design Re-Evolution exhibition at Università degli Studi di Milano Statale, French–Lebanese architect Annabel Karim Kassar presented Cabinet de Curiosités, an interactive installation constructed of plywood, honeycomb acrylic panels, and undulated polycarbonate sheets. Inspired by the pre-museum Wunderkammer, or cabinets of curiosities, collected by 16th- and 17th-century aristocrats for display, the multilevel design consists of a series of stairways and viewing platforms, revealing maps, decorative engravings, and hidden objects at every turn.

To celebrate her new collection for French luxury furnishings retailer Roche Bobois, Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos designed a vibrant, suspended art piece, or “Valkyrie,” that snaked nearly 150 feet through the brand’s flagship showroom in Milan’s Durini Design District. The intricately woven work incorporated many of the same pastels found in Vasconcelos’s new BomBom Outdoor collection. Inspired by colorful homes in Lisbon’s Old Town, the collection includes organically shaped sofas, rugs, and cushions for outdoor use.

New York City–based architect and artist Suchi Reddy expanded her impressive exhibition design portfolio with Shaped by Air, an experiential collaboration with Lexus on view at Superstudio in Milan’s Tortona neighborhood. This reimagined iteration (the original was presented during Miami Art Week in December) obscures a scale interpretation of the Lexus Electrified Sport concept vehicle with suspended, leaflike shapes made from postconsumer material. Dappled lighting and a custom soundscape were used to evoke harmony with nature as a symbol for the brand’s commitment to carbon-neutrality and craftsmanship.