tokujin yoshioka for moroso at milan design week 09

the m'afrique exhibition held at the moroso showroom during milan design week, celebrated the african continent through works by designers, artists and craftspeople.

material research is, again, a key element in patricia urquiola's 'fergana' collection, whose fabrics combine ancient weaving techniques from uzbekistan with european industrial manufacturing techniques.

its basic shape is a hexagonal arrangement inspired by molecular geometry or a snowflake.

the designer has experimented with forming new natural structures for which he can apply his crystallization process including sculpture and painting.

designed in both a solid and a transparent version, the strong and clear identity of a red cube will define the museum's history and future.

the designer's glass 'water block' bench has been installed within the museum's impressionist gallery alongside of works of art by master painters manet, degas, monet, cézanne and renoir.