during milan design week, wallpaper* handmade X presented a series of one-off works co-created by bringing together designers, artists and architects, with the finest craftsmen, makers and manufacturers. marking its tenth edition, the anniversary exhibition at milan’s salone dei tessuti saw pieces such as elmgreen & dragset and georg jensen’s the bed, a futuristic pod that protects lovers from the digital interferences around them; germans ermičs and bang & olufsen’s circle of fifths, an interactive sound sculpture; and paul smith and mercian’s tandem bike.

wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsall installation images by alberto strada

 

 

‘ten years, 587 projects, 1,085 collaborators… wallpaper* handmade has curated and paired some of the finest creative talents and rising stars with the most outstanding makers and manufacturers,’ sarah douglas, wallpaper* editor-in-chief. ‘for this year’s love-themed exhibition we’ve produced our most imaginative collection of unique creations yet.’ the wide variety of objects presented at wallpaper* handmade’s anniversary edition varied from nick ross and antoine architectural finishes’ limestone-like archway, to the oddly shaped cutlery of studio word and architectural titanium. the full story of each handmade project, from first contact to finishing touches, will be told in the august issue of wallpaper*, out 11 july.

wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsinstallation view at salone dei tessuti

wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsthe circle of fifths by germans ermičs and bang & olufsen

wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsthe exhibition design was done by DWA design studio wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsthe agreement and the blushing bar side by side at the exhibition

wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsblushing bar by chan + eayrs, sebastian cox and american hardwood export council

wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsthe agreement by nick ross and antoine architectural finishes

wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsaphrodite collection by robin grasby and temmer wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationstower of x by johnston marklee, smile plastics, and materialise creative design wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsthe bed by elmgreen & dragset and georg jensen wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsmonolith table lamp by paul matter and van den weghe wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsforest of theoretical sex toys by douglas coupland and architectural association school of architecture

wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationstandem bike by paul smith and mercian wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsessenziale scent diffusers by ilaria bianchi,ostens and il marmo wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationscollector’s case by lanzavecchia + wai and globe-trotter

wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsyou are not alone chocolates by studio frith and coco chocolatier

wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationsfamily crystal titanium cutlery by studio word and architectural titanium wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creationscompasso bench by gustavo martini and testi 

 

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exhibition: wallpaper* handmade X

exhibition design: DWA design studio