wallpaper* handmade X celebrates ten years of unique collaborative creations

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.

all 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.

installation view at salone dei tessuti

the circle of fifths by germans ermičs and bang & olufsen

the exhibition design was done by DWA design studio the agreement and the blushing bar side by side at the exhibition

blushing bar by chan + eayrs, sebastian cox and american hardwood export council

the agreement by nick ross and antoine architectural finishes

aphrodite collection by robin grasby and temmer tower of x by johnston marklee, smile plastics, and materialise creative design the bed by elmgreen & dragset and georg jensen monolith table lamp by paul matter and van den weghe forest of theoretical sex toys by douglas coupland and architectural association school of architecture

tandem bike by paul smith and mercian essenziale scent diffusers by ilaria bianchi,ostens and il marmo collector’s case by lanzavecchia + wai and globe-trotter

you are not alone chocolates by studio frith and coco chocolatier

family crystal titanium cutlery by studio word and architectural titanium compasso bench by gustavo martini and testi 

project info:

exhibition: wallpaper* handmade X

exhibition design: DWA design studio