Downtown Design
redazione 23/04/2026

Moodboard – Sculptural

The tactile side of design puts the beauty of materials first – stone, wood, sensual textiles – engaging in a dialogue with architectural volumes

1 ǀ Finished by hand and customizable in materials and finishes, Atolls coffee tables can live as individual elements or as a compositional archipelago. Design by Draw Studio for NEUTRA. Photo Leonardo Duggento 2 ǀ The Talea washbasin by Angeletti Ruzza for HATRIA is characterized by the protruding edge on the base and a deep basin visible only from above (HALL 10 | D21). 3 ǀ Detail of the trestle designed by Luisa Castiglioni in the 1960s, now part of the BOCCAMONTE design platform, which collects and enhances the legacy of the twentieth-century architect and designer through archival work, research, and project development (MDW26 Alcova, Villa Pestarini, via Mogadiscio 2/4). 4 ǀ Enveloping backrest and cylindrical swivel base for Amour, sculptural seat with generous shapes designed by Fabrice Berrux for BONALDO (HALL 09 | G09 H08). 5 ǀ The Sebastien modular sofa by DIVIANA is the result of the skillful combination of generous volumes and marble surfaces. The project is curated by Marco Corti, art director of the brand (MDW26 via Monte di Pietà 13/1). 6 ǀ Available in four shapes – round, oval, rectangular and square – the KLUDI-Resa marble-effect countertop washbasins are the result of synergy with the RAK CERAMICS group’s expertise in the ceramic sector (MDW26 RAK Ceramics Design Hub, via Borgogna 8).

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