Tableau and Secolo Present 'Soft Matters' Furniture Collection at Milan Design Week
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Cajsa Carlson
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Summary
Danish design studio Tableau collaborated with Italian brand Secolo to create the 'Soft Matters' installation at Milan Design Week, featuring furniture pieces including an undulating sofa and items with blind-drawn floral patterns. The collection explores materiality and sensory experiences through foam blocks that resemble butter in texture and appearance, creating a playful, tactile environment within a building decorated with flower illustrations. This marks Secolo's first collaboration with an external design studio.
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Located inside a building that has been decorated with playful flower illustrations, Soft Matters marks the first time Secolo has collaborated with an external design studio.
The collection features butter-like blocks of foam that frame the collaboration, creating a tactile and sensory experience for visitors.
The undulating sofa and furniture pieces explore materiality through innovative forms and textures that challenge traditional furniture design.
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