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Among numerous Fuorisalone installations located within ancient walls of University of Milan (in via Festa del Perdono, 7) there is one that grabs visitor’s attention in a particular way. It is “Irori kitchenhouse” designed by the renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.
Among numerous Fuorisalone installations located within ancient walls of University of Milan (in via Festa del Perdono, 7) there is one that grabs visitor’s attention in a particular way. It is “Irori kitchenhouse” designed by the renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.
Kuma is well-known for his subtle sensibility and great attention to layering and patterning. In practical terms, his works tend to provide a strong visual impact while relaying design concepts as flexibility, lightness, nature and tradition. In fact, while producing highly modern designs, he does not dismiss the traditional principles of Japanese design. Instead, he reinterprets them in a very contemporary way.
Many of the above principles can be found in the Irori pavilion. The white cocoon wrap itself is an evocative, light and translucent structure made of special 1mm thick vulcanized paper. The whole installation emerges as a floating white hut sheltering a kitchen, but what is inside is quite different from what you might see in a... Read the rest of the article and see all pictures on Inhabitat USA.
Text and pictures for Inhabitat USA by Maria Novozhilova
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Text and pictures for Inhabitat USA by Maria Novozhilova
Follow me on twitter at @NovozhilovaM
Follow me on instagram at @MN.Blog