LAYER presents its curated retrospective at Milan Design Week
During Milan Design Week 2025, LAYER will present 101010, an exhibition marking the strategic industrial design agency’s 10th anniversary. The exhibition will feature a curated retrospective of the studio’s past work alongside a new collection exploring design’s role in addressing contemporary challenges.
The exhibition will take place at 10 Corso Como’s Project Room gallery in Milan from April 7th to 13th, 2025. The space will be transformed with suspended translucent banners featuring LAYER’s signature watercolour artworks, guiding visitors through a curated display of prototypes, material samples, and production designs that highlight the studio’s approach to design and engineering.
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101010: a collection of six social design prototypes by LAYER
The 101010 collection comprises six social design prototypes developed in collaboration between LAYER design practice with industry partners, including Andreu World, Bitossi Ceramiche, Kvadrat, MDF Italia, Muuto, RÆBURN, and Orrefors. Each piece demonstrates a response to evolving environmental and social needs while integrating craftsmanship and material innovation.
Keep is a collection of fermentation tools designed with Orrefors, highlighting food preservation techniques. Host forms a modular bee home created with Andreu World, supporting urban biodiversity and sustainable beekeeping. Light consists of algae-powered oil lamps developed with Muuto, offering renewable, off-grid illumination. Collect is a portable rainwater harvesting system designed with MDF Italia and Kvadrat for sustainable water storage. Cool shapes stackable ceramic cooling towers by Bitossi Ceramiche, reinterpreting passive cooling solutions for urban environments. Lastly, Shield is a versatile uniform created with RÆBURN, designed to adapt to various climates and extreme weather conditions.
LAYER presents 101010, an exhibition celebrating a decade of design innovation at Milan Design Week 2025
the exhibition showcases a curated retrospective of LAYER’s past projects alongside new explorations
visitors will experience prototypes, material samples, and production designs by LAYER
Shield is a versatile uniform, adaptable to diverse climates and extreme weather conditions
