In “Gucci | Bamboo Encounters,” the Fashion House Explores How and Why We Make Things

In “Gucci | Bamboo Encounters,” the Fashion House Explores How and Why We Make Things

Gucci’s Milan Design Week exhibition examines the material’s legacy, resiliency, and adaptability through the eyes of seven creatives and design studios

Bamboo has been an omnipresent material in architecture and design since ancient times. This is the history of Gucci and this material.

From 8 to 13 April, the Milan Design Week exhibition will examine the legacy, resilience and adaptability of bamboo through the eyes of seven creative and designer artists.

Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli on curating Gucci Bamboo Encounters at Milan Design Week

Celebrating one of Gucci’s foundational materials, ‘Bamboo Encounters’ sees Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli of 2050+ bring together seven international artists and designers to explore bamboo through a series of ‘research projects’ at Milan’s Chiostri di San Simpliciano