2022 Design Highlights: Yinka Ilori, Space Popular, Aldo Rossi, and More
In 2022, Queen Elizabeth honored Yinka Ilori with the title of Member of the Order of the British Empire. He was also highlighted in the New York Times and launched his inaugural solo exhibition at London’s Design Museum, earning a spot on Wallpaper's Designer of the Year shortlist. The duo Space Popular showcased immersive installations in Milan and Rome, focusing on digital spaces and the role of architects in the Metaverse. Milan's Museo del Novecento featured a retrospective titled "Aldo Rossi. Design 1960-1997." In July, the first color image from the James Webb Space Telescope was unveiled. Gaetano Pesce designed 400 one-of-a-kind resin chairs for Bottega Veneta. Sustainable materials, such as Stella McCartney's Mylo leather and Oltremateria's "A Mare" floor, gained prominence. The MÒSHÌ project reimagined local crafts, while the Cactus coat rack and Quaderna table marked their 50th anniversaries.
Key facts
- Yinka Ilori received MBE from Queen Elizabeth, listed by NYT as top creative, opened solo show at Design Museum London, shortlisted for Wallpaper Designer of the Year.
- Space Popular (Frederick Hellberg and Lara Lesmes) exhibited at MEET Milan and MAXXI Rome, critiquing digital space and Metaverse.
- Aldo Rossi retrospective 'Design 1960-1997' at Museo del Novecento, Milan, curated by Chiara Spangaro, with over 350 pieces.
- James Webb Space Telescope's first color image released July 2022, involving design of color coding for infrared data.
- Gaetano Pesce created 400 resin chairs for Bottega Veneta runway, sold at Design Miami, plus 'industrial skins' show at Luisa Delle Piane gallery.
- Stella McCartney launched Mylo mushroom-based leather bag; Oltremateria's 'A Mare' shell-based floor surface won ADI Design Index innovation award.
- MÒSHÌ project in Lazio reinterprets local crafts (cannata, conca, ciocia) with designers Bellisario, Iacchetti, and Iam Edizioni.
- Cactus (Gufram) and Quaderna (Zanotta) celebrated 50 years; Gufram collaborated with Andy Warhol Foundation and A$AP Rocky; Zanotta added new pieces from Superstudio archives.
Entities
Artists
- Yinka Ilori
- Jane Atfield
- Frederick Hellberg
- Lara Lesmes
- Aldo Rossi
- Chiara Spangaro
- Francesca Molteni
- Mattia Colombo
- Gaetano Pesce
- Matthieu Blazy
- Stella McCartney
- Paolo Emilio Bellisario
- Giulio Iacchetti
- Fiorello Pietrobono
- Franco Mello
- Guido Drocco
- A$AP Rocky
- Cristiano Toraldo di Francia
- Emilio Ambasz
- Andy Warhol
Institutions
- Design Museum London
- New York Times
- Wallpaper
- MEET Digital Culture Center
- MAXXI
- Museo del Novecento
- NASA
- ESA
- CSA
- STScI
- Bottega Veneta
- Design Miami
- Luisa Delle Piane gallery
- ADI Design Index
- Oltremateria
- Nine Associati
- Iam Edizioni
- Gufram
- Zanotta
- Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
- MoMA
- Triennale Milano
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Milan
- Italy
- Rome
- New York
- United States
- Lazio
- Arpino
- Giussano
- Milano
- Italia