3D-printed beehives for pollinators land at Milan Design Week 2025
For Milan Design Week 2025, Green Island presents Fly Garden, an eco-design installation inside Flying Tiger Copenhagen at Stazione Garibaldi in the Isola district. Curated by Claudia Zanfi and Atelier del Paesaggio, the project transforms store windows into a floral diorama with plant sculptures and eco-friendly creations made from natural materials. The centerpiece features two 3D-printed beehives composed of plant fibers, designed to host solitary bees. From April 7 to 13, the exhibition includes thematic seminars on creativity and biodiversity. Green Island, founded by art historian and landscape architect Claudia Zanfi in 2001, pioneered design in the Isola neighborhood, building a network of over 100 local entities for artistic and artisanal workshops. The initiative addresses the decline of pollinators due to pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change.
Key facts
- Fly Garden is an installation by Green Island for Milan Design Week 2025.
- The installation is located inside Flying Tiger Copenhagen at Stazione Garibaldi in the Isola district.
- It is curated by Claudia Zanfi and Atelier del Paesaggio.
- The centerpiece includes two 3D-printed beehives made from plant fibers for solitary bees.
- The exhibition runs from April 7 to 13, 2025.
- Green Island was founded by Claudia Zanfi in 2001.
- Green Island has built a network of over 100 local entities in Isola.
- The project addresses pollinator decline from pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change.
Entities
Artists
- Claudia Zanfi
Institutions
- Green Island
- Flying Tiger Copenhagen
- Atelier del Paesaggio
- Artribune
- Stazione Garibaldi
- Milano Design Week
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Isola
- Stazione Garibaldi