Agustín Mosca's Cosmic Structures at Milan Design Week

At the latest Milan Design Week, Argentine designer Agustín Mosca presented 'Estructuras Cósmicas – Topografía de lo desconocido', a collection of hand-knotted luminaires exploring the relationship between nature and the cosmos. The project debuted in the Isola district, one of Milan's most experimental design hubs. Mosca's work draws on the observation of repeating patterns across scales—from roots and mycelium to neural networks and cosmic filaments—translating them into pieces made with natural fibers using ancient knotting techniques. The collection includes three pieces: Origo (a table lamp evoking stellar birth), Radian (a suspension piece suggesting transit and expansion), and Void (a dark sphere referencing gravitational collapse). Materials include junco fiber and cachimbo wood. The designer emphasizes a shared authorship between hand and material, allowing error and accumulation to guide form. Light passing through the woven structures reveals hidden layers, analogizing how light reveals matter's architecture in the universe.