Asif Khan's 'Tempietto nel Bosco' at Palazzo Litta for Fuorisalone 2018
For the 2018 Fuorisalone, British architect Asif Khan created 'Tempietto nel Bosco' (Temple in the Woods) in the courtyard of Palazzo Litta in Milan. The installation features a raised platform with red prismatic wooden columns, hammocks, and stools, centered around a marble mirror evoking a piazza. Khan's design draws on classical architectural traditions—colonnade, agora, Renaissance grid—while alluding to the future with red gravel referencing Mars. The project is part of 'The Litta Variations/4th movement,' continuing Palazzo Litta's tradition of thematic courtyard installations that set the tone for the design fair.
Key facts
- Asif Khan designed 'Tempietto nel Bosco' for Palazzo Litta's courtyard during Fuorisalone 2018.
- The installation includes red prismatic wooden columns, hammocks, stools, and a marble mirror.
- The red color of columns and gravel alludes to the surface of Mars.
- The project is titled 'The Litta Variations/4th movement.'
- Palazzo Litta has been a Fuorisalone highlight for over four years.
- The installation aims to surprise, tell a story, relax, and reveal.
- Khan's approach is holistic and references classical architecture: colonnade, agora, Renaissance grid.
- The work explores the evolution of creative process and lifestyle changes.
Entities
Artists
- Asif Khan
- Aurelia Debellis
Institutions
- Palazzo Litta
- Fuorisalone
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy