Giacomo Moor's Salone booth to become public restroom in Zambia
Designer Giacomo Moor has crafted a modular booth for QuadroDesign, set to debut at the 2026 Salone del Mobile. After the event, the booth will be disassembled and transported to Masala, Zambia, where Koalisation will convert it into a public restroom at a local charcoal market. This initiative tackles the fair's considerable waste issue, highlighted by the Politecnico di Milano's report 'Milan Design (Eco) System,' which reveals that the event generates 13.12 kg of waste per square metre. Enrico Magistro, QuadroDesign's founder, recruited Moor after being impressed by his easily assembled wooden furniture for the LiveinSlums project. The booth will feature vibrant panels showcasing selections from Moor's Thumb collection, Philippe Malouin's Hum range, and NM3 stools, ultimately transforming into a functional restroom with showers and changing facilities for children in Zambia.
Key facts
- Giacomo Moor designed a modular booth for QuadroDesign at Salone del Mobile 2026.
- The booth will be dismantled and shipped to Masala, Zambia, to become a public restroom.
- The restroom will be installed by social-impact company Koalisation at a local charcoal market.
- The market is predominantly run by women who often bring their children to work.
- The project aims to reduce waste; the fair produces 13.12 kg of waste per square metre.
- Enrico Magistro invited Moor after seeing his LiveinSlums initiative furniture.
- Moor's system uses a custom aluminium four-way connector and standardized wooden elements.
- The booth at the fair features Moor's Thumb collection, Malouin's Hum range, and NM3 stools.
Entities
Artists
- Giacomo Moor
- Philippe Malouin
- NM3
Institutions
- QuadroDesign
- Politecnico di Milano
- Koalisation
- LiveinSlums
- Salone del Mobile
- Wallpaper
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Masala
- Zambia
- Rho Fiera
- Nairobi