Kwangho Lee unveils woven leather installation 'Lightful' at Bottega Veneta Milan during Design Week 2026
During Milan Design Week 2026, Kwangho Lee, a Korean artist, unveiled his inaugural woven leather creations at Bottega Veneta's Via Sant'Andrea location. The installation, named 'Lightful,' showcases green and black leather cords that hang from the ceiling, encircling a water feature, with some elements crafted into basket-like shapes that hide illuminated LEDs. This marks Lee's third partnership with creative director Louise Trotter. The endeavor began when Lee was invited to design lamps for Bottega Veneta's S/S 2026 runway, which subsequently led to his participation in the 'Weaving the World' exhibition in Seoul in June 2025. Lee's hand-woven pieces utilize custom fettucce leather, developed on-site over several days, alongside his 'Ghost in the Shell' chairs.
Key facts
- Kwangho Lee created a site-specific installation at Bottega Veneta's Via Sant'Andrea store in Milan
- The installation 'Lightful' was unveiled during Milan Design Week 2026
- This marks Lee's third collaboration with Bottega Veneta under creative director Louise Trotter
- The work features hand-woven leather fettucce in black and bespoke green selected by Trotter
- Some woven forms conceal softly glowing LEDs
- Lee developed the composition in situ over several days working intuitively with the space
- The project was created with artisans at Bottega Veneta's Montebello Vicentino atelier
- Displayed alongside are Lee's 'Ghost in the Shell' chairs with chrome-like polyurethane finish
Entities
Artists
- Kwangho Lee
- Louise Trotter
- Ali Morris
Institutions
- Bottega Veneta
- Wallpaper*
- Dezeen
- Kinfolk
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Montebello Vicentino
- Via Sant'Andrea
- UK