MAXXI's new educational lab designed by Andrea de Chirico

The MAXXI museum in Rome has unveiled a new educational laboratory designed by young designer Andrea de Chirico in collaboration with the museum's education department. The lab, located in the former bookshop space, features lightweight, flexible, and reversible furniture conceived as a 'didactic workshop.' The design emphasizes the pedagogy of space, treating the environment as a 'third educator.' Creative reuse of pre-existing furnishings and elements from the 'The Japanese House' exhibition by Atelier Bow Wow is a key feature. The furniture, including shelving that becomes a storage wall and tables and chairs that are easily disassembled, can be stored on a magnetic wall system, forming a 'kit' that can be reassembled as part of the workshop experience. The lab aims to engage the public through its visual interface and methodological approach to educational activities.