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Raumplan's 'Trouble Making' at Salone del Mobile Questions City Making

exhibition · 2026-05-04

At the 2018 Salone del Mobile in Milan, the curatorial collective Raumplan presented 'Trouble Making. Who’s making the City?' at BASE Milano, running until April 22. The exhibition critically examined urban transformation driven by financialization, platform capitalism, and smart technologies, challenging the notion of participatory city making. Featuring works by artists including Louis De Belle, Giacomo Traldi, Calib.ro, Donato Ricci, Òbelo, Ayr, Delfino Sisto Legnani, and Giga Design Studio + Superinternet, the show focused on the perspectives of workers and producers rather than consumers. Topics included the gig economy (riders for Foodora and Glovo), Airbnb's impact, and standardized tourism via sightseeing buses. Raumplan, a multidisciplinary group, previously addressed economic cycles with 'Capitalism Is Over' at the same fair. The exhibition was organized in collaboration with BASE and published in Artribune Magazine #42.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Trouble Making. Who’s making the City?' by Raumplan at BASE Milano during Salone del Mobile 2018.
  • Runs until April 22, 2018, at Via Bergognone 34, Milan.
  • Raumplan is a multidisciplinary collective focused on curation and exhibition design.
  • Previous Raumplan project at Salone del Mobile was 'Capitalism Is Over'.
  • Exhibition addresses financialization, platform capitalism, home sharing, disintermediation, IoT, and smart technologies.
  • Artists include Louis De Belle, Giacomo Traldi, Calib.ro, Donato Ricci, Òbelo, Ayr, Delfino Sisto Legnani, Giga Design Studio + Superinternet.
  • Work by Louis De Belle and Giacomo Traldi titled 'Tour de Force' (2018) critiques sightseeing buses.
  • Exhibition published in Artribune Magazine #42 – Speciale Design.
  • Interview conducted by Flavia Chiavaroli.
  • Raumplan was contacted by BASE to work on city making theme.

Entities

Artists

  • Louis De Belle
  • Giacomo Traldi
  • Calib.ro
  • Donato Ricci
  • Òbelo
  • Ayr
  • Delfino Sisto Legnani
  • Giga Design Studio
  • Superinternet
  • Flavia Chiavaroli

Institutions

  • Raumplan
  • BASE Milano
  • Salone del Mobile
  • Artribune Magazine
  • Foodora
  • Glovo
  • Airbnb

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Via Bergognone 34

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