Triennale Milano Opens 'White Out' Exhibition on Winter Sports and Design
A giant polar bear on skis by Jacopo Allegrucci greets visitors at the Triennale Milano, signaling the upcoming Olympics and the museum's role as Casa Italia's cultural hub. Inside, the exhibition 'White Out. The Future of Winter Sports' explores the intersection of design and winter sports, curated by Marco Sammicheli and Konstantin Grcic. Running until March 15, it features over 200 objects and prototypes from 1938 to 2025, debunking myths that sports design is isolated. Examples include Moon Boots inspired by Neil Armstrong's lunar boots and Dainese back protectors based on animal armor. The show also addresses climate change, with data from the University of Innsbruck predicting winter seasons will shrink from 100 days to 24 by 2050, posing challenges for designers.
Key facts
- Triennale Milano hosts 'White Out. The Future of Winter Sports' until March 15, 2026.
- Exhibition curated by Marco Sammicheli and Konstantin Grcic.
- Features over 200 objects and prototypes from 1938 to 2025.
- Moon Boots were inspired by Neil Armstrong's lunar boots from 1969.
- Dainese back protectors, now at MoMA, were inspired by scorpion and armadillo armor.
- Carlo Mollino's Reale CM table (1948) shows skiing influence on interior design.
- University of Innsbruck data: ski season may drop to 24 days by 2050.
- AI video NeoPow_2100 envisions virtual assistants for future ski trips.
- Only 10 countries may have suitable climates for Winter Olympics by 2040.
- Exhibition includes a section on climate change and its impact on winter sports.
Entities
Artists
- Jacopo Allegrucci
- Marco Sammicheli
- Konstantin Grcic
- Giancarlo Zanatta
- Carlo Mollino
- Neil Armstrong
Institutions
- Triennale Milano
- Casa Italia
- MoMA
- University of Innsbruck
- Dainese
- Artribune
Locations
- Milano
- Italy
- Bergamo
- Innsbruck
- Austria