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Materials Village, the hub created by Material ConneXion Italia and dedicated to materials, new technologies, design, and sustainability, returns to the Art Garden and Piazza dell’Arte at Superstudio Più.

Materials Village hosts companies presenting design and technological proposals focused on aesthetics, sustainability, process optimization, and circular economy principles. Among the highlights is the installation A Pinnacle of Reflections by 3M Design, developed in collaboration with Matteo Thun & Partners, celebrating nature as a source of inspiration for meaningful and sustainable solutions.

Welcoming visitors to the Art Garden is MATERICA – The Beautiful Side of Design, a two-level architectural structure that celebrates beauty as an authentic expression of design. The special project, born from the collaboration between Material ConneXion Italia and Marie Claire Maison, is designed by Ar-o-studio, founded by architects Andrea Steidl and Raquel Pacchini, with creative direction by Cinzia Felicetti, Editor-in-Chief of Marie Claire Maison.

PUMA, together with Innovation by Design and the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, presents an experimental footwear concept as part of the BioEvolution project.

In this sixth edition as well, innovative and high-performance materials and cutting-edge technological solutions take center stage, applied across the fields of construction, interior design, textiles, and architecture.