‘the secret garden’ installation by paola navone image © designboom

 

 

 

within the orto botanico (botonical garden) in milan’s brera district, italian glass manufacturer barovier&toso and italian marble company citco have come together to present ‘the secret garden’, in two separate installations, one by italian designer paola navone and the other british architect zaha hadid, each expressing the possibilities and production techniques of the exhibiting brands.

paola navone the secret garden designboom aerial view of ‘the secret garden’

 

 

 

woven from 11, 000 hazelnut branches, paola navone’s installation for ‘barovier&toso’ is a protective enclosed space for the multi-colored hand-blown murano glass chandeliers. as the blue nests hide and protect the delicate lighting objects, visitors can peak into the enclosed space through small openings. the environments are integrated into the garden, some resting on the floor, while others are raised above, inviting the visitors to peak underneath.

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso entering the garden image © designboom

 

 

 

guiding the visitors along the garden path, a small glass figure, designed by navone, holds up a lamp shade. the playful take on the domestic object is a testament to the wide range of structural and aesthetic possibilities of the material in a modern context.

 

see designboom’s coverage of zaha hadid’s pavilion for citco within ‘the secret garden’.

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso installation  view

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso a metallic fabric reflects the light of the chandeliers  image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso view of the nest interior  image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso the blue woven branches form a nest  image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso each one is a different size and height  image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso view of the hand-blown pendant  image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso detail image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso the enclosed light comes in a variety of different colors  image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso the suspended nest invites visitors to peek under the rim  image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso view from below  image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso blue mushroom stool  image © designboom

 

 

 

along the trail, a blue stool in the form of a wine bottle cork waits for the guests to sit down and experience the strength associated with modern glass production.

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso the shape is derived from a cork top  image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso the glass lamps lead the way along the path  image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso each lamp stands on the stump of a tree image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso the playful design is done by paola navone image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso installation view by night

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso image © designboom

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso garden during the day image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso general view of the garden by day image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso raised nest image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso peep-hole into installations image © designboom

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso a glimpse inside the world of barovier & toso chandeliers

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso installation of chandeliers inside one of the pavilions

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso

 

paola navone weaves the secret garden for barovier&toso general view of the pavilions