Hydro-sphere at Alcova
In 2025, Hydro-sphere was presented at Alcova during Milan DesignWeek, installed on the balcony of Villa Baggatti Valsecchi.Positioned within the historic architecture of the villa, the projectcreated a subtle yet striking contrast between contemporary designand its ornate surroundings.
The outdoor setting allowed the installation to operate as a livingsystem, directly exposed to light, air, and changing environmental conditions. Water-filled aluminum planters hosted aquatic vegetation, forming micro-ecosystems that introduced biodiversity into the exhibition context. Placed on the balcony, the work extended beyond the interior display, engaging with the landscape and blurring the boundary between architecture and nature.
In addition, a site-specific intervention was developed within the gaps between the balcony’s stone slabs, where small metal elements were inserted as a reference to spontaneous urban vegetation emergingin overlooked spaces. This gesture expanded the project beyond its primary objects, highlighting subtle forms of coexistence and resilience within the built environment.
Within Alcova’s curatorial framework - known for site-specific interventions in historically layered spaces - the project emphasized the relationship between design, ecology, and context. By activating the balcony as a space of coexistence between human and non-human actors, Hydro-sphere proposed an alternative model for integrating living systems into built environments.
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