Incalmi

Forms shaped by material.

Koya - the coffee table designed by Federica Biasi with Incalmi - stems from an exploration of natural fibres, where making becomes a way of thinking and craftsmanship a tool for design.

Its rattan base, inspired by the archetypal basket structure, reinterprets traditional knowledge through a contemporary lens, balancing heritage, experimentation and material intelligence.
The project extends beyond the object itself through Koya. Hands to Weave, a publication that traces years of research into materials, forms and processes, revealing the cultural depth behind the design.

Selected by The Good Life Italia (curator: Federica Sala), Koya is part of a broader reflection on design as a practice of meaning-making - long before it becomes form.

For Il cielo in una stanza at Villa Medici - Villa Médicis, Incalmi collaborated with Zanellato/Bortotto in the development of the elements that define the identity of the space, transforming materials and surfaces into narrative devices.
Enameled copper enters into dialogue with travertine, while natural light moves across the surfaces, revealing their depth and nuances. Colours and reflections echo the Roman landscape surrounding Villa Medici.

From lighting elements to architectural details, every intervention contributes to the construction of a cohesive narrative. Incalmi designed and produced the custom Specola lamps, as well as the kitchen hooks and k***s. The company also crafted the tabletops for the coffee tables designed by Moroso and contributed to the development of the technical solutions for the staircase and balustrade, supporting the project through to its final ex*****on.

Each piece helps establish a continuity between interior and exterior, architecture and nature, translating the design language conceived for the room into space.
A project in which form and matter are not mere decoration, but an integral part of the narrative.

Project partners: Moroso , Bolzan - Società Benefit , Dedar Milano , Botteganove , Del Savio 1910 .
Guest room redesign partners: Fondation nationale Banque Populaire , Tréca Paris .
Main partner of the Villa Medici redesign: Fondation Bettencourt Schueller .
The overall project Réenchanter la Villa Médicis is supported by Manufactures Nationales.

Photo credits: Cristian Piutti

Process defines the surface.

Developed in collaboration with Sophie Lou Jacobsen, these pieces explore the expressive potential of enameled copper - a material rooted in Italian design history, now reactivated through contemporary research.
A process shaped by layering, heat, and time, where color emerges through stratification and surface becomes a field of variation.

From experimentation to form, matter reveals its depth - holding gesture, transformation, and trace.

Milano Design Week 2026
Appartamento 38
April 20–23 (Press day: April 19)
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Production: C41 Prod / Photography: Alecio Ferrari / Set Designer: Maria Giuditta Vettese & Chiara Talacci