Promotion: XL Extralight showcased its manufacturing course of in an exhibition designed by Italian architect Andrea Caputo as an “immersive museum itinerary” throughout Milan design week.
Named Industream and put collectively by Caputo in collaboration with artist duo Invernomuto, the exhibition demonstrated the advanced industrial course of behind XL Extralight‘s footwear and foam design expertise.
Though the corporate’s core enterprise is soles for footwear, it mentioned its expertise is main it to different classes the place lightness, sturdiness and waterproof properties are valued.
The Industream exhibition was held on the lately opened structure and design centre Dropcity, based by Caputo and occupying a beforehand deserted community of warehouse tunnels behind Milan Central Station.
“At Fuorisalone 2024 we had the thought to create one thing fully totally different from earlier editions,” mentioned XL Extralight foam design product and model supervisor Carlo Vecchiola.
“That is why we have now began a dialog with Andrea Caputo and his group to finish up at Dropcity, the place to be for many who wish to experiment and implement new design codes and visible experiences,” he instructed Dezeen.
“For the primary time since we have now been exhibiting on the Milan design week means again in 2014, XL Extralight is unveiling its industrial course of – from compounding to injection moulding – in an immersive museum itinerary.”
XL Extralight, which was based within the Nineties by Italian industrial group Finproject, designs polyolefin-based expanded and moulded foams which can be tremendous light-weight, gentle and versatile whereas additionally being proof against micro organism, UV rays, saline and chlorine.
Caputo and Invernomuto’s Industream exhibition sought to emphasize the scientific elements of the sole-making course of, in addition to the historic hyperlink between materials innovation and human improvement.
On the exhibition, XL Extralight group members wore workwear-streetwear hybrid uniforms that had been tailored by trend home Lardini.
Latest model collaborations by the model embody the modular Roku footwear from Camper, which encompasses a detachable sole that may be repaired and reused on the finish of the shoe’s life.
For extra details about XL Extralight, contact Maria Elena Barbati and Bianca Maria Bertolissi at [email protected].
The images is by Invernomuto for XL Extralight.
Milan design week occurred from 15 to 21 April 2024. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date record of structure and design occasions going down around the globe.
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