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Wood anatomy at Milan Fashion Week

In the context of the Milan Fashion-Week 2022 the designer studio Formafantasma curated an international symposium "PRADA Frames – On Forest" (June 6 to 8) to inform and discuss with designers, architects, artists, and scientists about the functionality and aesthetics of forest ecosystems as well as the use of the natural material wood.

© Barbara Koch

The requirements of a legal and sustainable wood utilization were presented by Gerald Koch, Thünen Institute of Wood Research, interviewed by Simone Farresin (Formafantasma). Furthermore, the importance of anatomical wood identification for the control of internationally traded timber and wood products was demonstrated. The symposium was staged in the special atmosphere of the National Library (Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense).

Programme and contents are fully available at the following links:

https://www.prada.com/de/de/pradasphere/special-projects/2022/prada-frames.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyhUU28EZJ8  

 

 

 

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