the salone del mobile, ponders the possible reconciliation of man and nature with an emotive installation that enters into the debate on the value of sustainable living.

the salone’s city-based project living nature. la natura dell’abitare developed with the carlo ratti associati (cra) international design and innovation studio, will be in piazza del duomo, in front of palazzo reale, from 17th to 25th april.

a single 500 square metres space, conceived with energy saving criteria in mind, will contain four natural, climactic microcosms that will enable all four seasons of the year to unfold at precisely the same time, one next to the other. visitors will be immersed in nature and experience its changes as they make their way through the four different areas: winter, spring, summer and autumn.

the project delivers a great ironic, evocative and experiential value. but the end goals are the reconciliation between urban, domestic spaces and nature on one hand, and, on the other, the suggestion of sustainable, genuinely applicable solutions. while air conditioning is often associated with excessive consumption, this project offers a radical change of perspective, demonstrating the feasibility of air conditioning technology that is also sustainable, with huge potential for future applications.

with this event, the salone del mobile is keen to make its contribution to the re-greening of the city, albeit temporary. living nature. la natura dell’abitare is designed to explore whether or not a space, urban or domestic, can become more human-friendly through the sustainable use of natural resources.