Scarabei

On the occasion of Milano Design Week 2025, the design studio Giopato & Coombes unveils Scarabei, an unprecedented project that explores the metamorphosis of matter through light. The site-specific installation will be hosted at the Gallery in Via San Maurilio 19, from April 7 to 13.
Inspired by the natural world and its organic forms, Scarabei is a profound investigation into the invisible golden rules that guide the spontaneous growth of living organisms. The collection comes to life from a concept of natural propagation, where repetition meets freedom, diversity merges with uniqueness, giving shape to luminous bodies that expand into space like living elements.
Through the ancient technique of sand casting, each element of the compositions is shaped in aluminum castings on earth molds, creating unique, textured surfaces that echo the raw irregularities of matter and its natural textures. The concave domes composing each lamp vary in size and density, evoking the idea of an ecosystem in constant evolution.
The installation designed by the studio for Milano Design Week 2025 will be a sensory experience that establishes a dialogue between matter, light, and space. The luminous forms of the collection will unfold in a fluid composition, where each piece behaves like a living organism, capable of transforming and interacting with its surroundings. Light will create plays of shadows and reflections that amplify the tactile perception of the material.
Scarabei is a reflection on nature and its ever-expanding and propagating forms. Each creation is a unique piece, the result of a process that combines craftsmanship, design, and experimentation.
With Scarabei, Giopato & Coombes brings to Milano Design Week a work that is both a design object and an interpretation of the organic, an exploration of matter and its ability to generate forms that breathe, grow, and transform within our spaces.