Exhibition

T H E  C L E A R I N G

Milan Design Week

Via Rezia 1, Milan

April 15 - 20 | 10AM - 6PM

Year: 2024

Client: HANNES PEER + VAN DEN WEGHE

Photo: Danilo Pasquali

On the occasion of Milan Design Week 2024, the prestigious Belgian company Van Den Weghe, a benchmark in the processing of high-end natural stone since 1969, debuts for the first time at this international event and chose to collaborate with Hannes Peer Architecture, an architecture and design studio based in Milan, known for its ability to explore new horizons in design, interior design, architecture, and urban planning.

The synergy between the two entities has given life to "The Clearing", an installation that transcends traditional creative boundaries.

Drawing inspiration from Heidegger's concept of Clearing, this installation explores the delicate interplay between light and shadow, presence and absence. Totemic travertine sculptures symbolise both being and non-being, creating a space that blurs the boundaries between materiality and ethereality. The result is the transformation of Peer's Milanese studio into an immersive exploration of urban landscapes, architecture, and the essence of existence. Through deconstruction and metamorphosis, the exhibition invites viewers to reflect on architectural complexity and the dynamic relationship between design and space.