Re:Frame – Retrofitting as Infrastructure for Future Living

ABOUT

For a long time, domestic space and furniture design in Italy has been at the forefront of shaping the interaction between making and living in a home. Its legacy of seeing design goods as part of systems rather than isolated items has impacted how things are done in Europe and the US. Adapting that approach to the Asian setting opens up new trajectories for reimagining and refurbishing the current housing stock.

In this way, Re-frame Retrofitting as Infrastructure for Future Living is not just a collection of elegant furniture or new material. It provides a way to think about how the design of individual products can shape the home itself. It shows how changing a chair or a shelving unit can affect the perception of the rhythms and forms of urban housing.

The exhibition features items that generate versatile and scalable housing solutions utilising materials that can be repurposed and reused. These construction techniques build on what has come before to generate innovations and ways of using space that go against conventional notions of domesticity. The exhibition shows how design objects can tell a story, express a thought, and reveal the creativity and skill of the people who design and make things. Such “making things with care” is the cultural landscape to fully appreciate and enjoy Italian design.

ORGANISER

Torino Chamber of Commerce

The Torino Chamber of Commerce is a public institution dedicated to fostering the growth and competitiveness of the local economy. Representing over 220,000 companies across the Turin Metropolitan Area, it acts as a key liaison between the business community and public authorities.

Politecnico di Torino-China Room

China Room is an interdisciplinary research group, based at Politecnico di Torino, made up of scholars in the fields of architecture, urbanism, and geography, who study the impact of Global China and Chinese urbanisation processes.

Calibro Zero

Calibro Zero is a multidisciplinary design studio based in Turin, crafting custom digital and physical spaces. Inspired by innovation and a challenge to conventions, the studio values interaction over form, designing flexible environments that foster adaptability, engagement, and meaningful human connection.

Club Asia

CLUB ASIA is the network of Mixed Chambers of Commerce that support Italian companies in internationalisation projects in Asian markets.

ID Integrated

ID Integrated (IDI) is a Singapore based design and build studio founded in 2016. With HEART values (Heart, Empathy, Attitude, Respect, Teamwork), they specialise in commercial and corporate office interiors across SE Asia, delivering inspiring, flexible workspaces through expert craftsmanship and integrated project management.

Deluxe Systems

Deluxe Systems is a Singapore-based company specialising in premium windows and doors that merge Italian craftsmanship with modern design and sustainable innovation. Founded to bring top European quality to Southeast Asia, it partners with architects, developers, and homeowners for luxury projects.

CONTACT

Name: Beatrice Armano
Email Address: [email protected]

Top image: Re Frame-Retrofitting as Infrastructure for Future Living Exhibition. Photo by Alessia Bulani, Re Frame-Retrofitting as Infrastructure for Future Living Exhibition. Drawing by Calibro Zero

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