Design Vertigo, from Design Miami and Fendi

'Beta Space' by Beta Tank at Spazio Fendi.

(Image credit: Fendi)

last updated 25 October 2022

Following last year's 'Craft-Punk' collaboration, 'Design Vertigo' is this year's offering from Design Miami and Italian fashion house, Fendi.

Set within Spazio Fendi in Milan, the exhibition features a series of installations by vibrant new talent, built to explore the ways in which people approach and interact with contemporary design. Consisting of four site-specific installations, the exhibition includes a commission from renowned Swiss artist Felice Varini, alongside three new works from emerging studios Random International, Graham Hudson and Beta Tank.

Opening with Varini's 'Elisse nel trapezio' - a perspective painting, which transforms from a disordered jumble of patterns into a tidy system as the viewer moves inwards - the focus of the show then shifts to an interactive LED light wall from Random International, through to a sculptural installation by Graham Hudson, which features mannequins dressed in vintage Fendi furs, before finishing up in an 'immersive total environment' by Beta Tank. ‘Beta Space’ comes wrapped in a series of psychedelic patterns.

The 'Beta Space' at Spazio Fendi has been designed by Beta Tank as an 'Immersive total environment'. — The ’Beta Space’ at Spazio Fendi has been designed by Beta Tank as an ’Immersive total environment’.

'Elisse nel Trapezio', a perspective painting by Felice Varini at Spazio Fendi.

'Elisse nel Trapezio' by Felice Varini at Spazio Fendi.

Graham Hudson's sculptural installation, featuring vintage Fendi bags and furs, at Spazio Fendi.

Graham Hudson's installation at Spazio Fendi.

Random International's interactive LED light wall at Spazio Fendi.

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Spazio Fendi
Via Sciesa 3
20135 Milan

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Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.