ECAL Milano 2021 – ECAL x MUJI: Compact Life, 05–10.09.2021, MUJI Store, Milan

ECAL Milano 2021 – ECAL x MUJI: Compact Life
05–10.09.2021
MUJI Store, Milan


Japanese brand MUJI presents – on the occasion of the Milan Design Week  (5-10 September) – a collection of clever household furniture and accessories to help tidy up our daily life, imagined by Bachelor Industrial Design students from ECAL.


Following the MUJI method of carefully observing everyday routines to uncover specific needs, leading to the creation of intuitive and handy products, Japanese brand MUJI presents – on the occasion of the Milan Design Week (5-10 September) – a collection of clever household furniture and accessories to help tidy up our daily life, imagined by Bachelor Industrial Design students from ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne, under the guidance of Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard, Head of the programme, and Swiss designer Michel Charlot.

HD Images

Video

Poster with explanations

An important part of MUJI’s product development is based on detailed photographic studies of people homes. Thus, Bachelor Industrial Design students were asked to follow the same design process by documenting the spontaneous state of their own home and other peoples’ surroundings to reveal the way they interact with products and identify how objects are put to use as direct inspiration for their design.

The resulting collection of household furniture and accessories features a series of discreet steel wire basket trolleys designed to roll and stow away seamlessly under your furniture; a collapsible flat angle chair that also serves as a handy minimalist side table; a simple pole with slits that can be fitted with just about any hook or hanger to organise your clothes; a compact bedside table with just the right proportions and a convenient adjustable storage shelf to hide your smartphone away when you turn in for the night; sleek and easy-to-mount frames whose outer edge doubles as a clip for your notes and cards; and a wall organiser made of sturdy laminated Crepe paper, available by the metre – to name just a few.

Press preview : 5 September, 9am – 11 am
Opening hours : 5 – 10 September, 11am – 7pm

MUJI Milan Store
Via Torino 22
20123 Milano
www.muji.com

Informations
Dates and schedules

05–10.09.2021

Venue
MUJI Store, Milan
Vide on Vimeo – FICHTRE & Adrien Kaeser
Exhibition in Milan – Images by ECAL/Jimmy Rachez
Exhibition in Milan – Images by ECAL/Jimmy Rachez
Exhibition in Milan – Images by ECAL/Jimmy Rachez
Exhibition in Milan – Images by ECAL/Jimmy Rachez
Exhibition in Milan – Images by ECAL/Jimmy Rachez
Exhibition in Milan – Images by ECAL/Jimmy Rachez
Exhibition in Milan – Images by ECAL/Jimmy Rachez
Exhibition in Milan – Images by ECAL/Jimmy Rachez
Exhibition in Milan – Images by ECAL/Jimmy Rachez
Exhibition in Milan – Images by ECAL/Jimmy Rachez
Exhibition in Milan – Images by ECAL/Jimmy Rachez

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Bedside Table  – Design by ECAL/Noémie Soriano – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Bedside Table – Design by ECAL/Noémie Soriano – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Bedside Table – Design by ECAL/Noémie Soriano – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Clip Hanging Frames – Design by ECAL/Eugénie Perrin – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Clip Hanging Frames – Design by ECAL/Eugénie Perrin – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Corner Shelf_ ECAL_Marine Fondin.jpg
Corner Shelf – Design by ECAL/Marine Fondin – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Folding Chair – Design by ECAL/Alan Schopfer – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Folding Chair – Design by ECAL/Alan Schopfer – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Folding Chair – Design by ECAL/Alan Schopfer – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Hanger Pole – Design by ECAL/Stéfanie Kay – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Hanger Pole – Design by ECAL/Stéfanie Kay – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Insect House – Design by ECAL/Jillian Reichlin – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Insect House – Design by ECAL/Jillian Reichlin – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Whiteboard/Mirror Shelf – Design by ECAL/Manon Novelli – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Whiteboard/Mirror Shelf – Design by ECAL/Manon Novelli – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Whiteboard/Mirror Shelf – Design by ECAL/Manon Novelli – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Paper Wall Pocket – Design by ECAL/Lucie De Martin – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Paper Wall Pocket – Design by ECAL/Lucie De Martin – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Pole Storage System – Design by ECAL/Juri Römmel – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Pole Storage System – Design by ECAL/Juri Römmel – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Pole Storage System – Design by ECAL/Juri Römmel – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Steel Wire Basket Trolley – Design by ECAL/Théo Blanchard – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Steel Wire Basket Trolley – Design by ECAL/Théo Blanchard – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Stepladder Basket – Design by ECAL/Victorine Lefebvre – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Stepladder Basket – Design by ECAL/Victorine Lefebvre – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Valet Stand – Design by ECAL/Julien Lindt – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Valet Stand – Design by ECAL/Julien Lindt – Image ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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