On Wednesday, 29 March 2023, the Vico Magistretti Studio Museum Foundation presents the exhibition The Conquest of Space, curated by Matilde Cassani, Gabriele Neri and Luca Poncellini, members of Foundation’s scientific board.  The central issue of the exhibit is the optimization of spaces in our homes, to offer better interiors and quality of life even in confined spaces. Vico Magistretti described his project as follows:   

“From analysis of the use of volume in the home we can observe that in comparison with a very suffocating utilization of floorspace, there is only very limited or completely non-existent use of the volume available in the upper part of rooms. In particular, we can say that most of the furniture we require (above all the bulkiest items) could be positioned elsewhere with respect to the floor. I am thinking about all the storage furniture, such as wardrobes, bookcases and so on. I would like to experiment with the possibility of ‘parking’ these items in the upper portion of the volume, creating a load-bearing ceiling from which to hang this furniture.”   

The exhibition also examines many other projects, from the postwar era to the 2000s, which bear witness to Vico Magistretti’s lifetime interest in the themes of space and habitation, flexibility and transformability.   

More info about the Foundation’s exhibitions here: https://www.vicomagistretti.it/it/attivita/mostre/la-conquista-dello-spazio?language=en