Lina Ghotmeh’s latest intervention, "Metamorphosis in Motion," occupies the central courtyard of Milan’s Palazzo Litta with a deliberate, winding softness. Commissioned for the MoscaPartners Variations exhibition during Milan Design Week, the installation marks the architect’s first site-specific outdoor solo work in Italy. It is a labyrinth of curved volumes that contrasts sharply, yet respectfully, with the rigid symmetry of the surrounding baroque architecture.
The choice of a dusty pink palette is intentional, serving as a visual shorthand for empathy and care. Ghotmeh describes the hue as a response to the current global climate, aiming to provide a sense of warmth and "contemporary boldness." By guiding visitors through a series of shifting perspectives and rising forms, the structure attempts to disrupt the typical frantic pace of the design fair, encouraging a physical encounter with the space.
As natural light moves across the courtyard throughout the day, the installation’s geometry appears to evolve, framing the historic palazzo in new ways. It is a study in how temporary spatial interventions can alter the perception of permanent heritage, turning a transit space into a site of immersive reflection.
With reporting from Dezeen.
Source · Dezeen