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MILANO DESIGN WEEK 2026
smarin presents the woodworking session at to produce the RE-U construction system.

Presented at the Ground Hall of BASE Milano, RE-U transforms the space into an adaptive organism. 
This solid oak furniture system, made from secondary resources, is based on a fundamental principle: reversibility.Designed as a hybrid solution for evolving spaces, it allows for a wide variety of configurations: seating, desks, partitions, platforms, tables, storage units, or micro-architectures. 
This multi-functional dimension enables a space to be quickly adapted to different uses, offering structural flexibility, durability, comfort, and sound insulation.

from 17.04 - Milan V. Ambrogio Bergognone da Fossano, 34
23.04 - Talk bringing together smarin studio and design theorist Emanuele Quinz, moderated by Alessandro Scarano, Web Editor at Domus.

Meet us in Milano 📍
· solo show at 
· design & space planning sessions at 
· participation of Scuola Del Design - Politecnico di Milano .design.polimi
· permanent space Gioco at Triennale Milano

Join the woodworking session at to produce the Re-U system, part of the Idiorythmia exhibition for We Will Design 2026, initiated by , and the participation of .design.polimi

from 7 to 11 April.

It is a reversible, polymorphic furniture-system, designed to continuously reconfigure the space: from agora to screening room, from workspace to convivial area, and even to a performance stage or simply a place to stay, with capsules dedicated to rest. The Ground Hall thus becomes an adaptive organism, shifting in function and atmosphere according to the uses and communities that pass through it.

IDIORYTHMIA – RE-U is not only a spatial device. It is also an intervention that weaves together aesthetics and a political stance, bringing back to the centre a question that is too often overlooked: the economic sustainability of cultural work. Artists and designers, especially emerging ones, often struggle to afford accommodation in major cities during key moments such as Design Week—precisely when the need for encounter, exchange, and interdisciplinary dialogue becomes most urgent and generative.