Archinect - News2024-11-26T23:02:22-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150128444/the-salone-del-mobile-installation-exploring-design-s-impact-on-human-biology
The Salone del Mobile installation exploring design's impact on human biology Katherine Guimapang2019-03-26T10:31:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/01/019e289b622015e6b93f6e97d12df340.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The installation is called A Space for Being: Exploring Design’s Impact On Our Biology, and it digs into the topic of neuroaesthetics–basically, the study of how beauty affects your brain. It’s three rooms that will be set up in Spazio Maiocchi, built in conjunction with architect Suchi Reddy. They’re not exactly identical, but each room decorated with the same furniture line from Muuto...</p></em><br /><br /><p>In 2018 <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/26/google" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google</a> debuted its first home installation at the Milan Furniture Fair, aka Salone del Mobile. Although the company's debut of its domestic software was not something new or revolutionary, it allowed for the multi-billion dollar company to enter the realm of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/20234/spatial-design" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">spatial design</a> through their industrial design products. For this year's Salone de Mobile, Google has teamed with Suchi Reddy, founder of <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/2742066/reddymade-architecture-design" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reddymade Architecture</a>, Muuto's Design Director Christian Grosen, and the team from the <a href="https://www.artsandmindlab.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins University</a> to create an immersive design installation which addresses the topic of neuroaesthetics. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5e/5e9b595908056d9052439efde973de28.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5e/5e9b595908056d9052439efde973de28.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Google makes its debut at Salone del Mobile 2018 with a special exhibition at Rosanna Orlandi’s iconic gallery in Milan. Image courtesy of Google</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ecff1cf42e58647abca9b20f2fb7ca02.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ecff1cf42e58647abca9b20f2fb7ca02.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Google makes its debut at Salone del Mobile 2018 with a special exhibition at Rosanna Orlandi’s iconic gallery in Milan. Image courtesy of Google</figcaption></figure><p>Google has already established itself as a front runner in enhanci...</p>