The Aedo collection, displayed at Milan Design Week, pioneers a tactile approach to furniture design, prioritizing touch over sight. Created by Debonademeo for Adrenalina, it features rounded forms and materials inviting tactile exploration. Attendees at the Salone del Mobile engaged with the exhibit blindfolded to experience the pieces through touch, emphasizing comfort and the feeling of the shapes rather than their visual appeal. The project benefits from insights provided by the Omero Museum and the Cavazza Institute, reflecting a shift towards more inclusive design that promotes empathy and awareness of different sensory experiences.
Aesthetic standards for design are highly visual, elements of light and color affecting our physiology, our mood, and even our neural plasticity over time.
Aedo speaks to this intriguing mindset: how do you design a sofa without seeing its shape and color? How do you highlight its fundamental characteristics such as comfort, softness, presence in space?
Furniture based on perception in space, rather than the visual characteristics it might happen to have, creates a new paradigm in design.
The Cavazza Institute was also consulted to provide unique feedback about the professional and social lives of the visually impaired.
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