During Milan Design Week 2026, Secolo will inaugurate a new chapter through its collaboration with the Copenhagen-based multidisciplinary studio TABLEAU.
For the first time, the Italian brand invites an external creative voice to interpret its universe, marking a significant step towards dialogue and exchange. The project is developed as a reflection on reconnection, proposing design as a relational tool, a language capable of bringing imagination, tactility, and shared experience back to the heart of contemporary living.
At the heart of the presentation is Trace, a generously proportioned sofa designed by TABLEAU. Conceived to be experienced from every angle, the piece breaks away from the traditional frontal seating arrangement. Its continuous, enveloping curves encourage encounters, conversation, and fluid interaction. Trace becomes more than a simple furnishing element; it acts as a spatial catalyst, shaping the surrounding environment and inviting a renewed sense of proximity.
The installation extends beyond product design to become a fully immersive spatial narrative. Organic forms, natural tones, and refined materials echo Secolo’s distinctive language: a balance between sculptural presence and understated luxury. Known for its commitment to Italian craftsmanship and entirely bespoke production, Secolo integrates TABLEAU’s conceptual and experimental approach into its own meticulous manufacturing tradition.
Founded in Copenhagen in 2018 by artist and designer Julius Værnes Iversen, TABLEAU works in floral design, objects, spatial interventions, and creative direction. Collaboration is at the heart of its practice, often challenging the conventional boundaries between art and design, permanence and ephemerality.
Together, Secolo and TABLEAU articulate an environment in which form, material, and human interaction converge. The result is an installation that frames design not as a simple aesthetic exercise, but as a tool for connection: a delicate yet powerful invitation to experience space collectively again.
