Shaped by light, memory, and material, atelier oï and A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE’s TYPE-XIII project from Milan Design Week turns textile into poetry—where craft, collaboration, and context form a shared language of design.
Drawing from the tactile poetry of origami and the architectural clarity of boatbuilding, mini collection consists of two distinct series: the freestanding “O Series” and the sculptural pendant “A Series.” Both explore the untapped potential of advanced textiles—developed not for garments this time, but to hold, filter, and shape light in space.
For atelier oï, material isn’t just a medium—it’s a collaborator. “Design emerges from the essence of the material itself,” says Patrick Reymond. “We simply listen.” This act of listening, of improvisation, shaped not just the forms but the working process: a transcontinental dialogue between Japan and Switzerland, where ideas moved like a jazz trio trading riffs—fluid, intuitive, and open-ended.
A single wire. A single piece of fabric. A single light source. The TYPE-XIII project—unveiled at Milan Design Week 2025—feels less like a product and more like a moment captured in midair. Conceived through a quiet dialogue between Japanese innovation and Swiss precision, reimagines light not just as function, but as form, feeling, and memory.
