Menu 2025
Merging craftsmanship, materiality, and innovation - Menu was a bold exhibition conceived and curated by Bodo Sperlein for Milan Design Week 2025, transforming the historic All Saints’ Anglican Church in Brera into a contemporary dining hall. Set within this serene and sacred space, the exhibition reimagined the concept of a banquet - not through food, but through the beauty of crafted objects and the timeless ritual of gathering.
Menu presented a journey through materiality, form, and collaboration. Central to the experience was a striking 7-metre sculptural table, set with the Juno fine bone china tableware for Dibbern - an elegant showcase of refinement and tactile beauty. Surrounding it, Schotten & Hansen’s modular wood veneer system, designed specifically for the exhibition, created an intimate spatial flow, enriched by intricate detailing.
The exhibition also saw the debut of lighting designs, including Lobmeyr’s floral-inspired Orchid chandelier and LZF’s sculptural Arabesque, alongside designs like Osca and Voliere. Textile interventions by Edelgrund and GAN Rugs’ Botanica grounded the installation in warmth and softness through colour.
Bringing together esteemed international brands - Schotten & Hansen, Lobmeyr, Dibbern, LZF, Edelgrund, Gan Rugs, and Azado - Menu was a luminous dialogue between heritage and innovation. It invited visitors to experience design not only as objects, but as stories, rituals, and spaces.
