Sit down, look up at the clouds above, and feel the light flow through the texture of the paper, a rare glimpse of open sky amid the city’s clamor.
In that moment, as if it reminds us: work is vital, but never forget to simply breathe, never forget to feel your own true presence.
A special Thanks:
Exposition: @detourhk
Place: @pmqhkdesign
Gallery: @umano.space
Curator: @adonian
Fuoco Dentro
An installation that reflect on how we can reinterpretate waste materials
“Just as animals flee from fire, so too do humans flee from their responsibilities. Fire burns and fascinates, yet it is dangerous, just like our current situation.
Let us reflect on what our future will be, starting with our furniture.”
Space: @5vie_milano
Curation: @ernestadelcogliano
5VIE Design Week: armonie invisibili
7 - 13 April 2025, 10:00 - 19:30
5VIE HEADQUARTERS
Cavallerizze, via Olona 4
#milanodesignweek #5vie #papiermache
Jonathan Bocca
BIO
Jonathan Bocca (1998) is a Tuscanian sculptural designer from Lucca.
Graduated in Interior and Furniture Design at
IED in Florence, he got the chance to experience Fabrica Research Center in Treviso.
Here he studied and worked on new materials for his sculptures and his objects.
Peculiarity focuses his works on the use of recycled paper, a material produced by the waste of the main industries of his hometown Luc-ca.
Processed for some days, is a compound extremely resistant, almost completely organic and well manageable.
Raising awareness on the re-use of organic waste in our daily life
Jonathan thinks that design shouldn’t use un-recycling materials; he aims to spread the possibility to change the way design is conceived, starting from poor and recycled materials reinterpreting them and giving them a new life and meaning. The inspiration for the objects comes from dreams, transformed into reality by creating dreamlike creatures.
@trattoriaaltravista@jonathanbocca@5vie_milano
On show at Bar Altra Vista
Le Cavallerizze
National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci
Via Olona 4, Milano
April 20th - 26th, 2026
10:30 - 20:00
#trattoriaaltravista #baraltravista #jonathanbocca #collectibledesign #lighting
Giraffa has always been a piece that truly represents me, that constant desire to see beyond limits, to look further, to reach higher.
This new 200cm version takes that vision even further.
Huge thanks to @mode.mignon for letting us shoot in such an inspiring space.
Now available at @umano.space
Ph: @_giacotosi_
Design
#collectibledesign #paperpulp #papiermache
Scavate della loro polpa e riempite di luce, le zucche scultoree del progettista Jonathan Bocca, realizzate con il supporto di UMANO, restituiscono una famiglia di gentle monster dai poteri luminescenti: dagli strambi frutti che crescono all’ingiù, ben radicati a terra, hanno preso corpo alcuni oggetti luminosi che, al contrario, si levano a mezz’aria, trovando sostegno nella materia organica.
📐 Un progetto speciale di @jonathanbocca per Elledecor.it
Thanks to: @membrana_studio | @umano.space | ph. Giacomo Tosi
#halloween #pumpkinseason #design
Designer Jonathan Bocca, from Lucca, Tuscany, reinterprets the legacy of his hometown’s paper industry through a contemporary design language. His practice explores both the physical and emotional resilience of materials, transforming industrial paper waste into sculptural forms made from his own composite of pulp, sand, and natural binders. The result is a material that embodies sustainability and endurance—where fragility meets permanence.
Read the full conversation with @jonathanbocca and @tunamertto on studiomercado.com
Le zucche di Halloween di Jonathan Bocca sono sculture metamorfiche che illuminano il buio: chiamato a reinterpretare quel gesto creativo che toglie e riempie i volumi delle curiose cucurbitacee manomesse per illuminare la notte del 31 ottobre, il designer-artista, classe 1998, ha pienamente accolto il significato di metamorfosi: cambiare forma.
📐 Un progetto speciale di @jonathanbocca per Elledecor.it
Thanks to: @membrana_studio@umano.space@eliavalentii@leonardogrida
#halloween #pumpkinseason #design
Tradizione II
is a collection created with the intention of continuing the Tradizione project, which explores the excellence and workmanship of Lucca by the use of its local resources. The intent is to express the tradition of paper processing through the creation of new objects. The Tradition Il Lamp is more than just a light source; it is a creature that wants to live and interact with you. Each piece is made by hand, exploiting the resources of the Lucca area and respecting the ancient paper processing techniques.
These objects are not only functional, but true ambassadors of a centuries-old tradition that lives and is renewed every day, establishing a deep and persona bond with those who choose them for their homes.
PH: @darioborrutophotography
Location: @villamarietuscany
Exhibition: @vestigiacollectible
PR: @cora_pr_
#collectible #collectibledesign #papiermache
