ANUMANI

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NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS RISING STARS : concepts or ideas submitted by young talents (aged 30 or less)

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ANUMANI

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ANUMANI, a mix of animals and humans, is a concept that lays the foundations of a newfound bond between man and other species. Interiors, developing like landscapes, offer users the opportunity to use their imagination and escape their usual behavioral patterns. People might find themselves working together like ants or gathering in nests like parrots. Only by experimenting with unusual points of view it will be possible to rediscover what consolidated habits have long hidden.

Where is your concept/idea being developed or intended to be implemented in the EU?

Please provide a summary of your concept/ idea

2020 has placed the Sapiens in front of a rebellious reality and forced them to reflect upon their role in natural ecosystems. Starting from a feeling of interconnection, ANUMANI tries to lay the foundations of a newfound bond beyond the limits among species. An abandoned building is redesigned to become the centre of promotion of a new sociality in which humans are inspired to change their behaviors. The correlation between the different hosted functions are knitted together like a natural ecosystem and rooms are furnished like landscapes, allowing people to explore different habitats.

Please give information about the key objectives of your concept/idea in terms of sustainability and how these would be met

The main purpose behind ANUMANI is to bring awareness to the relation between humans and their surroundings. For too long the "negative narcissism" of Sapiens has been leading them to consider themselves the highest point of creation. Instead, the anthropocene has clearly shown that they can be the most lethal cause of destruction. Following this ideal, the designed objects remind of natural elements and are made by materials that avoid the use of synthetic components. The selected materials come from sustainable sources and are used in their raw form, without finishes that would cover their real essence.

Please give information about the key objectives of your concept/idea in terms of aesthetics and quality of experience beyond functionality and how these would be met

The design of each space inside the building is inspired by a natural environment, translating its elements and atmosphere in furniture and lighting. The aim is to break the logical connection between human needs and human-based furniture, such as work and desk, library and shelves, cinema and armchair.  All of the products are modular and scalable, allowing a certain randomized harmony. All heights and dimensions have been defined to increase the variability of the landscapes and to guarantee universal accessibility.  

Please give information about the key objectives of your concept/idea in terms of inclusion and how these would be been met

Being inspired by ecosystems, the project fosters the inclusion and cooperation between different species. This is a narrative that works both for the protection of the diversities and their integration in virtuos systems. The concept can be applied to any reality to show that divergences, if inserted in a complex system, can be a fertile base for the birth of new visions.

Please explain the innovative character of your concept/ idea

ANUMANI was born in a period where Nature put Sapiens activities on hold. While humans were stuck in their homes terrified by a virus, animals came back to the silent cities from which they were previously expelled. The innovation is the subliminal new humanism prompted by the spaces. Man is put in a wider context than the one he was used to live in. He is no longer the sovereign of the Earth, but he is its inhabitant just like all the other species.

Please detail the plans you have for the further development, promotion and/or implementation of your concept/idea, with a particular attention to the initiatives to be taken before May 2022

This was a university project that was shared with the authorites of Milan administration. If they were to ask us to realize part of it the team would start with the promotion of the idea at the ground floor of the building in order to allow people to know the concept. Then the project can be implemented with the realisation of the other spaces.

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