ARTEFATTO (SACHA ANDRAOS, LORENZO SCISCIANI, SALVATORE MORALES), Translation, 2025 / 2026

The image shown is a blurred PREVIEW of the work. The full piece will be presented at Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, within the historic spaces of Le Cavallerizze, during Milan Design Week 2026.

ARTEFATTO (SACHA ANDRAOS, LORENZO SCISCIANI & SALVATORE MORALES), Translation, 2025 / 2026
Edition of 20 + 1 AP
Numbered
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
Hand knotted rug
Wool, Linen, Lyocell, Merino, Lincoln Wool & Silk 
High / Low Cut

Developed for Atelier Bowy C.D., part of Henzel Studio, this work by Sacha Andraos, Lorenzo Scisciani and Salvatore Morales of Artefatto Design Studio forms part of The Atelier Editions program, a series of limited textile works created in collaboration with artists, architects and designers. The piece is introduced in the context of Milan Design Week at Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, within the historic spaces of Le Cavallerizze.

Titled Translation, the work reflects Artefatto’s research-driven approach to design, where form emerges through experimentation and controlled unpredictability. The composition originates from generative modeling, a digital process that produces evolving geometric structures through algorithmic variation.

Faceted volumes appear to fold and pivot across the surface, creating a spatial composition rather than a conventional pattern. Solid planes and open voids establish a quiet architectural balance, suggesting a structure in the process of formation.

Subtle variations in pile height translate these digital geometries into sculptural relief. High and low cuts create shifting tonal fields that respond to light, allowing certain planes to advance while others recede. Through this treatment, the rug approaches architecture in miniature, where surface becomes structure.

For Artefatto, the project represents a dialogue between two worlds. A digitally generated composition enters into conversation with the centuries-old tradition of hand-knotted rug making, producing an object that carries both computational logic and the tactile presence of craft.

Founded by Andraos, Scisciani and Morales, Artefatto operates between Milan and London as a cross-disciplinary design studio working across architecture, product design and creative direction. Their practice combines research, experimentation and strategic thinking, often bringing together perspectives from multiple disciplines to explore new design processes.

Presented within the historic spaces of Le Cavallerizze during Milan Design Week, the work introduces a precise architectural presence into the exhibition space, where faceted volumes and sculptural planes are rendered in hand-knotted textile relief.