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A Chinese Designer's New Milan Exhibition Carries a Sincere Eastern Sensibility

At Milan Design Week in April 2025, designer Chen Yaoguang unveiled Gift, a large-scale installation in the central courtyard of the University of Milan. Sponsored by KUKA Home, the 24-meter-wide work spread across more than 3,000 square meters like a field of golden spring flowers. Seen from above, it resembled both a cake and a pizza, with one slice intentionally cut away as an offering from the East.

What is Chen Yaoguang’s Gift at Milan Design Week 2025?

This 2025 film presents designer Chen Yaoguang’s large installation Gift in the central courtyard of the University of Milan. It resembles a golden field of spring flowers and, viewed from above, a circular cake or pizza with one slice removed. That playful, accessible image presents an offering from the East. KUKA Home supported the project. Related architecture and exhibition features offer further perspectives on how design shapes encounters with space.

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At Milan Design Week in April 2025, designer Chen Yaoguang unveiled Gift, a large-scale installation in the central courtyard of the University of Milan. Sponsored by KUKA Home, the 24-meter-wide work spread across more than 3,000 square meters like a field of golden spring flowers. Seen from above, it resembled both a cake and a pizza, with one slice intentionally cut away as an offering from the East.

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