The Triumph of Light and Ultralightness: Zieta Studio in Milan

The 62nd edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano was a vibrant, carefully orchestrated experience. The energy and the buzz, the dazzling press lights, and the sheer volume of inspiration filled us with pride and charged our batteries for another year of creative work. Our latest iterations from Zieta Studio — brighter, lighter, and more sustainable — received an extremely positive response. An incredible few days of experiencing colours, contexts, and shapes. Days of inspiring discussions about a sustainable future, illustrations, and upcoming projects. Let’s relive the excitement once more.

No Zieta Studio exhibit would be complete without seating, headlined by the classic PLOPP stool, which debuted at the SaloneSatellite in Milan in 2007. It was then that Oskar Zięta began his metal revolution in the design scene, showcasing his years of research into steel stabilization at ETH Zurich. Today, at Zieta, using his proprietary technology of internal pressure steel deformation (FiDU), we create sculptures and art installations that captivate the senses. Objects like Chippensteel, J-Chair, and the iconic PLOPP manifest a fascination with the material and lead through unexpected forays into craftsmanship, art, and architecture.

The ultralight zone showcased the Ultraleggera family, in terms of both complete objects and their individual components. This zone told a story of advanced studies on ultralightness, and realization at the conceptual, process, and production levels. It was a story of constant reduction in real object weight, reduced consumption of materials and energy, and even of the virtual space needed for data storage. This was a detailed narrative about the idea of “less is less” — using less, wanting less, and consuming less.