{"id":322474,"date":"2026-03-10T13:08:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/322474\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:08:22","slug":"perforated-wooden-screens-filter-light-and-shadow-within-milan-ceramic-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/322474\/","title":{"rendered":"perforated wooden screens filter light and shadow within milan ceramic workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>light and shadow shape Ekadea Ceramic Workshop in Milan<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ekadea Studio is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/ceramics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ceramic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/where-people-work\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">workshop<\/a> designed by AACM \u2013 Atelier Architettura Chinello Morandi in Milan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-italy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Italy<\/a>. Conceived as an enveloping space, its form emerges from shadow and accompanies visitors as they cross the threshold. Curved walls rise from the base and define functions, paths, and boundaries. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/wood-and-timber-architecture\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wooden<\/a> structure, perforated to frame glimpses or solid to accommodate residual spaces, establishes a rhythm of thresholds and shelter. Light spreads in a filtered, soft, delicate way, generating fields of shadow that enhance the artisanal gesture and the materiality of the surfaces. The vaulted ceiling softens the contrasts of the penumbra, tracing veils of chiaroscuro that highlight the texture of the wood, the sinuosity of the form, and the irregularity of the material. Shadow is not the absence of light, but a discreet presence: it envelops, protects, and returns intimacy to the space.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"perforated wooden screens filter light and shadow within milan ceramic workshop - 1\" width=\"818\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ekadea-studio-1-69a013e1be195.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/catalogostudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Marco Lumini \u2013 Catalogo Studio<\/a>, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacm.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">AACM \u2013 Atelier Architettura Chinello Morandi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AACM\u2019s Ekadea studio balances between shelter and openness<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From Milan\u2019s frenetic pace, the step slows already at the entrance: a stone acts as a step and guides the descent into the central space, marking the passage between the outside and the sheltered interior. At the center, the okum\u00e8 plywood worktable becomes the focal point and measure of the space, while a sh\u014dji conceals the presence of other gestures: the tea ceremony and the work at the potter\u2019s wheel appear in glimpses without losing their intimacy, upon a base clad in rice-straw tatami that defines their ritual threshold. The curved walls and openings guide the gaze from one moment to the next, ensuring visual continuity while also maintaining privacy. Niches carved into the walls hold tools, containers, and small objects, contributing to the functional order of the studio. The project by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacm.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">creative practice<\/a> AACM \u2013 Atelier Architettura Chinello Morandi stems from the desire to offer a refuge from the accelerated rhythm of the city and seeks a balance between shelter and openness, between tradition and contemporaneity: a measured space where time stretches out. In the penumbra, every detail and every form gain prominence in their apparent simplicity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"perforated wooden screens filter light and shadow within milan ceramic workshop - 2\" width=\"818\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ekadea-studio-11-69a013e1be4de.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>Ekadea Studio is a ceramic workshop designed by AACM \u2013 Atelier Architettura Chinello Morandi in Milan<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"perforated wooden screens filter light and shadow within milan ceramic workshop - 3\" width=\"818\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ekadea-studio-2-69a013e1be239.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the interior is conceived as an enveloping space shaped by shadow and filtered light<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"perforated wooden screens filter light and shadow within milan ceramic workshop - 4\" width=\"818\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ekadea-studio-3-69a013e1be27b.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>curved walls rise from the floor to organize functions and circulation<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"perforated wooden screens filter light and shadow within milan ceramic workshop - 5\" width=\"818\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ekadea-studio-4-69a013e1be2b2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>a wooden structure alternates between perforated and solid surfaces<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"perforated wooden screens filter light and shadow within milan ceramic workshop - 6\" width=\"818\" height=\"1635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ekadea-studio-5-69a013e1be2ea.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the sinuous partitions guide movement through the workshop<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"perforated wooden screens filter light and shadow within milan ceramic workshop - 7\" width=\"818\" height=\"1635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ekadea-studio-6-69a013e1be320.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>filtered light creates soft gradients of shadow throughout the space<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"light and shadow shape Ekadea Ceramic Workshop in Milan \u00a0 Ekadea Studio is a ceramic workshop designed by&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":322475,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[32436,442,498,499,500,23478,501,156,111,139,69,2107,17105],"class_list":{"0":"post-322474","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture-in-italy","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-artsanddesign","12":"tag-artsdesign","13":"tag-ceramic-art-and-design","14":"tag-design","15":"tag-entertainment","16":"tag-new-zealand","17":"tag-newzealand","18":"tag-nz","19":"tag-where-people-work","20":"tag-wood-and-timber-architecture-and-design"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/322475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=322474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=322474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}