Molteni&C presents the outdoor collection: six immersive gardens to reflect on the way of living

In the heart of Milan, in the spaces of via Senato 14, Molteni&C presents the 2026 outdoor collection, entrusted to the creative direction of Vincent Van Duysen. The setting - and at the same time the interpretative key - is Responsive Nature, a site-specific installation by Elisa Ossino Studio that transforms the exhibition space into an immersive tale of architecture, nature and perception.

Far from being a simple exhibition, Responsive Nature takes the form of a narrative ecosystem. Six distinct botanical worlds follow one another along the route, each enclosed in its own architectural structure and characterised by a recognisable identity. The visitor is guided through radically different scenarios: from almost fantastic environments to more authentic natural settings, to spaces where human intervention gradually gives way to nature.

The project develops like a sequence of chapters, in which the green changes language, density and meaning. Each "garden" becomes a lens through which to observe the relationship between man, design and the environment. A recurring element along the entire route is a system of wings and screens that filters the gaze and marks the rhythm of the visit.

Highlights include the Garden of Eden, an evocation of a primordial and luxuriant nature, and the Third Landscape, inspired by the spaces at the margins where vegetation grows wild. We then move on to the Water Garden - where water alters perceptions and reflections - and the Hortus Botanicus, which elevates the concept of cultivation. The route culminates in the Lunar Garden, a rarefied, nocturnal space where light enhances materials and textures.

Linking these worlds are transitional environments accompanied by natural sounds. In the final section, the installation evolves into a digital dimension: a forest generated by fractal algorithms transforms the exit corridor into an immersive, contemporary experience. Responsive Nature is intended to be a reflection on the way we live today, redefining the relationship between built space and the environment. Nature is no longer a mere backdrop, but becomes an active architectural element, capable of dialoguing with design and suggesting new forms. In this balance between the artificial and the organic, Molteni&C proposes a vision of the outdoors as a fluid, sensitive and constantly evolving space.