HOMETOWN
Points of Sale
Heimat is a collection of details captured between Copenhagen, Berlin and Genoa. Each detail represents a variety of common domestic attitudes which might appear invisible to those who are inhabited in a city, yet, on the contrary, become evident to those who belong somewhere else.
The collection will be progressively continued.
Started in August 2025 in Copenhagen.
The reasons behind this collection are intrinsically related to my private sphere. The topic of Heimat became predominant in the last three years and remains an unresolved question in my life today.
The end of my marriage represented a separation from my past life, generating a “before and after” in my mind and compelling me to create a new sense of home.
The 'after' meant my hometown had become unfamiliar, my former friends were gone, my house no longer existed, and my life had to be rebuilt elsewhere.
The 'after' meant my hometown had become unfamiliar, my former friends were gone, my house no longer existed, and my life had to be rebuilt elsewhere.
Today I live, both physically and mentally, between three cities, embracing every day different languages, cultures, habits and systems of values.
Yet, despite this richness, shifting between similar but different places can be mentally challenging. Flashbacks, disorientation, disconnection, stammering thoughts and language blackouts may arise, often leading to a sense of dispersion.
When this happens, I focus on the nuanced details, the ones that would be essential if I were designing a project for someone in each of these three cities.
In particular, the details you would naturally include when you belong to a culture, and equally, the ones you would naturally omit if you belong to another.
By observing these variations, I can focus on the “punti saldi” when I feel scattered, helping me to remember “where I am”.
Front door handle - Copenhagen
Angular step in public stairs - Copenhagen
Bicycle support - Copenhagen
Outward openings - Copenaghen
Windows adherent to the facade allow decoration of generous window sills - Copenhagen
Outwards Openings - Copenhagen
