An artistically driven design turning narratives into that spark curiosity
(2021)
Racing Towards
an Electric Future
project: CUPRA Lifeplace at Milan Design Week
client: CUPRA (Seat Group)
location: Milan, Italy
challenge
CUPRA (SEAT Group) was looking to make its mark in Italy by launching a new fully electric car at Milan Design Week 2021. But how do you stand out at the world’s biggest design festival?
concept
A journey from Barcelona to Milan: the beautiful Fonderia Napoleonica Eugenia was transformed into an immersive experience guiding visitors through the world of CUPRA. Considering their roots in Barcelona as a high-performance motorsport subsidiary of SEAT Group, we designed an experience that celebrated the brand’s arrival in Milan. The result was an immersive audiovisual journey across Europe, moving through the brand’s history and towards its electric future.

First Area:
origins

First Area: origins

First Area:
origins

In the first area, the space hosted three organic islands that came to life with projection mapped content. CUPRA’s origin story was interpreted and abstracted through artistic depictions of key moments. The content was projected from above and spilled onto visitors as they navigated between the islands. The intention was to elicit an emotional connection in the audience, akin to the intangible feeling of driving a CUPRA car, ultimately making everyone part of the journey.

Second Area:
Future

Second Area: Future

Second Area:
Future

In the second area, layers of gauze created an ethereal space: a conceptual perspective where CUPRA’s ideas and values were expressed through delicate projections. Cartographic imagery intertwined with electric circuitry, marking the culmination of CUPRA’s fully electric arrival in Milan. The dim interior was interrupted by a sliver of light from the outdoors, inviting visitors to follow its path. The historic building served as a contrasting canvas for the innovative electric future depicted through the projections.

SOUNDTRACK BORN FROM THE CAR

SOUNDTRACK BORN FROM THE CAR

Abstract projections were complemented by a bespoke soundtrack curated to utilise an array of sounds sourced directly from the car itself, thereby enhancing the overall sensory experience for the audience.

Statistics
  • 5 days
  • +8k visitors
Team
  • Miles Wagner
  • Carola Migliore
  • Lorenzo De Pascalis (Ombra)
  • Nicholas Di Fonzo