La Quinta Stagione (di Cimiano)

Cimiano is the name of the station on the Milan subway, green line, that gives access to the neighborhood known for Via Padova, Via Palmanova, and Parco Lambro. This is where Assab One has its headquarters.

Davide Fabio Colaci (Milan, 1978) is an architect and curator. He works in design and curatorship, exploring the phenomena of change related to design culture. He is a professor of Interior Architecture and Exhibition Design at the Politecnico di Milano and Course Leader of the Master's degree in Interior Design at IED Milano. He writes for several industry magazines and engages in independent critical activities as a curator for institutions and companies.

STUDIO BINOCLE is led by Lorenzo Bini, born in 1971. He studied in Milan and Oslo, graduating from the Politecnico di Milano. After experiences in studios in Milan and Rotterdam, he has been directing BINOCLE since 2011. He has taught at the Design Academy in Eindhoven and is currently teaching at NABA and the Politecnico di Milano.

MATILDE CASSANI explores the relationship between architecture, installation, and events, studying cultural pluralism in contemporary Western cities. Her works have been showcased in many cultural institutions, art galleries, and in international Biennales and Triennials. She currently teaches at Politecnico di Milano, at Domus Academy, and at the Architectural Association in London.

DFC STUDIO, led by Davide Fabio Colaci, looks at the transformations of contemporary habitat through design and interdisciplinary research. It is involved in design and curatorship investigating the phenomena of change related to design culture with specific experience in exhibition and temporary design, from the house to the event.

FRANCESCO FACCIN, after two years of collaboration with Enzo Mari, he started working with the luthier Francesco Rivolta, learning fine cabinet-making techniques. In 2007, he opened his own studio in Milan. From 2009 to 2015, he worked as a consultant for Michele De Lucchi. In addition to collaborating with Italian and international clients, both public and private, and NGOs, Francesco Faccin teaches at the "Libera Università" of Bolzano and other international universities in Italy and abroad.

FORMAFANTASMA, founded in 2009 by Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin, is a research-based design studio investigating the ecological, historical, political, and social forces shaping the discipline of design today. The studio embraces a broad spectrum of practice and methods, from product design and spatial design to strategic planning and design consulting.

FOSBURY Fosbury Architecture is a collective founded in 2013 that interprets architecture as a tool for mediating between collective and individual needs, expectations and resources, sustainability and pragmatism. FA works on urban strategies, adaptive reuse, temporary installations, exhibition design, publishing, curatorial activities, and educational programs.

NORMALEARCHITETTURA° is a research and work group on architecture and design founded in 2008 by Chiara Filios and Arnaldo Arnaldi. The studio combines professional activity with teaching (Polimi and Naba). The focus is on learning spaces and community places, developed through collaborative design projects.

PARASITE 2.0 is a design and research agency based in Milan. Founded in 2010 by Stefano Colombo, Eugenio Cosentino, and Luca Marullo, they investigate the status of human habitats, acting within a hybrid of architecture, design, and scenography.

PHILIPPE TABET, born in Versailles, studied industrial design in Lyon and Paris, beginning collaborations with international studios. In 2011, he moved to Milan and started his career in the furniture sector. In 2014, he opened his studio, focusing on materials, production processes, and essential forms.

VITALI STUDIO was founded in Milan in 2019 by Oliviero and Rocco Vitali. Oliviero (1992) and Rocco (1991) graduated from the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio. From 2017 to 2019, they worked together at Studio Mumbai, Sou Fujimoto Architects, De Vylder Vinck Tallieu, and Bruther. Since 2019, they have taught at the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio alongside Bijoy Jain and Stéphanie Bru, and from 2024, at ETH Zurich with Alexandre Theriot.

The exhibition setup was created with the support of DRESSWALL, an Italian company specializing in the creation of installations and backlit panels. Dresswall is a modular system that combines an aluminum frame with a printed fabric, backlit by LEDs (white and RGB), ideal for interiors and exhibitions. It ensures high visual quality, customization, and easy installation.