Milan, Porta Venezia Design District, April 21-26, 2026
Artisia, the world’s first and only 3D-printed pasta, presented the exhibition Edible Reveries, designed by Studio Yellowdot. A meeting point between cuisine, design, and innovation, where the act of savoring a piece of pasta was transformed into a multisensory experience. Guests sampled handcrafted algorithmic finger foods, relaxed on seating inspired by oversized pasta shapes, and immersed themselves in new rituals of conviviality. An oasis of calm amid the frenzy of Design Week. An invitation to reflect and dream, one bite at a time. Artisia joined forces with the emerging Studio Yellowdot to present EDIBLE REVERIES, an exhibition celebrating Italy’s most beloved ingredient while reimagining it and revealing its creative potential through design thinking. In the heart of the Porta Venezia Design District, the exhibition invited visitors into a multisensory journey built around one simple gesture: tasting Artisia’s 3D pasta. Guests were immersed in a suspended, dreamlike atmosphere where Studio Yellowdot created Tattile, a site-specific conceptual collection of 3D-printed furnishings inspired by oversized pasta forms, surrounded by sculptural lamps. Every day from 4 PM to 7 PM, chef Beatrice Guzzi offered complimentary tastings of gourmet recipes featuring Spaghetto 3D: an eclectic nest generated from a single intertwined filament, meticulously wound into a miniature sculpture of extraordinary complexity. The tastings were paired with alcohol-free aperitifs by Cantina Pizzolato — ready-to-drink cocktails made with dealcoholized wine that reinterpret classic Italian aperitivo traditions in a contemporary alcohol-free version.
The Limited Collection “Tattile”
“For this exhibition, we interpreted 3D-printed pasta not merely as an ingredient, but as a gesture,” explain Bodin Hon and Dilara Kan Hon, founders of Studio Yellowdot. For the exhibition, they also created Tattile, a new limited-edition design inspired by the act of picking up pasta with one’s fingertips.
“Artisia’s pasta shapes begin as algorithms, but their meaning becomes real through touch and taste. In the installation, we stage this evolution: from digital design to physical experience. The pasta becomes a multisensory landscape visually delicate, tactile in the fingers, and layered in flavor. An explosion of sensations to perceive: light, playful, and deeply human.”
“EDIBLE REVERIES is, quite literally, an invitation to savor new rituals of conviviality,” explains Valentina Parravicini. The new bite-sized creations expand the many ways pasta can be enjoyed — from theatrical finger-food aperitifs to eclectic appetizers and even unexpected desserts. “Through a cross-disciplinary dialogue, design and technology intertwine with Italian culinary tradition and a bold spirit of experimentation.”
The Concept Design by Studio Yellowdot and the TATTILE Furniture Collection
“In EDIBLE REVERIES, ARTISIA’s 3D-printed pasta is not an ingredient, but a gesture. What begins as an algorithm becomes tangible, engaging sight, texture, and taste,” explain Bodin Hon and Dilara Kan Hon of Studio Yellowdot. “For EDIBLE REVERIES, we focused on the exchange between the hand, the object, and the bite — where digital precision becomes something tactile and intimate. In this installation, we move from algorithm to instinct — from digital paths to fingertip interaction. The pasta becomes light, playful, almost weightless — moving beyond the tradition of the dining table to invite a new ritual centered on touch, movement, and sensory awakening.” The designers also created TATTILE, a site-specific conceptual collection of 3D-printed furniture evoking oversized pasta shapes. Conceived as a moment of pause and celebration of the ritual of eating, the series includes a dormeuse, a rocking chair, and a chaise longue with integrated side trays. The furniture forms are both soft and structured. Digitally curved and 3D-printed using wood-composite filament, each piece embraces the body with quiet precision. The collection was produced thanks to the expertise of LAMÁQUINA, a Barcelona-based company specializing in large-scale additive manufacturing through robotic 3D printing. The company develops advanced fabrication strategies that bring digital design into architectural production processes, enabling the realization of complex forms in a wide variety of materials.
The Designers: Studio Yellowdot
Studio Yellowdot is a multidisciplinary design studio founded by Dilara Kan Hon and Bodin Hon. Since meeting at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan, the two founders have combined Dilara’s sensitivity for fine arts and interior design with Bodin’s engineering and technological expertise, creating cross-disciplinary work spanning product design, lighting, furniture, and spatial design. Operating between Hong Kong and Istanbul, the studio collaborates with artisans, industries, and brands across Europe and Asia, where technology meets craftsmanship and logic intertwines with emotion. Studio Yellowdot has received numerous international recognitions, including the ADI Compasso d'Oro International Award, the Red Dot Design Award, and the Japan Good Design Award.