2026 義大利科莫湖設計節：「邊界（Confine）」

科莫湖，義大利第三大湖泊，也是歐洲頗具深度的湖泊之一。周邊城鎮從古羅馬時期以來即為深受歡迎的度假名勝，文藝復興之後則以絲綢貿易為主要發展特色。距離米蘭一小時車程的小鎮，至今仍吸引遠近遊客到訪，為了自然風物，也為了歷史建築。

Lake Como, Italy's third-largest lake, is also one of Europe’s deepest. The towns surrounding it have been popular destinations since Roman times, later developing a distinctive identity around the silk trade after the Renaissance. Just an hour's drive from Milan, the lakeside towns continue to attract visitors with their tranquil landscapes, historic architecture and cultural heritage.

2018年起，此地開辦「科莫湖設計節」（Lake Como Design Festival），以歷史、設計、建築、藝術為核心要件，舉辦系列展覽、講座與活動，提供建築遺產與當代藝術對話的場域。自創辦以來，設計節已匯聚來自全球約650位設計師與藝廊，吸引超過10萬名專業人士、藝文愛好者參加。作為年輕的藝術活動，科莫湖設計節可謂未來可期。設計節期間，展覽場地包括Teatro Sociale、Palazzo del Broletto、Palazzo Mantero、Palazzo Valli Bruni、Palazzo Mugiasca、Museo Casartelli、Villa Gallia、Villa Olmo、Villa Salazar、Villa del Grumello等。

Since 2018, the region has hosted the Lake Como Design Festival, an annual event centred on history, design, architecture and art. Through exhibitions, talks and events, the festival creates a dialogue between architectural heritage and contemporary creative practices. Since its inception, it has brought together around 650 designers and galleries from around the world and welcomed more than 100,000 design professionals and cultural enthusiasts. Though still relatively young, the festival has already established itself as a promising fixture on the international design calendar. The festival takes place across a remarkable collection of historic venues, including Teatro Sociale, Palazzo del Broletto, Palazzo Mantero, Palazzo Valli Bruni, Palazzo Mugiasca, Museo Casartelli, Villa Gallia, Villa Olmo, Villa Salazar and Villa del Grumello.

2023年設計節以「Naturalis Historia」為題，由植物學、礦物學、動物學三個方向切入，選在Villa Olmo進行年度主要展覽，邀請設計師、藝術家、出版商、現代藝廊齊聚一堂，並於其他重要歷史建物舉行衛星活動；2024年及2025年分別以「Lightness」與「Fragments」為年度主題，主要展覽場地聚焦於Villa del Grumello、Chilometro della Conoscenza、San Pietro in Atrio，作品展示區域則逐漸遍及整座城市。

In 2023, "Naturalis Historia" explored botany, mineralogy and zoology through a main exhibition at Villa Olmo, alongside satellite events in other historic buildings. The themes "Lightness" and "Fragments"followed in 2024 and 2025, with exhibitions at Villa del Grumello, the Chilometro della Conoscenza and San Pietro in Atrio, gradually extending the festival’s presence across the city.

今年9月12日至9月20日，科莫湖設計節將「Confine（邊界）」作為策展核心，關注面向包含領土、國家、思想、心理、意識、人我的界線；設計節希望觀眾在探索「他者」之餘，也能重新認識「個人」的邊界。主要展區Villa del Grumello將展出「Future in the Past」系列作品，討論記憶與設計的關係，展品包含檔案及當代設計實踐。展覽邀請觀眾重新思考「過去」的內涵──而人們也的確能夠通過設計重新詮釋記憶及原有知識體系，賦予文化遺產嶄新的可能性，繼而從中想像更加多元的未來。例如Lupo Borgonovo、Lithos Edizioni、Jaipur Rugs的共同創作「Disegno Nomade」(見下圖)以歐亞大陸遊牧民族扣具為創作基礎，大型繪圖中隱藏了古代城市遺址、動物形態，以及不易辨識的人臉痕跡，呈現藝術家對於時刻變動的人類生命史的理解。

From 12 to 20 September this year, the Lake Como Design Festival will take "Confine" (Border) as its curatorial theme, examining boundaries across territories, nations, ideas, psychology, consciousness and the relationship between the self and others. Through the exploration of the "other", the festival also invites visitors to reconsider the boundaries of the individual. One example is "Disegno Nomade", a collaboration between Lupo Borgonovo, Lithos Edizioni and Jaipur Rugs. Inspired by fasteners used by nomadic peoples across Eurasia, the work incorporates traces of ancient urban ruins, animal forms and barely discernible human faces within a monumental drawing. These fragmented images reflect the artist’s understanding of human history as a constantly shifting narrative, in which memory, culture and identity are continually transformed.