At this year’s Milan Design Week, LOEWE Teapots transforms a humble household object into a sculptural meditation on form, function, and cultural ritual. On view at Palazzo Citterio in Milan through April 13th, the exhibition gathers 25 artists, designers, and architects to reinterpret the teapot through a contemporary, often unconventional lens. Curated by Jonathan Anderson, the show reflects his continued fascination with global craft traditions and subtle domestic rituals.
While many creators embraced classic ceramics and porcelain, others pushed boundaries with surprising material choices and structural experiments. Japanese artist Akio Niisato’s Luminous Teapot appears understated at first—until backlit, when a pattern of glowing perforations reveals itself like stars on the ocean floor. Architect Minsuk Cho’s Boa Teapot plays with asymmetry and tactility, balancing a rippled surface with a flat, circular lid that suggests both order and spontaneity.
Other works, like Patricia Urquiola’s vivid, non-functional Ardilla, treat the teapot more as abstract architecture than utility. German artist Rosemarie Trockel’s Communal Teapot veers toward the monumental—a brooding vessel that borders on sculptural satire. Alongside these one-of-a-kind pieces, LOEWE presents limited-edition animal-shaped tea cozies, hand-crocheted with playful nostalgia.
Through eclectic materials and bold reinterpretations, LOEWE Teapots positions the teapot as a vessel not only for tea, but for memory, imagination, and cultural exchange.
Photography courtesy of LOEWE