On the occasion of Milan Design Week 2025, Caruso, an excellence in tailoring, and Vitale Barberis Canonico, one of the world's oldest wool mills led by a passionate family, present NOUS, a mentorship and training project led by architect and designer Gio Pagani, dedicated to young design talents.
NOUS (νοῦς), from ancient Greek meaning "creative intuition," encapsulates the essence of mentorship: the transmission of knowledge, guidance in innovation, and the development of a conscious design vision. NOUS also means "we" in French, symbolizing a project involving various players united by a passion for creativity and materials.
With NOUS, Caruso and Vitale Barberis Canonico offer young designers a concrete opportunity to emerge: guided by Gio Pagani's expertise, four young architects have the chance to develop and create four original design objects linked to the world of sartorial elegance, collaborating with top-tier manufacturing companies specializing in furniture and design accessories.
The project involves four emerging young designers, each with a unique background and a distinctive design vision: Edoardo Patetta, from Milan, an architecture student at the Politecnico di Milano; Matteo Yeuillaz, from Piedmont, a graduate in industrial design from IAAD in Turin; Anna Todorova, from Bulgaria, a graduate in Interior Design from IED Milan; and Elisa Longoni, a Milanese interior designer with degrees in Industrial Product Design and Interior and Spatial Design from the Politecnico di Milano.