British artist and designer Es Devlin has revealed Library of Light, an installation set within Milan’s historic Pinacoteca di Brera for the 2025 Salone del Mobile. Conceived as an architectural and sculptural ode to light and knowledge, the installation transforms the 17th-century Cortile d’Onore into an interplay of reflection, shadow, and literature. Image credit: Monica SpeziaImage credit: Monica SpeziaAt the heart of the courtyard, Devlin’s cylindrical structure spans 59 feet in diameter, composed of illuminated bookshelves housing over 3,000 volumes. The sculpture slowly revolves, with a mirrored upper plane capturing and redirecting sunlight into the portico’s classical columns which are usually untouched by natural light. By night, the installation becomes a glowing beacon, casting intricate shadows across the courtyard’s stone facades. Image credit: Monica SpeziaImage credit: Monica Spezia“I have always experienced libraries as silently intensely vibrant places where minds ...