# Carlo Ratti wraps up 'Objectify' with a very Italian summer trip Canonical-URL: https://notitur.com/en/digest/carlo-ratti-objectify-wallpaper-summer Text-Version: https://notitur.com/en/digest/carlo-ratti-objectify-wallpaper-summer.txt Markdown-Version: https://notitur.com/en/digest/carlo-ratti-objectify-wallpaper-summer.md Language: en Published: 2026-09-27T06:30:41.825Z Modified: 2026-09-27T06:30:41.825Z Author: Joan Sanz Topics: Tendencias Summary: The Turin-born architect ends his Wallpaper summer series on everyday objects and their design lineage, with Italy as the thread. ## Article Architect and urbanist **Carlo Ratti** has wrapped his summer series *Objectify* in [Wallpaper](https://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/carlo-ratti-objectify-series-summer-journey-italy?utm_source=rss&, utm_medium=rss&, utm_campaign=mosquito-coils-garden-gnomes-and-mutti-tins-carlo-rattis-summer-journey), a run through ordinary objects, their everyday impact and their often surprising design lineage, with Italy usually in the background. In the final chapter, titled *Mosquito coils, garden gnomes and Mutti tins*, the Turin native signs off until next season. Among the items that paraded through the series were unglamorous things like mosquito coils, garden gnomes and Mutti tins. That is exactly where the interest lies for travel folk. Hospitality is won on objects that rarely make a design catalogue and yet shape the real guest experience. My read for hotels, airlines and operators: less decorative moodboard, more attention to which everyday object can become a small memorable gesture in the room, on board or on the transfer. Summer is over. The inspiration is not. ## Sources - Wallpaper: https://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/carlo-ratti-objectify-series-summer-journey-italy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mosquito-coils-garden-gnomes-and-mutti-tins-carlo-rattis-summer-journey ## Citation Carlo Ratti wraps up 'Objectify' with a very Italian summer trip. Notitur. 2026-09-27. https://notitur.com/en/digest/carlo-ratti-objectify-wallpaper-summer