Design objects trace the evolution of plastic, highlighting the dialogue between chemistry and industrial design.
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Eni at the OLTREPLASTICA exhibition at the ADI Design Museum
From 6 December 2025 to 15 January 2026, the ADI Design Museum in Milan is presenting the exhibition “OLTREPLASTICA”. Eni supports the initiative as Main Partner of the museum, strengthening the link between culture and industry as drivers of innovation and social responsibility.
Versalis, the Group’s chemical company, will be present with a selection of models made with low-impact plastic materials developed using technologies by Novamont and Finproject. Its participation confirms the commitment set out in Versalis’s transformation and decarbonisation plan, promoting a development model based on the circular economy.
The initiative, which is free to attend, is aimed at design enthusiasts and a specialised audience of designers and companies in the sector. Curated by Frida Doveil, the exhibition explores the dialogue between the new frontiers of chemistry and design, highlighting the transformations currently under way.
Bloom Planter in XL EXTRALIGHT® Organix™ 3.0. OLTREPLASTICA, ADI Design Museum.
Prototype of the Lumy watering can made with 3D printing. OLTREPLASTICA, ADI Design Museum.
Duse lamp in SAN Balance®. OLTREPLASTICA, all'ADI Design Museum a Milano.
Moscardino disposable piece of cutlery in Mater-Bi by Novamont. OLTREPLASTICA, ADI Design Museum.
Roku modular sneaker designed for disassembly and repair. OLTREPLASTICA, ADI Design Museum.
Foamed copolymer XL EXTRALIGHT® insert for the handle of the Essential Olympic tand Paralympic torch for Milano Cortina 2026. OLTREPLASTICA, ADI Design Museum.
Design by Sabine Marcelis, produced by Finproject (Versalis), 2025.
In ABS Balance®1 Versalis. Design by Caterina Migliorini, produced by Vesta as part of the Versalis ReUp® project.
Designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba, produced by Vesta as part of the Versalis ReUp® project.
Design Giulio Iacchetti e Matteo Ragni, produced by Pandora Design, 2000, Compasso d’Oro Award 2001.
XL EXTRALIGHT® SUSTAINABLE+ outsole engineered by Finproject (Versalis). Designed and produced by Camper, 2024.
Designed by Studio Carlo Ratti Associati, engineering by Cavagna Group, realized by Eni in collaboration with Versalis. Honourable mention Compasso d’Oro International Award 2025.
The exhibition presents emblematic examples of the transformation underway in contemporary plastics, between products and materials, technical innovations and design concepts. It showcases solutions with a reduced environmental footprint and offers new inspiration for designers and project teams. In the opening section, iconic objects that received the Compasso d’Oro award between 1954 and 2004 recount the history of plastic from its origins. The exhibition route then unfolds across five sections that reflect five different circularity strategies. The first two are dedicated to reinterpreted conventional plastic, from regenerated materials obtained through chemical and mechanical recycling to mass-balanced materials derived from plant-based feedstock. The remaining three sections focus on biodegradable solutions: bio-based (produced from renewable biological sources), regenerated (obtained from organic waste and residues) and biofabricated (created from living organisms and cells).
Chief Executive Officer of Versalis
Through technological innovation, we aim to increase the circularity of processes and products throughout their life cycle.
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