{"id":5685,"date":"2025-05-02T15:48:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T14:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journeyinitaly.com\/?p=5685"},"modified":"2025-05-02T16:20:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T15:20:11","slug":"facciamo-pausa-hit-pause-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journeyinitaly.com\/en\/facciamo-pausa-hit-pause-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Let's Pause \u2013 Hit Pause! \u2013 The Event"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1. The universal gesture of sitting down<\/h3>\n
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    Once upon a time, before chairs, stools were the most common places in shops and homes; then came public benches, places of thought and meeting.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The chair is not just an object: it is a gesture, an invitation to take a break.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    In the project Let's take a break<\/strong>, we sit to listen and find balance between inner and outer energy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2. Design as a dialogue between cultures<\/h3>\n
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      The installation starts from Italy with the project Journey in Design \u2013 Journey in Hit Pause<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Connects five cities: Milan, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai, New York<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Five visions, one intent: to build bridges.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Every chair, every urban sound, every scent becomes part of a shared story.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      3. Artisan tradition and technological innovation<\/h3>\n
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        The chairs BREAK<\/strong> They are handmade in Italy, with natural and sustainable materials.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Integrated technology: sensors, sounds, augmented reality \u2013 a dialogue between local wood and digital intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        4. Reconnect with yourself, all together<\/h3>\n
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          The installation is an experience for the body, the senses and the mind.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          An invitation to slow down, even if just for five seconds.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          5. Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Milan: a cultural bridge<\/h3>\n
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            Let's take a break<\/strong> it is a gesture of peace and dialogue between cultures.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            We share the project with the creative communities of Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shanghai.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            6. Introduction: The Wisdom of Slowing Down<\/h3>\n
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              Once upon a time, before chairs, stools were the most common places in shops and homes; then came public benches, places of thought and meeting.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              \u201cHe who slows down, understands.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Sitting means slowing down and cultivating the relationship with oneself.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              7. The installation: between solitude and relationship<\/h3>\n
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                Platforms with one or two chairs for meditation or dialogue.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                \u201cGreat music has few notes. Great truth has few words.\u201d \u2013 Laozi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                In balance between individual and collective (urban yin and yang).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                8. Five cities, a shared vision<\/h3>\n
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                  Milan \u2022 Shenzhen \u2022 Guangzhou \u2022 Shanghai \u2022 New York<\/strong> \u2013 starting from Italy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                  Design creates harmony and a new urban humanism.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                  \u201cHe who is in harmony with the Dao is at peace with the world.\u201d \u2013 Laozi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  9. A chair that speaks: craftsmanship and technology<\/h3>\n
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                    Woven iron chairs, handcrafted by Italian craftsmen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                    Tubes made of innovative materials, covered in fabric as soft as marshmallows.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                    Warp and weft that adapt to the differences in the body, sculpting the uniqueness of each person.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                    Tradition and absolute innovation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                    Technology: Smart chips, tracking, AR.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                    \u201cAncient knowledge lives in the hands. The future lives in the gesture.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    10. Final Call to Action: The Human City<\/h3>\n
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                      In an accelerated world, sitting down is a revolutionary gesture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                      \u201cHe who knows himself is enlightened.\u201d \u2013 Laozi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                      Let's take a break<\/strong> it is an invitation to build more livable and humane cities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t