LISTONE GIORDANO and PIETRO OLIOSO present Supernova in Milan, the new wood flooring that looks in every direction
Designed by Studio Oliosopatras, the innovative proposal by the leading Italian brand represents a new chapter in the Listone Giordano Natural Genius project, which promotes experimentation and creative research.
“Supernova is like the explosion of a star. It is a floor that starts from a single point and expands into space in every direction, like an expanding universe.” In these words, Pietro Olioso perfectly summarizes the concept behind the new collection presented by Listone Giordano and Studio Oliosopatras, which will be among the highlights of Milan Design Week 2026.
The Idea
Listone Giordano Natural Genius Supernova is a project that combines the poetry of form with the physics of light, supported by the technical expertise in wood flooring safeguarded by Listone Giordano. An oak parquet in Civita color, made from French oak from Fontaine, featuring a sinuous geometry yet composed of a single module with concave and convex sides. The same module repeats, rotating and interlocking with itself. The result is a shimmering carpet-like surface that resembles Nature itself: complex in its parts, yet essential and immediate in its entirety.
The Laying Pattern and Multidirectional Development
The distinctive laying pattern leverages an intrinsic characteristic of wood: its ability to reflect light differently depending on the orientation of the grain. Supernova’s multidirectional development enhances this phenomenon, creating a vibrant surface that changes as the observer moves. A natural suggestion, reminiscent of rippling seas, autumn foliage, or prairies swaying in the wind.
A Word from the Designer
“It is a project that fits into the relentless research that defines my work, leading me to conceive architectural spaces as landscapes, with their variations and emotional immediacy. It is not about mimicking nature, but about pursuing the same poetry of landscapes and bringing it into the places we inhabit. Pausing to observe Supernova is like looking at the sky. At first, you recognize the geometric outline of a rhombus, which then disappears to make way for a hexagon, and a little further on, a star. Yet all these shapes are present, and at the same time none of them is. It is like recognizing a constellation in a sky made of countless dots. A constellation that then fades in favor of the whole. Supernova is exact geometry, ornament, but above all it is a floor that builds the experience of a space: it softens its lines, manipulates light, and interacts with those who walk across it.”
Bio
OLIOSOPATRAS is an architecture and design studio based in Milan, founded by architect Pietro Olioso. The studio develops projects on an international scale, primarily focusing on residential and hospitality sectors, as well as public buildings. Its distinctive design approach interprets each project as part of a landscape to inhabit: a vision of space that creates unique atmospheres for the spontaneous gestures of everyday life. Whether objects, interiors, buildings, or public spaces, Oliosopatràs projects aspire to that pleasant sense of wonder and comfort that comes from contact with Nature.
Pietro Olioso developed his distinctive design vision by working between Europe and China and collaborating with contemporary masters such as Renzo Piano and Stefano Boeri. In 2020, he founded Oliosopatràs in Milan, a studio that constantly challenges concepts of space and form to unlock the potential of places and reveal the unexpected. He has taught at the China Academy of Art and conducts ongoing research that fuels his continuous pursuit of beauty and innovation.
www.oliosopatras.it
Margaritelli Group – Company Profile
Listone Giordano is the flagship brand in the high-end wood flooring sector, part of the multi-business Margaritelli Group. Respect for ethical and professional values, together with a passion for wood and technological innovation—hallmarks of the company for over a century—have enabled it to establish itself successfully in the market. Its business vision has always been oriented toward perfection, favoring the search for original solutions and the exploration of less conventional paths. The result is a range of inimitable products dedicated to those who value quality of life and seek it in the most unique of places: their home. Thanks to an extensive retail network, the company has approximately 650 Listone Giordano Alliance stores in around thirty countries worldwide and boasts an annual production of over 2 million square meters of parquet in its various forms. In terms of R&D, the patented Crystal Care technology ensures hygiene and health by inhibiting the proliferation of bacteria on the parquet surface.