New York designer Lindsey Adelman and brand Calico Wallpaper have collaborated on a joint presentation for Milan design week, including lighting and murals patterned using salt to create effects of "alchemy and decay".

The US studios' combined Beyond the Deep exhibition will showcase new products from both: Adelman's Drop lighting system and Calico's Oceania wallpaper.

Ahead of the event, the two participants discovered they were similarly experimenting with corrosive natural chemicals, like salt, to alter the appearance of surfaces.
They therefore chose to display their subaqueous-themed products together, in a series of spaces combining the designs ? which conjure images of the ocean through the colours and patterns.

"The multi-room presentation explores the effect of naturally occurring chemical reactions on surfaces and will immerse viewers into a dreamy world of alchemy and decay," said a statement about the exhibition. Calico will line the walls of the rooms with murals, patterned with blue watercolours that have been dispersed and marbled with salt.

Created by hand and then transferred to digital format, the large prints follow the theme of natural processes and effects found in the brand's products.
It previously used the same technique, but on a much smaller scale, to create chocolate bar wrappers in collaboration with Mast Brothers.

"Beyond the Deep has been the perfect collaboration for us because we were able to create something tha...