We may not need to walk with one (yet), but we’ve always been enamored with a nice cane. Used throughout much of human history, canes and walking sticks have been assistants to the injured, elderly, and those who need just a little extra support.
However, canes take many forms, as shown by this exhibition at Triennale Milano for Milan Design Week.
Japanese designer Keiji Takeuchi curated the show, and it showed 18 different takes on the cane and walking stick. Some showed clever ingenuity of design. Others a quirky design sensibility. Others showed a unique ergonomic or storage component.
Regardless, the collection is charming, showing the simple design tweaks that can make a cane all the more lovely and useful.
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This charming bent wood cane features a ‘knot’ that’s perfect for storing today’s paper.
Hugo Passos’ cane has an integrated wicker basket, perfect for a trip to the farmer’s market.
An extra large grip section makes this cane easy to hold and support yourself with.
A glimpse of the exhibition, showing the lovely variations of canes and walking sticks.
A unique small hinge allows this walking stick to hang from a table’s edge.
Flower vase cane, why not?
Lightweight aluminum makes for a handsome, modern cane.
This entry by Alban Le Henry has a screw mechanism that allows for variable heights.
The addition of a loop allows for hanging of grocery bags.
This particular cane has a base that can be tipped up by a foot for easy grasping.
This cane attaches easily to a tabletop, like it belongs there.
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