During Milan Design Week 2026, the Starbucks store on Via Durini in Milan is hosting a special project that combines design, creativity, and the reuse of materials. At the heart of this initiative is coffee—not just as a beverage, but as a material. Coffee grounds, in fact, are collected and transformed into a new material, used to create furniture and design objects found inside the store. The project stems from a collaboration between Starbucks Italia, SLIDE, Krillmat, and Favaretto & Partners, and offers a different way of looking at everyday life: what is normally considered waste can become a resource and give life to something new.