During Milan design week , sports brand Nike unveiled a permanent laboratory where anyone can experiment with its Air technology over the coming years. Air Lab is a permanent addition to Dropcity , a centre for architecture and design that was launched in 2024 by architect Andrea Caputo and occupies a row of 15 previously abandoned warehouse tunnels behind Milan Central Station. Nike has unveiled a permanent laboratory at Milan's Dropcity During the city's annual design festival, five of the arches hosted a preview exhibition called NikeAir_Lab that showcased the past, present and future of Nike Air technology through samples, swatches and machinery relating to the company's innovations. The technology displayed, including robotic arms, thermoforming machines and pneumatic cylinder kits, will become part of Dropcity's workshop facilities, which are accessible to anyone looking to develop prototypes for building elements, furniture or industrial products.…