Fashion designer Neil Barrett has always been inspired by the melding of architecture and fashion; back in 2008, he opened his concept flagship store in Tokyo with a little help from Zaha Hadid, who created a striking interior for the shop.

Recently though, Barrett brought architectural form to the catwalk; not only via his sculptural A/W 2010 collection of clothing, but also through a collaboration with AquiliAlberg, a Milan-based architecture and design studio. The designer chose two of AquiliAlberg’s sculptural installations as a background for his latest fashion show in Milan.

AquiliAlberg's work - an innovative interpretation of space - is a variation on their pieces for “The Fragile City” exhibition at Triennale di Milano.

A series of sliced surfaces generate a complex, yet controlled volume, obtained through three-dimensional digitalisation. The configuration gives the sculpture character, and wraparound lines create multi-faceted volume - a search for spatial complexity rooted in optical art.

What worked beautifully for a staged fashion presentation was that according to the physical position of each audience member, individual perceptions of the space varied dramatically, resulting in a kaleidoscope feel.