Can a whole room fit inside a box? If you ask French designer Thélonious Goupil, the answer is yes. Inside a small wooden box, which in its simplicity recalls Le Corbusier’s tabouret for the Cabanon, the designer has packed an inflatable mattress and an elegant, self-supporting folding headboard. It is produced by Campeggi, a company whose very name reflects a dedication to the adaptable and the transformable. The box becomes a bedside table, and inside, there is your bedroom. This product was also featured in the 'Diario' section of the June 2026 issue of Domus.

You will find many of this type around. Originating in a military context and widely used during expeditions in Libya—hence its name—the Tripolina is a comfortable, lightweight, durable, and foldable seat. While there is a patent, the improvements made over time and the countless versions produced earn it a place of honor in the category of anonymous design.

A dome that withstands everything. It is used by mountaineers and hikers in the most inhospitable places and under the most extreme weather conditions. This large tent by The North Face utilizes a color-coded system that assigns specific colors to various structural components to ensure the fastest possible assembly. It also includes openings, systems, and solutions designed to accommodate not just people, but all the gear necessary for the experience.

A camping stove that can also charge your smartphone. Thanks to technology developed by BioLite, the CampStove 2+ generates fire from small twigs and biomass, reduces smoke, and converts part of the heat into electrical energy—useful for powering a smartphone, a flashlight, or other small devices. An object that brings the idea of self-sufficiency into a compact and almost narrative form.

An entire collection celebrates the outdoors, signed by one of the most important living product designers: Jasper Morrison. For Hay, the British designer has created an outdoor series that strips camping furniture of all excess, restoring its absolute formal dignity. The collection perfectly synthesizes his research into the “super normal,” with chairs, tables, and objects that focus on durability and functionality.

If we are looking for practical, compact, and reusable solutions, we cannot overlook Japan and Muji. In this small transparent box, two sheets of polyurethane foam create a draining surface that keeps the soap bar dry and makes it last longer. A minimal object, almost invisible, but precisely designed.

Rightfully present on countless design lists, Grcic’s masterpiece was not created as a simple lamp, but as a tool “for whenever you need light.” Its components—the hook, the cord winder, the cable itself, and the shade—allow it to be hung, set down, directed, and moved. There is no battery-powered version yet, but if you have access to electricity at a well-equipped campsite, it will be the perfect companion for summer nights.

It is big enough, but not too big. It guarantees the temperature maintenance of liquids thanks to the historic double-wall metal vacuum insulation system; it can be tucked into a backpack, held in your hand, or carried on your wrist using the integrated loop; and it comes in black or pink. In camping, the water bottle is one of the most mundane yet necessary objects: precisely for this reason, when it works well, it becomes a small exercise in everyday design.

No perfect designer-camper kit is complete without the archetype of portable functionality: the Swiss Army Knife. The Classic SD model by Victorinox remains a masterpiece of design synthesis. With its reduced dimensions and a selection of essential tools—from the steel blade to scissors and a screwdriver—it perfectly embodies the idea of an object created to solve any unforeseen problem.

Last but not least, a designer always needs their dose of Munari. His "Travel Sculptures" are objects that you can carry with you, open and close; they are a piece of company. The concept is brought to life in the publication now edited by Corraini, a pop-up book created by illustrator and designer David A. Carter.