The torches for Milano Cortina Olympic 2026 have been revealed in two events held at Triennale di Milano, Italy and Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Dubbed “Essential”, these torches feature minimalist design and created with sustainability in mind. The design boasts perfect balance between technology and the use of renewable raw materials. The main message of the design is about minimizing everything that’s not necessary. The torch main function is putting flame at its center, therefore, it’s no brainer to minimize everything else.
The design was trusted to Studio Carlo Ratti Associati while Cavagna Group is responsible for engineering and production of those torches along with their components. All torches for both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be made in the Milano Cortina 2026, Italy. Weighing at just 1,060 grams (exclude the fuel canister), the torch is composed of recycled materials, mainly an aluminum and brass alloy.
The heart of this iconic objects is sustainability. There’s no reason not to reuse and refill these objects during relays, these torches can be reused and refilled up to 10 times, reducing the need of multiple torches. The exterior finish is crafted using Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) technology, it gives the torch a nice, reflective effect that makes it possible for it to blend with its surroundings depending on light conditions. This technology provides dynamic visual experience for both torchbearers and spectators.
This torch runs on bio-LGP, which is made from renewable raw materials such as waste resources of used cooking oil or animal fats (from agricultural industry). Featuring open design, for the first time ever, everyone can witness and understand how the flame is generated.
