tom dixon returns to milan after a year’s absence and rethinking how we can embed ourselves into the heart of italy’s commercial and cultural capital. aptly named the manzoni, the new 100-cover restaurant has been created by tom’s design research studio.

ro plastic-master’s pieces, curated by rossana orlandi, is an exhibition of 29 one-of-a-kind pieces in recycled plastic made by world-renowned artists, designers and architects. exhibition design: studio vudafieri • saverino partners. from april 6th-14th, the exhibition will be open to the public at the railway pavilion of the museo scienza e tecnologia leonardo da vinci in milan.

500 years after the death of leonardo da vinci, genius and symbol of the cultural rebirth of our country, de rerum natura proposes a reflection on contemporary design, that in the name of a newfound harmony between man and natura, investigates possible and sustainable futures. a new renaissance.

the up armchair, a marvelous piece of art that portrays a political statement by gaetano pesce, will be a leading art installation for milan design week 2019. the original piece from the italian designer and architect was used to underline the treatment of women in a patriarchal society and the inequality of the sexes in what was perhaps the first industrial design project imbued with a political statement.

what has driven marta sala to now start her own line of furniture and objects, distinguished by the charming acronym msé? what kind of reasoning inspires an entrepreneur who - although still young as an exponent of a second family generation - has already gained many years of experience dealing with designers and manufacturing? is there more calculation or risk, boldness or recklessness, behind such a decision, at a time like this?

arguably one of the best gathering of talent and objects in milan. private view 8 april 9am to 8 pm | 9-10 april 9am to 11am public view | 9 april 11 am to 8pm | 10 april 11 am to 7pm | 11-14 april 9am to 8pm @rossana_orlandi #rossanaorlandi

as if the sea had run dry, the silhouette of a yacht has settled placidly inside a courtyard of the university of milan, a creature whose only recognizable element is the structure defining its original purity.
confirming its design and creative approach which made contamination an actual distinctive value of its, sanlorenzo, one of the world’s main shipyards for the production of yachts and superyachts, takes part in milan’s fuorisalone for its third consecutive year with the installation from shipyard to courtyard which will be set up in the context of the exhibition-event interni human spaces, in the beautiful setting of università degli studi di milano

if you want to discover young designers and new design brands, this is the right place to be, just next to contemporary architectural excellences as the vertical forest and gae aulenti square!

porta venezia in design, the fuorisalone circuit that combines design and art with the architectural and decorative heritage of the liberty style - of which this area of ​​the city is particularly rich - to make it better known to citizens and foreign guests who visit milan during the design week.

inbovisa is a cultural project of aggregation and communication, born from associazione zona bovisa, for all the events and the actors of the bovisa district in milan. the goal is to enhance and implement this neighbourhood producer of innovation and creativity. la bovisa, was historically an industrial district with a laboring soul. in the last years this neighborhood started an urban renewal process based on scientific research, training, culture development, design and innovation. during the milan design week, bovisa turn…

after ten years of activity, brera design district presents the 10th edition of its design week, choosing an inspirational theme, born during brera design days 2018: sustainability and a green and choice-conscious design. thinking about the theme, design your life is conceptually linked to our 10th anniversary, identifying ten vertical sub-themes, ten ways in which the main theme can be interpreted by professionals, designers and researchers who tangibly contribute to building a sustainable world with their work.

for the 2019 fuorisalone edition a new district model is born: without a specific territory, but widespread in different areas of the city and oriented to the redevelopment of forgotten spaces, never opened for the public, in milan design week history. the dos—project, design open' spaces, created by the re.rurban and emilio lonardo studios in collaboration with the municipality of milan, shows seven spaces located in six different areas "restored" and brought back to the city with a new look and new features, including renovation, design exhibitions and installations, a full calendar of day and evening events, ranging from live music to dj sets, tasting tours and cultural meetings.

during milan design week, the international ein&zwanzig competition addresses and supports talented young designers with innovating ideas and pioneering works in the area of interior and lifestyle. an international jury of experts from industry and design selects and awards 21 projects from design students and graduates.

salvioni milano durini is a place to explore, a design destination of six floors with the possibility to go and get stimuli with suggestions for your home or your interior design projects, an experience made possible by excellent partners, including chicago designer felicia ferrone, italian publiser kohro, italian interior decorator roberto molteni, and italian wallpaper producer wallpepper®

brooklyn-based artist liz collins presents an innovative new installation with ligne roset and sunbrella at one of milan’s most exciting concept stores.

following a successful first edition, ventura future returns to the milan design week at a brand-new central location for its 2019 edition. from 9 - 14 april visitors of ventura future can explore the best of contemporary design from a mix of international academies, designers, brands and labels.

after the successful 2018 soundscape installation (featured by all the most important media worldwide), japanese glass and ceramic top producer agc is back with emergence of form.

patented by agc, brightorbtm is the real flagship innovation of this installation: this high-performance ceramic material has been specifically designed for 3d printers use and is a result of the extraordinary technological ceramic processing know-how acquired by the company during its 100-years-long history.

humanscale, the leader in ergonomic solutions that improve the health and comfort of work life, returns to milan design week 2019 with an immersive installation, bodies in motion. in a bold expression of sustainability, humanscale presents a minimally built, interactive experience that explores the essence of human movement. bodies in motion is a visual metaphor of humanscale’s commitment to human factors and designing for movement. design by todd bracher with thegreeneyl

a highly evocative environmental installation and site-specific environmental project in which the architecture of the buildings in front of the former manufacturing area will be the protagonists, while inside them sculptural groupings will subvert visitors’ perceptions.

through a series of sculptural interventions that transform spazio quattrocento, the british artist gives rise to a multi-dimensional installation that opens spaces, perspectives and possibilities.

superdesign show 2019 exhibitors: at superstudio più: able design award, adal, budbrand, dassault systèmes, gobbetto, inax, indonesian contemporary art & design by artura, koizumiya, korea craft & design foundation, lexus international, lg electronics, material connexion italia, miss solar light, moora mobília brasileira, normann copenhagen, radici contract, sumitomo forestry group, superhotel by giulio cappellini, tokyo creative 30, worth partnership project, yokohama makers village at superstudio 13: smart city 2019 by material connexion italia 13.000 sq.m of exhibiting spaces, 2 locations, 100.000…

after the overwhelming success of the first two editions, ventura centrale yet again opens the beautiful abandoned stazione centrale warehouses alongside milan’s central station during the milan design week.

the lambrate district, in the northeast area of milan, is an historical industrial part of the country; among the most important reality, a special mention goes to innocenti that in the second half of the previous century, here produced thousands of iconic lambretta and mini. from 2000, the district has been the subject of an upgrading, which is still going on thanks to its constant evolution.

thanks to the uniqueness of the curatorial program and the continually expanding success of previous editions, 5vie art+design is now recognized internationally as an important new hub of cutting-edge design.

with a special focus on one-of-a-kind pieces, art design, and the cross- contamination among the various arts, the 2019 edition aims to build on this growing success and embrace experimentation more openly than ever and to cultivate an even more international presence

award-winning interdisciplinary design agency rapt studio presents tell me more, their debut installation at salone del mobile featuring rich brilliant willing as their exclusive lighting partner. their immersive, interactive exhibit displays a grand installation of vitis, centro pendants, and crisp sconces along the walls.

in a mutable exhibition scenario that plays with the visual perception of space and intimate desire for discovery, paola c. presents two new tableware collections/ the society collection by neri & hu fun-tional table by jaime hayon art direction & exhibition design by böjte—bottari #paolac #blurredrooms open/aperto 9 — 14 april / 10.00 — 22.00 press preview & cocktail 8 april / 17.00 — 22.00

this year paola navone decided to complete the family of ajour furniture for gervasoni. the new design chair next will be featured at milan furniture fair isaloni 2019, it suits perfectly with the carve07 collection presented by gervasoni last year in milan, at the isaloni 2018 fair. cast polished aluminium chair, base in grey lacquered oak. the seat characterized by macro holes is tied to the frame only by thin supports and seems to flow in the air. the polished…

stellar works’ creative concept titled the montage is conceived by the brand’s design directors neri&hu and will see stellar works taking over multiple spaces within the iconic galleria. the stellar works installation sits alongside an installation with agapecasa that together is called behind the scenes, two environments inspired by the neighboring teatro manzoni. stellar works and agapecasa will also share a central ‘entrance foyer’ which brings together their two creative concepts.

draga obradovic notes: “the title of the exhibition has a double meaning. transparency matters: for us, it is the most important attitude. it refers to the transparent materials used in the collection — cast resin, glass and plexy — as well as our evolutions as designers. from transparency, we think of transformation, transition, transgression, transnational: all words that describe us and our more than ten years of working together.”

two distinct brands lensvelt and modular lighting instruments merge together in a performance: all new! in collaboration with the scenography of janpaul scholtmeijer (jps architects), the rough, industrial space under the arches of ventura centrale is being transformed into a brand new atmospheric theater where the directors modular and lensvelt give a spectacular show.

?kiosk! opens today. if you forgot your charger, want to avoid the rain, or need a coffee to start your day « off, meet us at piazza sant’ambrogio 23, from 10.00am to 7.00pm.

renowned stockholm studio note design studio unveils new totem-inspired installation formations with
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be@rbrick shadow by medicom toy is a block figure in the form of a bear, approximately 7 cm in size, and was introduced in 2001 on the 100th anniversary of the birth of teddy bear, under the concept to create a “digital teddy bear”.

wonderglass is presenting an exhibition titled shape of gravity of the work of japanese design firm, nendo. the exhibition also includes melt, a collection of cast glass furniture, tabletop objects, and a gravity formed glass chandelier created in collaboration with wonderglass.

starting from a shared desire to shift towards sustainability, join by norwegian presence invites people from varied industries to work together to find the solutions that our increasingly resource-scarce world requires. collaboration is a prerequisite in creating a sustainable future.
join by norwegian presence exhibits prototypes and crafted objects from 21 designers and artists, curated by the celebrated creative studio kråkvik&d’orazio.

design and vitra are practically synonymous. the family-owned swiss company is trusted with manufacturing the works of some of the world’s most respected and renowned designers. think eames, vernor panton, and jean prouvé —these are just some of the iconic names that have entrusted them to manufacture their pieces.

design pride is the most democratic party of milan design week. a parade filled with balloons, music, dancing, and performances that will last a big part of wednesday afternoon, on april 10.