Milan Design Week
From S to Z
SELETTI x ETERNOO
Everyday tools are reimagined as design objects in the Tools collection, a collaboration between the Italian design house and the equipment maker. Spanning shovels to trowels, the pieces are presented in bold colours and gold finishes inside Building Design LTD, a site-specific installation transforming the Seletti flagship on Corso Garibaldi into a surreal hardware store.
SO-LE STUDIOÂ
The jewellery and accessories brand founded in 2019 by Maria Sole Ferragamo, unveils Lucemuta, its first lighting design project.
Presented at the brandâs boutique on Via SantâAndrea 10, within Portrait Milano, the piece is the result of a collaboration with Bottega Ghianda, the Italian workshop known for its artisanal woodworking.
SOPHIE ASHBY
British designer Sophie Ashby and her furniture brand Sister by Studio Ashby will be staging the immersive installation Speak Back at Alcova (see listing), set within Casa delle Suore. Ashby has created a plush living room for visitors, intended as âa reminder that good design brings people together, nurtures connection â and speaks backâ. Here, Sister will debut a bespoke collection of new designs alongside a sculptural textile wall and an artwork by London-based artist Katarina Lalic.
STUDIOUTTE X DE TROUPEÂ
The Milan-based multidisciplinary practice founded by Guglielmo Giagnotti and Patrizio Gola is presenting Camera Fissa, an installation created in collaboration with the modernist-inspired lighting and furniture brand De Troupe within its Milanese space on Via Volturno. Conceived by studioutte as a cinematic interior, a kind of camera obscura, the installation features textiles by Dedar. The exhibition will unveil Edition no.1, De Troupeâs new furniture collection in addition to Studioutteâs Velarion lighting collection for the brand.
STUDIOTWENTYSEVENÂ
The collective of architects, artists and designs based in Dubai and Milan, founded by Miro Sala Tenna and Stefania Digegorio, is hosting a material-driven exhibition exploring glass, ceramic, stone and leather through collectible design. Mo.du.lo is exhibited at The Pool NYC on Via Santa Maria Fulcorina 20, featuring designs drawing inspiration from the architectural glass of 1970s Italy, stripping away ornament to preserve the geometry of forms.
SUPERSTUDIO: SUPERCITY, SUPERPLAYGROUND, SUPERNOVA
For the first time ever, Superstudio is activating three venues across Milan: SuperCity, curated by Giulio Cappellini, an open, wall-less âideal cityâ blending architecture, design, art and photography; SuperPlayground, a new sustainability-driven hub spotlighting emerging creators; and SuperNova, home to large-scale installations and the major Moooi 25 and Promising exhibition by Marcel Wanders.
TOM DIXON
British designer Tom Dixon and his interior design agency, Design Research Studio (DRS) are staging a takeover of the historic Mulino Estate on Via Aosta, 2. The centerpiece is the Mua Mua Hotel, a 12-room space hosting Dixonâs new collection in the bedrooms and lounges. The residency features collaborations with Vispring, Coalesse and Viccarbe. Following the festival, the space, which was originally designed in 1929 by Chiodi and Gio Ponti for the Sordelli family, will transition into a fully operational hotel.
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VISPRINGÂ
The luxury mattress manufacturer is collaborating with British designer Tom Dixon on a collection of headboards and a bed showcased within his Mua Mua micro hotel - part of a takeover of the historic Mulino Estate on Via Aosta, 2 (see above). Vispring's is also showcasing its new Luxe Fabric Collection, curated in collaboration with textile brands such as Dedar and Andrew Martin, as well as the new Burlington and Langley headboard designs and the Katherine bed set.
XAVIER LUST
Launching at Salone Raritas, a new collectible design, limited editions, design antiques, and high-end creative craftsmanship platform in Hall 9 of the Salone del Mobile fair, Belgian designer-sculptor Lust presents a collection of recent and previously unseen pieces that reflect his aesthetic. His work explores tensions, fluid curves, and a new approach to metal forming, and his work is part of the collection at the Centre Pompidou.
YABU PUSHELBERG
The design studio Yabu Pushelberg, founded by George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, is a creative force this year, presenting collaborations with a number of design brands. The duo are making their debut at Porro, which unfolds at Porroâs flagship on Via Visconti di Modrone. Other highlights include the Lanai bed for Poliform; and the Club chair for Molteni & C, a lightweight, outdoor piece featuring painted steel and a linen Batyline seat, as well designs for ADL, ALPI, De Padova, Extra Ordinario, Henge, Leolux, Living Divani, MDF Italia, Moorgen and TribĂč.
YVES SALOMON ĂDITIONS
The design and furniture division of the luxury French fashion house Yves Salomon has collaborated with Interior designer Michael Bargo, an expert in mid-century French design, on a new collection, which âimagines a dialogue between American heritage and Parisian craftsmanshipâ at Casa Mascagni on Via Mascagni. This translates into vintage furniture by American designers and a series of quilts conceived by Bargo.
ZUCCHETTIÂ
The exhibition Ensemble transforms the contemporary brassware specialistâs new Milan showroom on Corso Venezia into a creative space, showcasing designs by studioutte, Alberto Dapporto and Studio Lys, and the new Octo X â an evolution of the Octo collection designed by David Lopez Quincoces in stainless steel.
