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redazione 24/04/2026

Fuorisalone Guide - 3

One of the historic epicenters of the Fuorisalone is the area that extends from the center, an area full of galleries and private exhibition spaces, toward the southern outskirts, where factories once stood and which today is a symbol of the “new Dolce Vita,” full of fashion and design

METAMORPHOSIS IN MOTION
MoscaPartners Variations, Corso Magenta 24
For the courtyard of one of Milan’s most beautiful historic palazzi, architect Lina Ghotmeh reinterprets its rigorous, monumental architecture with a playful twist.

CRAFTED IN PODLASIE

CRAFTED IN PODLASIE

LIGHT IN TENSION

LIGHT IN TENSION

CRAFTED IN PODLASIE
Via Cesare Correnti 14
A project at the intersection of design and Polish cultural heritage, showcasing the contemporary creativity of the Podlasie region.

LIGHT IN TENSION
Via Cesare Correnti 14
L I T is a bamboo lamp by Massimo Rigaglia, based on the material’s ability to form soft, slender, lightweight arched lamps. The arch is available in three sizes.

IN CONVERSATION WITH - Photo © Eve Campestrini

IN CONVERSATION WITH – Photo © Eve Campestrini

HERITAGE REIMAGINED

HERITAGE REIMAGINED

IN CONVERSATION WITH
Chiostro del Cappuccio, via Cappuccio 3/5
A limited edition of sculptural wooden seating conceived for Byredo, designed as moments of quiet dedicated to exchange and contemplation. The edition comprises six pieces in total.

HERITAGE REIMAGINED
Supernova/Superstudio Più, via Tortona 27
Thai craftsmanship tradition meets new materials and technologies, as in this textile created using a bio-melanin fibre.

ONE PROCESS, MANY ECHOES

ONE PROCESS, MANY ECHOES

ONE PROCESS, MANY ECHOES
Via Cesare Correnti 14
Officinanove presents projects interpreting design as a discreet, lasting presence. Pictured: Flintstone low tables by Antonio Norero.

SLOW HAND DESIGN 2026

SLOW HAND DESIGN 2026

XY, GEOMETRY OF LIGHT

XY, GEOMETRY OF LIGHT

SLOW HAND DESIGN 2026
Supernova/Superstudio Più, via Tortona 27
“The Futuristic Thai Crafts Evolution” revisits traditional craftsmanship through unexpected approaches.

XY, GEOMETRIA DI LUCE
Superstudio, via Tortona 27
Riccardo Toldo reinterprets the Cartesian plane through light, exploring the subtle boundary between mathematical rigour and sensory perception.

MOOOI 25 & PROMISING

MOOOI 25 & PROMISING

ANIMALE SOCIALE

ANIMALE SOCIALE

MOOOI 25 & PROMISING
Superstudio Più, via Tortona 27
Curated by Marcel Wanders, this 1,000 sqm exhibition marks Moooi’s return to Milan, 25 years after its debut.

ANIMALE SOCIALE
Casaornella, via Conca del Naviglio 10
Maria Vittoria Paggini signs and directs an interiors project that restores the home to its most radical nature: dwelling as relationship.

SKYSCRAPERS

SKYSCRAPERS

ALL’ORIGINE

ALL’ORIGINE

SKYSCRAPERS
Superstudio, via Tortona 27
An exhibition bringing into dialogue the perspectives of artist Flavio Lucchini and photographer GG – Giangiacomo Rocco di Torrepadula, starting from the skyscraper as an icon of modernity.

ALL’ORIGINE
Via Tortona 31
All’Origine Boutique, hosted by Paola Navone at Otto Studio, reflects on time and memory through furniture and 20th-century European objects.

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