redazione 5/04/2025

Inside, Outside

Born just two years ago, Porta Venezia is a vibrant and evolving district. And as you leave the city, you will discover new epicenters: like Varedo, which brings together no less than three design big events


Vienna Vibes | Boutique Erotika, via Melzo 19
From ready-made to high craftsmanship, with forays into Art Nouveau: in the heart of the Porta Venezia design district, Galerie Zippenfenig presents the scene of new independent Austrian design.

Lavazza | Palazzo del Senato, via Senato 10
Source of Pleasure is an installation by Brazilian architect and designer Juliana Lima Vasconcellos: discover the world of coffee in one of the most beautiful spaces in the Porta Venezia Design District.

P0rn0 Romantiko | Via Giorgio Jan 3
In the Porta Venezia design district, Andrea Semeghini presents his collection of ceramics; a magnifying glass reveals the most intimate and haunting details of the works.

Barrault & Bouillot | Via San Gregorio 29
An immersive installation that magically combines light, darkness and scent to present Aldebaran (a star discovered in the Middle Ages), a new fragrance by designer
Marc-Antoine Barrault.

R 100 | Capsule Plaza, via Achille Maiocchi 7
Hydro, a low-emission aluminum brand, is exhibiting works created in collaboration with designers using processes that reduce the carbon footprint (pictured is Sabine Marcelis’ work on color).

Senses | MelzoDodici, Via Melzo 12
The boldest pieces created by the creative duo Iammi come to life through interaction with visitors: a voyage of discovery through a multisensory cabinet of curiosities, co-curated by Iammi and Materia Studio in collaboration with Re Mat.


Inderjeet Sandhu | Alcova, Villa Borsani, via Umberto I, 148, Varedo (MB)
In the series That’s Bananas, the Indo-Dutch designer denounces exaggerated exoticism: the banana stands out against a discolored background, a symbol of values erased by intensive cultivation.

Shakti | Alcova, Villa Bagatti Valsecchi, via Vittorio Emanuele II 48, Varedo (MB)
The first results of the inaugural program of an Indian initiative created with the aim of developing relationships between the very rich landscape of local crafts and global design.

Waiting for Ideas | Alcova, Villa Bagatti Valsecchi, via Vittorio Emanuele II 48, Varedo (MB)
The timeless minimalism of the Parisian creative studio faces the bold techno exuberance of Jean-Baptiste Durand: a striking contrast between expression and restraint.

Marcin Rusak | Alcova, Pasino Glasshouses, via Vittorio Emanuele II 54, Varedo (MB)
Rusak’s sculptures, inspired by his botanist grandfather’s cultivation of orchids, are made from 3D-printed PLA and corn derivative and are biodegradable.

Yochiya | Alcova, Villa Bagatti Valsecchi, via Vittorio Emanuele II 48, Varedo (MB)
Copper plates inflated by hydraulic pressure give life to the works of the Swollen project, created according to the concept “beyond material, but not a product”.

Brutal | Via Umberto I 80, Varedo (MB)
Brutalist inspirations in the group exhibition Be Alpha, curated by Foro Studio: Veronica Soto’s series of mirrors Temporal Ellipses is an encounter between geometry, color, matter and optical illusions.

Le nostre ultime storie

Rooftop with a view
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Rooftop with a view

The rooftop of the Falkensteiner Hotel WaltherPark in Bolzano, offering views of the Dolomites, is enhanced by the bioclimatic pergola designed by KE

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The art of working
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The art of working

In Paris, Gustave Collection introduces a new concept of workspaces endowed with the allure of a luxury hotel

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IFDM Interviews: Eugeni Quitllet
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IFDM Interviews: Eugeni Quitllet

Eugeni Quitllet discusses the Libre chair for Pedrali. A project that combines freedom of movement, technical innovation, and an emotional design, the result of a long and fruitful collaboration that pushes material to the limits of what is possible

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At Pina's table
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At Pina's table

Born from Tommaso Zorzi’s family memories, La Pina1930 is a tableware collection that reinterprets porcelain, textiles and everyday objects through a contemporary design language, blending references to 20th-century Milan, fairy tales and the rituals of daily life

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The future of Triennale
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The future of Triennale

Following the appointment of Vincenzo Trione as President, Triennale Milano enters a new phase. With Michele De Lucchi appointed Creative Director and Director of the Italian Design Museum, the institution unveils its strategic vision for 2026–2030

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Poliform Café: beyond the showroom
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Poliform Café: beyond the showroom

Poliform’s new flagship store is opening in the heart of Milan: three floors dedicated to residential design and a new experiential concept featuring the Poliform Café. A project that goes beyond the traditional concept of a showroom to create a space where design, art and conviviality come together

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