Milan Design Week 2024

ICON at Milan Design Week 2024

THE MILAN DESIGN Week 2024 Guide by ICON is a digital city guide dedicated to Milan, the mecca for Italian culture, art and design.

Uncovering the very best of what the city has to offer during Milan Design Week, ICON’s curated city guide, produced with the help of Milanese locals and some of the industry’s finest writers and creatives, provides design lovers with a simple overview of what’s happening during one of the most exciting weeks in the design calendar.

From must-see installations at Fuorisalone and Alcova to unmissable parties and highlights from Salone del Mobile and the city, to hidden gems and first-class dining experiences, discover what to see in Italy’s northern metropolis and the ample ways to get off the beaten path.

This year, ICON is also pleased to announce a special partnership with Isola Design, a hub for collectible, circular and sustainable design. As the world’s first digital and physical platform, it aims to give visibility to independent designers in a similar spirit to ICON.

Photo above courtesy of ecoLogicStudio.

Stay

From boutique city hideaways to the best design-led stays, ICON curates our favourite Milanese hotels

Aethos Milan

Aethos Milan, a 32-key hotel and private members’ club, sizzles as a refreshingly hip and vibey hideaway in the popular Navigli district

Room Mate Giulia

This bold Patricia Urquiola-designed hotel features joyful interiors and is just a stone's throw from Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Senato

Housed in a Neoclassical 19th-century palazzo, the sophisticated Senato hotel features chic interiors by architect Alessandro Bianchi

Eat & Drink

Discover the neighbourhood restaurants, cafés and bars, where design lovers will eat, drink and socialise during Milan Design Week

The Manzoni

British designer Tom Dixon’s experiential Italian restaurant, showroom and shop celebrates its 5th anniversary this year

Palinurobar

This cosy natural wine bar, serves up tasty snacks and wine-paired photo book launches

Altatto Bistrot

Vegetarian fine dining meets aperitivo at Altatto Bistrot in Milan's quaint Greco district

BistRo Aimo e Nadia

No visit is complete without lunch at Michelin-starred restaurant, BistRo Aimo e Nadia

Li-Sei

Laid-back Korean bistro Li-Sei serves traditional recipes crafted by mothers of Zainichi Koreans

Bar Luce

With pastel colours and pink terrazzo floors, this café looks straight out of a Wes Anderson film set

Horto

A gastronomic experience in the heart of Milan blends taste, ethics and sustainability

Culture

From Milan’s most iconic spots to the best hidden gems, ICON uncovers the city’s secret side

Massimo di Carlo Milan

The striking 1930s of Italian architect Piero Portaluppi’s masterpiece Casa Corbellini-Wassermann

Nilufar

The Nilufar gallery takes a modern, multicultural approach to curating design, blending works by contemporary talents

Bosco Verticale

The award-winning ‘Vertical Forest’ residential building designed by Boeri Studio

Armani/Silos

Fashion and architecture meet with swagger at Armani/Silos

Casa Museo Boschi Di Stefano

Experience the 20th century art collection of creative couple Antonio

Triennale Milano

A hub of Italian design history, present and future established in 1923

Editor's Picks

The unmissable exhibitions, eye-catching new launches and must-see installations as chosen by ICON

Form follows formulation by Nicolas Schuybroek for Aesop Milano

Inspired by the Arte Povera movement from the late 60s and 70s, a new project by Nicolas Schuybroek will be on show at Aesop Milano

Comunità Continua by Gianluca Vassallo for Salone del Mobile

The Salone del Mobile.Milano has renewed its collaboration with Italian filmmaker and photographer Gianluca Vassallo, to document the human landscape that transforms Milan’s Design Week into a unique global event

Bar Unikko by Marimekko and Apartamento

Marimekko opens joyful Bar Unikko, in collaboration with Apartamento, a week-long takeover of a Milanese café to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its most iconic print design Unikko

Apartment of Wonder by Draga & Aurel

For Milan Design Week 2024, Como-based studio Draga & Aurel has partnered up with architect Giuliano Andrea dell'Uva to unveil Apartment of Wonder at Rossana Orlandi Gallery

BOLD Dualities by Belgium is Design

The new exhibition by Belgium is Design part of the Fuorisalone focuses on the next generation of Belgian creatives

Illuminated Transitions by Rive Roshan

The Amsterdam-based artistic practice presents Illuminated Transitions at Isola Design, a choreography of light and colour in collaboration with Lumus Instruments

JOY at House of Switzerland Milano

Pro Helvetia and Presence Switzerland are presenting individual and collective creations by young Swiss designers, established brands and universities

Boquita de Cielo + Monument at Baranzate Ateliers

For Milan Design Week 2024, Boquita de Cielo + Monument join forces, manifesting in solid and sculptural forms

See

As the design crowd prepares for this year’s Milan Design Week, ICON highlights the design neighbourhoods to bookmark

SaloneSatellite

SaloneSatellite is at the very heart of Salone del Mobile.Milano, from 16th to 21st April 2024. Discover emerging designers, new ideas and how we can tackle the challenges of the future

Isola

Isola is the world’s first digital and physical platform giving visibility to independent designers, connecting them to design professionals, companies, curators, journalists and potential clients

Tortona

Directed by Gisella Borioli, with the artistic direction of Giulio Cappellini, Superstudio's iconic event brings to the stage in its 2024 edition the theme THINKING DIFFERENT - everything, everywhere, everyone

Brera

Brera Design Week returns for its fifteenth edition with 220 events. For the Fuorisalone, the district will explore the theme Materia Natura

5Vie

Celebrating its eleventh edition, 5VIE Design Week brings together the finest global creatives, collectible design and high-end craftsmanship in the heart of Milan.

Alcova

The seventh edition of Alcova - an international platform for contemporary design - will open in the unprecedented setting of two iconic villas in the Milan metropolitan area, Villa Bagatti Valsecchi and Villa Borsani.

My Milan

Want to experience Milan like a local? We asked some of our most trusted insiders to share their top picks

Francesca Occhionero on mapping cities, making visual journals and why Nebbia is her favourite Italian-style restaurant

Invites

From Brera to Salone del Mobile and beyond, browse through our gallery of design events, brand parties, and so much more