ICON at Milan Design Week 2025

THE MILAN DESIGN Week 2025 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 Triennale Milano and Alcova to unmissable events and highlights from Brera 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 Salone del Mobile, the global benchmark for the furniture and design industry. Celebrated for its business and cultural impact, Salone del Mobile fosters collaboration and showcases cutting-edge design with a focus on sustainability, quality, and creativity in a similar spirit to ICON.

Photo above courtesy of ecoLogicStudio.

Eat & Drink

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

Lubna

Lubna invigorates the Scalo Romana Area

Fourghetti

Soulful tasting menus unfold at Fourghetti

Gloria Osteria

Gloria lends a sense of theatre to the local dining scene

Carico

Creative small plates and cocktails converge at Carico

Oslo Made in Heaven

A Beirut favourite expands its footprint in Milan

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

Bosco Verticale

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

Casa Museo Boschi Di Stefano

Experience the 20th century art collection of Boschi and Di Stefano

Nilufar

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

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

Ettore Sottsass at Triennale Milano

The newest instalment of Sottsass exhibitions awaits

Pierre-Yves Rochon’s Villa Héritage

The French designer’s installation examines the notion of transmission

Lemon at Alcova

South African furniture maker presents A Room with a View

House of Switzerland Milano at Casa degli Artisti

Collaboration is the focus of this year’s event

L’Appartamento by Artemest at Palazzo Donizetti

Artemest invites six design practices to leave their mark on a palace

Dropcity

Dropcity offers a rare glimpse into prison interiors

Casa Cork

Rockwell Group stages dynamic cork installation

Galerie Rouge

Noël & Marquet’s inaugural exhibition space engages the senses

Mosca Partners’ Variations at Palazzo Litta (EMBARGO UNTIL THE 17th)

This year’s theme investigates migration as a source of connection and innovation

Euroluce 2025 (EMBARGO UNTIL MARCH 18)

Biennial lighting event makes Milan comeback

See

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

5Vie

Entitled Armonie Invisibili, this year’s 5VIE Design Week theme promises an immersive journey through those subtle forces that link the visible and the invisible, form and meaning, object and intuition

Alcova

The ninth edition of Alcova is set to open in just a few months, from April 7–13, 2025, during Milan Design Week, expanding its reach to four extraordinary locations in Varedo.

Brera

On the occasion of Fuorisalone, the most important international design promotion district reaches its 16th edition with a rich schedule of events

Isola

Design constantly evolves, shaping both humanity and the planet. While it has improved life, driven innovation, and created architectural marvels, it has also contributed to challenges like pollution, urban isolation, and resource inequality

SaloneSatellite

The Salone Internazionale del Mobile is a hub for experimentation, cross-pollination, and new opportunities in design and planning. The 2025 edition will take place from 8th to 13th April 2025, in the Rho Fiera Milano spaces, as is traditional

Tortona

The Tortona Design Week 2025 introduces "Design rEvolution: Creative Connections," a theme that celebrates the power of connections in the design world.

My Milan

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

Elif Resitoglu, the Milan-based architect and creative director, shares her favourite spots in the city and how her global background influences her design approach with ICON

Invites

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