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8 designers recommend what to see in Milan on top of Design Week
1. Chiostro delle Umiliate
Marco Lavit
“A city monastery with a ‘secret garden’, founded during the 12th century by devout nonreligious people and built in the ancient Roman Circus area. The beautiful and simple 15th century cloister with double porch is perfectly preserved and on the back side of the building there are gardens with amazing century-old trees, once part of the monastic vegetable gardens that dominated the area”.
Via Cappuccio 5, Milan
2. Vedovelle Fountains
Sabine Marcelis
“I like to wander the city and spot all the vedovelle fountains. It's kind of like a game for me. There are over 400 spread around the city”.
3. Bun Burgers
Masquespacio
“For us, going to Milan during the Milan Design week is much more than going to visit the exhibition. It’s walking around on the street in and outside of Brera and discovering the architecture, but specially the building entrances of the Milanese buildings which with their contrast of materials create an authentic sense and showcases the Italian refinement. At the same time the Milan Design week gives you the unique opportunity of visiting the beautiful courtyards inside the buildings which is another huge source of inspiration for us. When we are in Milan of course our favorite spots are the Bun Burgers we designed in Brera”.
Via Spallanzani 16, Milan
4. Fondazione Prada
Adarsh Nellore
“I would really like to visit Fondazione Prada as I'm working as a creative strategist on an exhibition taking place there later this year and really want to visit after seeing renders and images of the inside spaces”.
L.go Isarco 2, Milan
Photo Bas Princen
5. Fondazione Portaluppi
Adam Nathaniel Furman
“Because his body of work is one of the most brilliant of that era, and it’s very difficult to come across his drawings and designs in English”.
Via Morozzo della Rocca 5, Milan
6. Navigli area
Fabian Bolliger
“Everytime when I am in Milan I have to go. Its a very nice vibe there and always feels like holiday to me”.
Ripa di Porta Ticinese, Milan
Photo Cristina Gottardi, via Unsplash
6. Navigli area
Fabian Bolliger
Ripa di Porta Ticinese, Milan
Photo Szymon Fischer, via Unsplash
7. San Bernardino Alle Ossa
Mathieu Lehanneur
“A church decorated from floor to ceiling with skulls and bones. It is a large scale ‘vanitas’, a ’to be or not to be’ architecture”.
Piazza Santo Stefano, Milan
8. Villa Necchi Campiglio
Studio Swine
“We always enjoy come back to Villa Necchi. The street smells of wall flowering jasmine on the way in and we are transported. Foundation Prada is also a go to for us"
Via Mozart 14, Milan
