For this year’s edition of the fair, the central section of the Depot was dramatically reimagined as “Nilufar: Repertorio”, an ambitious scenographic exhibition curated by the gallery’s legendary founder, Nina Yashar. Divided into five theatrical “acts,” Repertorio unfolds as a multi-sensory exploration of the delicate tensions between craftsmanship and art, past and future, nature and artifice.

At Milan Design Week 2025, where innovation often takes centre stage, Tokujin Yoshioka offers something radically different—an experience that slowly disappears. Installed within the courtyard of the historic Palazzo Landriani in the Brera Design District, Frozen is a poetic meditation on the ephemerality of nature. The Japanese artist and designer, known for his visionary use of immaterial elements, presents a collection of sculptural chairs made entirely from frozen water—designed not to last but to melt.

Unveiled within a lush, English Garden-inspired setting in Milan, Bentley Home’s latest collection redefines luxury interiors with rare natural materials, tactile finishes, and fully customisable designs. From the debut of Amaranth Frisé veneer and cashmere upholstery to a bold new range of furniture and accessories, the collection responds to global demand with craftsmanship, innovation, and unmistakable elegance.

The ninth edition of Alcova, held from 7–13 April 2025, reaffirms Milan’s position as a city in constant evolution — where design, architecture, and cultural experimentation push beyond conventional boundaries. Spanning four unique sites in Varedo, this year’s edition introduced bold new venues, including the hauntingly beautiful former SNIA factory.

Now a cornerstone of the design calendar, Alcova has, since its founding in 2018 by Valentina Ciuffi and Joseph Grima, redefined how design can be perceived, felt, and experienced. Set apart from the rigid structure of traditional trade fairs; this platform is renowned for occupying raw, disused sites—former factories, abandoned hospitals, and historical villas—injecting new life into spaces long left dormant.

Fico makes its debut at Milan Design Week 2025 with Play, a bold and joyful exhibition presented within MOSCAPARTNERS’ Variations at Palazzo Litta. Blending craftsmanship, material exploration, and sculptural form, Play invites visitors into a tactile, immersive design experience.

Among the most interesting artists on the international scene, beginning in the 1990s Carsten Höller (Brussels, 1961) helped bring artistic production closer to reality, stirring up unusual and surprising reactions in those who view his artworks. Höller’s work is aimed at individuating new possibilities for perceiving existence through a method of rigorous investigation similar to scientific research.

‘Oublié’ showcases a range of contemporary furniture, textiles, and lighting designed by the brand’s founders Emiliano Salci and Britt Moran.

Luxury fashion house Hermès erects four large ‘lantern-like’ structures modelled on water towers to house its collection of homewares at La Pelota during Milan Design Week.

Fondazione Prada presents “Useless Bodies?” an exhibition by the artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset in Milan until 22 August 2022. Spanning more than 3,000 square meters and presented across four gallery spaces and the courtyard, the exhibition is one of the most ambitious thematic investigations realized by Fondazione Prada to date.

Superstudio Group opened its gates for another exciting edition of Superdesign during the 2019 edition of Milan Design Week. Located in Tortona, the exhibition showcases various works and installations from some of the world's most celebrated designers as well as being a design destination for international designers such as Lexus, Normann Copenhagen and many more.

Studiopepe wowed the crowds at the 2019 edition of Milan Design Week, taking over a large industrial warehouse to showcase beautiful lighting, furniture and accessory designs.

During Milan Design Week, DNP and its creative partners present a stunning installation created with advanced technologies that go beyond the traditional boundaries of printing under the concept title 'Patterns as Time'.

Returning to Milan Design Week for its eighth consecutive year, fashion brand COS teamed up with Architect Arthur Mamou-Mani to create its latest instalment 'Conifera', a beautiful installation that flowed through the courtyard and into the gardens of Palazzo Isimbardi, constructed entirely from 3D-printed bioplastic blocks.

Wonderglass collaborates with nendo to present 'Shape of Gravity' installation during Milan Design Week to present the 'Melt' collection.

Gucci opens a pop-up 'apartment' to showcase its latest décor collection during Milan Design Week.

Stockholm based Note Design Studio exhibits their latest installation 'Formations' amongst the historic surroundings of Circolo Filologico Milanese during this year's Milan design week.

During the 2019 edition of Milan Design Week, April Key showcased her mesmerising 'Ocean Drive' collection of sculptural lighting designs within the Isola district of the city. The collection is a fusion of Art Deco inspired architecture, lighting and sculpture, taking reference from a series of lost 1950's Kodachrome negatives discovered by Key at a flea market in Istanbul.

Missoni collaborates with artist Alessandra Roveda to create the 'Home Sweet Home' installation during this year's Milan Design Week.

Manfredi Style put on a show of vibrant colours and abstract forms at this year's Milan Design Week.