Innovation, cutting-edge, surprising ideas: that’s what the Isola district offers, even this year, for Milan Design Week 2024 (April 15-21, 2024), with a rich program of events, exhibitions, and installations, thanks to the participation of theIsola Design Festival 2024 – to discover the full program: isola.design – an iconic event in the district focused on a vibrant, young, and international community, of which our magazine La casa in ordine is a media partner..
In the neighborhood, behind Porta Garibaldi Station and Piazza Gae Aulenti, you can visit both events and exhibitions outside of the Isola Design Festival and participate in activities organized by the festival itself, around the theme “This Future is Currently Unavailable,” which will be organized in three main hubs: Stecca 3.0, Lampo Milano, and WAO PL7.
WHAT TO SEE
by ARAKAWAGRIP – exhibition
Arakawa & Co. is a Japanese company internationally famous for developing the Arakawa Grip locking mechanism and, during MDW 2024, will present the “by arakawagrip” exhibition consisting of three installations within the Zona K space. The installations will be: “Golden Library,” allowing visitors to browse the volume celebrating the company’s 50 years in a refined space hung by arakawa hooks. “New Normal New Standard – Japanese Maison” features six Japanese designers ready to ideate and propose the company’s future. Finally, “Composition”: six young designers from Tokyo tasked with creating kinetic and floating sculptures using Arakawa Grip.
Fuorisalone: Zona K Space – Via Spalato 11 – M5 Isola
Dates and times: April 14-20, 2024, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm – arakawagrip.com
BRAVERY BAR – exhibition
Every day, 150 international students will participate in a series of activities on the theme of “dialogue,” collaborating and discussing cross-disciplinary design projects, masterclasses, talks, and performances led by renowned professionals in the fields of design, fashion, sustainability, and innovation. This environment will be a lively meeting point to foster dialogue and stimulate meaningful discussions among diverse communities and the involved youth.
Fuorisalone: STECCA 3.0 – BAM Biblioteca degli alberi – Via Gaetano de Castillia 26 – M2 Garibaldi FS/M5 Isola
Dates and times: April 15-21, 2024, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
gioiATELIER by ITALAMP and CAPITAL COLLECTION – new collections
During Milan Design Week 2024, Italamp and Capital Collection open the doors of their new showroom born from their partnership: gioiAtelier, a stone’s throw from Gae Aulenti, where visitors can admire the bestseller and iconic collections of the brands.
Fuorisalone: Via Melchiorre Gioia 8 – M2 Gioia
Dates and times: Opening on April 15, 2024, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm – italamp.com
LA LOMBARDIA SUL TETTO DEL MONDO – exhibition
From April 16 to 21, Lombardia Square will host the Everest Pyramid, a unique 17x17x11m installation that will be open to the public before being transferred to Nepal, to cover the Observatory Pyramid Laboratory located on Everest.
Fuorisalone: Lombardia Square – Piazza Città Lombardia – M2 Gioia/M5 Isola
Dates and times: April 16-21, 2024
NOVAMOBILI – new collections
The brand will present exclusive previews of the new complements of the Details collection and beds from the Night Collection in its Flagship store, a stone’s throw from Garibaldi station, focusing on sustainability and well-being in the design world through three exclusive environments.
Fuorisalone: Novamobili Flagship store – Via Melchiorre Gioia 6/8 – M2/M5 Garibaldi FS
Dates and times: April 16, 2024, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm;
April 17-19, 2024, from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm;
April 20, 2024, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm;
April 21, 2024, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm – novamobili.it
RUBINETTERIE STELLA – Flow through the colors {match with the satr} – exhibition
“Flow through the colors” is a sensory journey that, through five thematic zones characterized by settings, colors, and scents, allows visitors to experience the unique beauty of water in its most spectacular forms. The areas that can be visited will be The Red which will transport you to Tanzania, The Pink at Lake Hiller in Australia, The Blue at the Blue Hole in Belize, The Black at Lake Kelimutu in Indonesia and, finally, The Yellow at Lake Rotorua in New Zealand.
Fuorisalone: Fonderia Napoleonica Eugenia – Via Thaon di Revel 21 – M3/M5 Zara
Dates and times: April 16-20, 2024, from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm – rubinetteriestella.it
ISOLA DESIGN FESTIVAL 2024
ISOLA DESIGN GALLERY – new collections exhibition
Isola Design Gallery will be one of the two main exhibitions located in the Lampo Milano area along with “Is One Life Enough?”, where you can admire works and collections from numerous independent design studios from around the world.
Fuorisalone: Lampo Milano – Via Valtellina 5 – M5/Monumentale
Dates and times: April 15-21, 2024, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm – isola.design
RIVAVIVA with ARTISAN – new collections
RivaViva, a historic brand of furniture made entirely of solid wood, and Artisan, renowned for its craftsmanship, come together at Milan Design Week 2024 to present a collection where sustainability and elegance meet in wood and craftsmanship.
Fuorisalone: Via Porro Lambertenghi 18 – M3/M5 Zara
Dates and times: April 16-21, 2024, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm – riva.it
MÉDAILLON by BOO DESIGN STUDIO – new collections
Amanda and Jo Booabbood, a husband and wife design duo from Lebanon, will present a collection of lamps, mirrors, and tables inspired by ancient Gulf jewelry within the broader exhibition “Routes to Roots,” uniting past and present through the thread of design and elegance.
Fuorisalone: Galleria Bonelli – Via Luigi Porro Lambertenghi 6 – M3/M5 Zara
Dates and times: April 16-21, 2024, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm – boodesignstudio.com
DOODLE AND THE GANG – new collections
Sisters Said, Mentalla, and Asmaa will present their new works, the Four mirrors and the Peanut sofa, within the framework offered by Isola Design Festival’s collective exhibition Anatolia, inspired by a deep connection with artisanal tradition but with an eye on the future and contemporary design.
Fuorisalone: Galleria Bonelli – Via Luigi Porro Lambertenghi 6 – M3/M5 Zara
Dates and times: 16-21 April / h 11:00-19:00 – doodleandthegang.com
