Lottie Lomme
Between April 4 and 9 you could follow the latest developments in design in many places in trendy Milan. The biggest event of the design week took place in the exhibition building, the International Furniture Fair.
A fair that is mainly based on the design of your home. In addition, a lot of attention was paid to light and lamps. The Dutch Philips was therefore also represented.
Dutch pavilion
Many Dutch designers, photographers and artists stayed in a special building. This is the Palazzo Francesco Turati. The special website of the Dutch pavilion can be visited here. This year's theme was 'Mondriaan to Dutch Design'.
Outside the fair: fuorisalone
There were Italian and foreign artists in all kinds of places outside the fair who exhibited and sometimes sold their work. These were not only things that have to do with the design of your home, but design in general.
The most famous districts of Milan are Brera and San Babila. Different neighborhoods in the city; the first with specialized stores, the second is more famous for its fashion.
At Porta Venezia are the modern installations and Sant'Ambrogio is the neighborhood of the small local artists. Oriental art can be found in the Sarpi district. If you walk through the city, you will meet all kinds of artists. The atmosphere is very nice these days.
Tips from the experts
Italian lifestyle blogger Chiara Ferragni gives on her site in English A few tips about what to visit when you go to Milan. Also Vogue gives tips for a visit to Milan during design week.
For example, Royal Delft from the Netherlands also participated, porcelain in Delft blue. Italians like that. Of course it is also nice to take a look at the real Italian designs. At least if you can distinguish them from the foreign designers!
Personally I really liked this: Done Well, a temporary store where you could buy historic Italian products, such as Pastiglie Leone of amarena factory-vases. I also saw beautiful coffee grinders. I'll go shopping there!
If you were not there this year, a visit to Milan during the design week of 2018 is definitely recommended!
Photo: salonemilano.it
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