The 2026 edition of Milan Design Week has just ended, and the images of what I visited continue to resurface, one after the other, with surprising clarity.
When asked “what did you like most?”, the answer comes immediately: Palazzo Donizetti, where Artemest created the exhibition project L’Appartamento.
Here, the historic Milanese palace has been transformed into an immersive narrative capable of conveying the most authentic value of fine craftsmanship and contemporary Italian design. The theme of Italian Grandeur was not only declared, but interpreted with measure and coherence, room after room, through a selection of furnishings, lighting, and decorative objects designed by some of the finest Italian artisans.
But L’Appartamento by Artemest wasn’t the only place where I felt literally enveloped in beauty. La stessa impressione l’ho avuta anche qui, in uno spazio coordinato da Alberto Parma, Andrea Crespi Reghizzi e Francesca Aletti, dove ogni oggetto — scelto con cura sartoriale — contribuiva a un racconto coerente e mai gridato.
During Design Week, the Manzoni Hub stood out for its measured narrative, crafted with materials, research, and authentic relationships. Here the design does not impose itself, it lets itself be discovered.
Of course I saw much more, but all the electronic ink wouldn’t be enough to tell it all without turning this editorial into something interminable. Because, every year, Design Week multiplies: more and more things to see, less and less time to actually do it. And maybe the point isn’t to see everything, but to recognize what’s worth remembering.
Per tutto il resto, appuntamento al prossimo anno.
Anna
