Each April, Milan becomes a city alive with design—from historic villas to cutting-edge showrooms. Materials, palettes, and textures tell the story, and for the textile obsessed, there’s plenty to discover.

What You Shouldn’t Miss

Even seasoned visitors can find Design Week overwhelming. With installations scattered across the city and lines that test your patience, it’s easy to miss smaller brands and subtle standouts. This curated list highlights the places where textiles and surface design beautifully shine.

Labò: The Return to Barona
Now in its third year, Labò continues to reimagine what a design “exhibition” can be. Set in the former industrial spaces of Fondazione Rodolfo Ferrari and SPA in Milan’s Barona district, this edition—curated again by The Design Blender—builds on the idea of design as laboratory: open-ended, fluid, and occasionally messy in the best way. There’s always a strong showing from up-and-coming studios with a tendency towards fine quality and craftsmanship which nicely balances the more avant-garde leanings. Highlights will include contingents from Edit Napoli and BDMMA (ateliers de Paris), MYCOWORKS, and a collab between Lelièvre Paris and Duvivier Canapés. Expect tactile experimentation and an off-script energy, executed at a very high level.

April 6th-11th, Via Biella 6, Barona District, Milan

Yves Salomon Editions: Dual Encounters
Two collaborations, two locations: Yves Salomon Editions is showing with Pierre Marie at Via Santo Spirito 7 and with Dimore Studio at Teatro Arsenale. It’s a rare double feature. Last year’s fur and shearling offerings, above, we standouts. Look for reinterpreted pieces through distinct, atmospheric lenses rather than traditional luxury.

April 7th-12th, Teatro Arsenale – Via Cesare Correnti 11 and Via Santo Spirito 7

Maestrie Intrecciate by Bonacina & Fortuny at Italy Sotheby’s International Realty
At Via Gesù 5, Italy Sotheby’s International Realty is hosting Maestrie Intrecciate, a focused look at Bonacina’s Decor collection. It’s a study in interwoven legacies—Bonacina’s mastery of rattan and Fortuny’s Venetian textile tradition—brought together in a setting that feels like a living archive. Architecture, interiors, and materials come together in a presentation that is sure to impress.

April 7th–13th from 10am to 7pm, Italy Sotheby's International Realty, Via Gesù, 5, 20121, Milano

La Prima Notte Di Quiete by Loro Piana and Dimoremilano

At the Cortile della Seta, Loro Piana and Dimoremilano present La Prima Notte di Quiete—an immersive installation that plays with the boundary between set and sanctuary. This imagined home, rendered in soft tones and tactile materials—cashmere, velvet, sisal—offers a quiet pause. As visitors move through its rooms, the installation reveals a composed, layered interiority. Dimoremilano’s new and archival furniture appears alongside vintage objects and Loro Piana textiles, creating a space where nothing is overstated, but everything is intentional.

Rsvp is necessary, but you don’t have to reserve a specific time - rather, signing up registers you for the week.

MÉTAPHORES x NILUFAR: EDGES
Métaphores, the French textile house, brings its first indoor-outdoor collection, L’Échappée, to Nilufar Depot—one of Milan’s most iconic design destinations. Founded by Nina Yashar and set in a former industrial building, Nilufar Depot offers a theatrical, multi-level space known for its striking mix of vintage and contemporary design. This year’s installation, curated by Yashar, features Métaphores textiles alongside collectible pieces and other curated works. The blend of architectural drama, top-tier design, and layered storytelling makes this a must-see during Milan Design Week.

April 7th-13th from 10 am to 7pm, Viale Lancetti 34, Milan

Zanellato/Bortotto: Orizzonti at Brera Design Apartment
Set in the Brera Design Apartment, Orizzonti is Zanellato/Bortotto’s response to Fuorisalone’s theme, “Connected Worlds.” Their work often explores memory through form and material, and in Brera, that subtle, narrative approach feels right at home.

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April 7th-13th from 10 AM to 6 PM, Via Palermo 1, Milano

Misha x Paola Lenti: Àlfa, la casa senza età
Hand-embroidered raffia, soft geometry, and a palette tuned to Paola Lenti’s chromatic world—this collaborative project blends hand-embroidered raffia with Paola Lenti’s signature palette and soft geometrics. Titled “Alfa, la casa senza età,” the installation leans more toward ambiance than object—a space shaped by tone and material. It’s understated, with a strong sense of continuity between surface and setting.

April 7th from 15:00 - 19:00, April 8th-12th from 10:00 to 21:00, and April 13th from 10:00 to 19:00 Paola Lenti Milano, Via Bovio 28

Old Favorites

If it’s your first time at Milan Design Week, be sure to put these powerhouses on your list. These big names, often fashion brands, make an impression year after year:

Ann Van Hoey at Loewe 2024. The installation commissioned 24 artists to create lamps - some examples turning lighting on it’s head!

Loewe
Loewe’s annual Salone exhibition is always a standout. This year, the focus is on the teapot—reimagined by 25 artists, designers, and architects. From Rose Wylie’s playful porcelain forms to Jane Yang-D’Haene’s frayed clay ribbons and David Chipperfield’s cobalt-and-copper classicism, each piece challenges the idea of function as form. Held at Palazzo Citterio near the Castello Sforzesco, the exhibition reframes the everyday through Loewe’s ongoing dialogue between craft and design.

Hermes

Details are still sparse for Hermès’ 2025 installation, but if last year is anything to go by, we’re expecting something quietly assured. In 2024, Hermès invited visitors into a world of material contrast—brick and leather, slate and silk. Leather baskets, marquetry centerpieces, and minimal yet rich lighting told a story not just of craft, but of restraint. It was a subtle but considered presentation, and we’re curious to see what direction they take this year.

Paola Lenti

Paola Lenti’s Ritrovarsi, shown at her flagship showroom, invites visitors into a layered journey of texture, tone, and quiet connection. Always inspiring for her saturated yet refined use of color, Lenti’s woven textures remain a delight for textile designers. This year’s installation will move through indoor and outdoor spaces, offering a slower, more contemplative experience—one that highlights the relationship between materials, mood, and a sense of home.

Alcova
Alcova returns to Varedo this year, about 40 minutes by train from central Milan, with four thoughtfully chosen venues. New additions include the former SNIA factory—an example of Milanese rationalism—and the Pasino glasshouses, once home to Europe’s largest white orchid cultivation. Returning sites Villa Bagatti Valsecchi and Villa Borsani (RSVP required) offer richly preserved domestic settings. Together, the venues balance industrial and intimate, overgrown and orderly. If you go, plan ahead and allow plenty of time—lines are long, and the crowds are thick, but for many, Alcova is the week’s best experience.

This year an RSVP is mandatory for Villa Borsani!

The Textile Edit: Milan Design Week 2025

Each April, Milan becomes a city alive with design—from historic villas to cutting-edge showrooms. Materials, palettes, and textures tell the story, and for the textile obsessed, there’s plenty to discover.

What You Shouldn’t Miss

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