If you’re thinking of visiting Milan in 2020 (and you definitely should!) this essential Milan design guide is perfect for you!
Milan is not the first city that tourists think about, however it’s the number one choice of designers and design lovers alike. It’s the city of fashion, culture, design and architecture, so it’s the perfect destination for a 2020 filled with incredible adventures! If you’re thinking of grabbing a ticket to this wonderful city, this Milan design guide is a must-read for you! Design events, showrooms, partnerships of impressive brands and the best places to visit: we’ve got it all!
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Places To Visit
Milan Cathedral

It’s impossible to think about Milan without talking about one of the most beautiful cathedrals of the entire world, and it’s also the city’s official postcard! The most imposing structure in Milan is the Duomo, the Cathedral Church of Milan dedicated to St. Mary of the Nativity. This Gothic cathedral took an impressive six centuries to complete. It is the largest church in Italy and the 5th largest in the world. Although the cathedral is built from bricks, it is panelled with massive slabs of sculptured marble. The details are so intricate and so perfectly executed you will need some time to observe them all.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Named after the Kingdom of Italy’s first King, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II was built between 1865 and 1877, making it one of the oldest malls in the world and a symbol of Milan.

Showrooms
Bredaquaranta

For more than 10 years, Bredaquaranta has given us the opportunity to have the best customized design solutions! The Italian chain of showrooms, selects the best of national and international design. With a curate selection of high-end products from the best furniture and lighting of the best contemporary and luxury brands.

The showrooms have established important partnerships with renowed brands all over the world, for example DelightFULL and Essential Home, so they are capable to provide the best design pieces for their client’s projects.
STUDIOPEPE (Viale Abruzzi, 20 20131 Milano)

The big winner of this year’s edition of Créateurs Design Awards 2020 for Best Design Collaboration, Studiopepe, has its unique is based in Milan, and you can have the change to witness the team exclusive design!
“Studiopepe’s projects are recognizable by their strong iconographic identity, based upon experimenting, continuous research on colours and materials and the contamination between the various contemporary languages with the intent to provide a solution that is uniquely special
STUDIOPEPE
and respectful of each client’s individuality.”
CARLO DONATI STUDIO (Viale Monte Grappa, 6 – 20124 Milano)

Carlos Donati Studio is a design company focused on creating incredible and unique projects for luxury homes, resorts and stores all over Italy and all over the world. The projects have been so remarkable, that tehy have been featured in the best architecture and design magazines of Italy and other international press.

Design Events
iSaloni 2020 (21st -26th of April)

This is the real test if you’re a real design lover or not! If you already have your ticket to Milan and iSaloni, stay tuned, because we’re going to present all this year’s features!

Last year, mid-century design take over the place, and this year it promisses to do the same! When speaking about mid-century design, it’s impossible not to think immediatly about DeligthFULL and Essential Home. The two Portuguese design brands will, once again, join forces to provide the best of the design world! This time, with several novelties and new partnerships with important designers that will be announced at the tradeshow!
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