Prioritising ideas over product, Milanese powerhouse Prada partners with research-led design studio Formafantasma for the fifth edition of Prada Frames – a series of talks examining contemporary society through the lens of culture. Titled In Sight, this year’s programme explores the power of image-making in the digital age, with lectures, conversations and music performances unfolding within the Santa Maria delle Grazie complex – where Leonardo da Vinci painted his masterpiece The Last Supper. The talks examine how imagery, whether real or machine-generated, shapes politics and the environment. Guest speakers include curator Hans Ulrich Obrist and design critic Alice Rawsthorn.

19-21 April, Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. Admission subject to availability; advance registration required; prada.com

Launched over two decades ago, Armani/Casa – the interiors arm of Giorgio Armani – marks its anniversary with Origini, a showcase at the Corso Venezia flagship. Archival pieces are displayed alongside the latest furniture and lighting collections, inspired by Armani’s private residences – including his St Tropez summer house, the setting for the new campaign. A sequence of refined living spaces distils the house’s aesthetic: clean lines and exacting proportions elevated by rich, tactile materials.

21-26 April, Armani/Casa, Corso Venezia 14, Milan; giorgioarmani.com 
 

Dior Maison unveils its new Corolle lamp, created in collaboration with Southern France–based product and interior designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance. Crafted from mouth-blown glass in the Murano tradition, each piece echoes the generous lines of Dior’s signature Corolle skirt. Inspired by the soft movement of fabric, the bell-shaped structure appears almost weightless, creating a delicate interplay of light and transparency. Available as both a table lamp and a portable version, the designs are rendered in Dior’s refined palette of grey, pink and white.

21-26 April, Palazzo Landriani, Via Borgonuovo 25, by appointment; dior.com  

Porcelain house Ginori 1735 presents Officina Ultra, a sculptural project that reimagines the brand’s storied craftsmanship. Beginning with a primordial volume, each piece is shaped into vases, containers and tabletop objects, then finely hand-decorated with floral engravings and contrasting textures. The five variations – Bloom, Layer, Gear, Cloud and Stripes – are conceived to coexist within a modular, stackable system, paying homage to the heritage of the Florentine brand founded by Marquis Carlo Ginori nearly three centuries ago

20-26 April, Ginori 1735, Piazza San Marco 3, Milan; ginori1735.com

Under the frescoed ceilings of Palazzo Serbelloni, Louis Vuitton presents the latest edition of Objets Nomades, its ever-evolving homeware collection. This year, the French maison pays tribute to Art Deco bookbinder and illustrator Pierre Legrain, whose early 20th-century geometric motifs are reinterpreted across furnishings, rugs and tableware, elegantly staged throughout the Neoclassical interiors. Don’t miss the Boudoir room, where the Cabinet Kaléidoscope – crafted in intricate exotic leather marquetry – has been designed by São Paulo-based Estudio Campana.

21–26 April, Palazzo Serbelloni, Corso Venezia 16, Milan; louisvuitton.com 

The French maison returns to La Pelota with an exhibition celebrating pieces that transcend time and trend. Artistic directors Charlotte Macaux Perelman and Alexis Fabry, at the helm of the Hermès Home Universe since 2014, present the new collection within an intricate landscape of graphic plinths at varying heights, forming a maze-like display through which visitors can wander. The selection brings together house signatures – from featherlight cashmere and linen throws to hammered steel jugs and vases – with standout designs including the Stadium d’Hermès table, rendered in ultra-smooth Venato Carrara marble in contrasting shades of grey and green, created by London-based industrial design studio Barber Osgerby.

22-26 April, La Pelota, Via Palermo 10, Milan; hermes.com 

Technogym presents UNICA MENTE, a video art installation celebrating 40 years of its iconic home-training system. Originally designed in 1986 by founder Nerio Alessandri, UNICA redefined home fitness as a design object, becoming a staple in residences of athletes, creatives and public figures worldwide. Curated by Felice Limosani and hosted at the Technogym flagship store, the installation explores the relationship between body and mind through a dialogue between real imagery and AI-generated interpretation. Featuring 40 contributors across sport, science and the arts, the work extends into a charitable initiative, with each participant selecting a school or organisation to receive a UNICA unit.

21-26 April, Technogym, Via Durini 1, Milan; technogym.com  

Toogood takes over multiple locations with a series of installations and collaborations led by Faye Toogood, celebrating raw materials and hands-on making that define the studio’s sculptural language. Highlights include the Kiln porcelain tableware collection, inspired by the chimneys of the Noritake factory in Japan, and Pond, a series featuring Japanese flora and fauna radiating from a central frog motif. New furniture pieces include Lie Low, a cloud-like bed developed with Poltrona Frau, combining Toogood’s relaxed forms with the brand’s leather craftsmanship. At Casa Tacchini, the studio presents Material Anthology, a sculptural intervention alongside Butter, a soft, modular seating system that continues Toogood’s exploration of form and tactility.

21-26 April, Casa Tacchini, Largo Claudio Treves 5, Milan; toogood.com 

Duravit returns to Milan Design Week with Balcoon-Scapes, an immersive installation created in collaboration with Patricia Urquiola and presented at Gran Meliá Palazzo Cordusio. Expanding on the Balcoon collection, Urquiola reinterprets its signature rounded and square volumes as sculptural totems, forming an abstract landscape that blurs the boundary between object and artwork. Bespoke seating elements are introduced throughout the space, encouraging reflection within the installation. Alongside the exhibition, Duravit opens its Milan showroom to the public at Via San Gregorio 49/51. Here, visitors can find Balcoon product updates and key design milestones, with collaborators including Philippe Starck and Studio F A Porsche.

21-24 April, Gran Meliá Palazzo Cordusio, Piazza Cordusio 2, Milan; duravit.com

5VIE is back for its 13th edition during Milan Design Week with QOT – Qualia of Things, a theme exploring the unique and subjective nature of perception, from colour and taste to texture and touch. Moving beyond observation, the programme invites visitors to engage with design through personal sensory experience. Spread across town, the Digital District presents 10 in-house productions, alongside exhibitions from designers, independent studios and brands. Extending into the surrounding streets, 5VIE continues its focus on experimental design, foregrounding work that blurs the boundaries between object, experience and individual perception.

20-26 April, Le Cavallerizze, Via Olona 4; Via Cesare Correnti 14; Via Santa Marta, Milan; 5vie.it 

Le Design Défilé is a scenographic installation presented in the Brera district. Conceived by Jakob+MacFarlane, it reimagines furniture as objects in motion rather than static pieces, using a wooden runway that guides visitors through interior and exterior spaces. The exhibition, led by the French Living in Motion collective, brings together 53 creations, and highlights craftsmanship, sustainability and contemporary design culture. It features two curated spaces: one dedicated to experimental pieces and another showcasing heritage French furniture houses. Built with recycled materials, the installation explores gesture, time and the evolving relationship between design and the human body.

20-26 April, Via Statuto 11, Milan; ledesigndefile.com/  

Yves Salomon presents a design installation that positions furniture as a narrative medium, where heritage and contemporary creation intersect. Made in collaboration with Michael Bargo, the project stages a dialogue between American design legacy and Parisian craftsmanship. Reinterpreted vintage furniture pieces are paired with a series of quilts designed by Bargo, creating a tactile and visual conversation between material, memory and form. Soft, enveloping surfaces are set against sharp edges and sculptural curves, resulting in an immersive installation.

20-23 April, Casa Mascagni, Via Mascagni 22, Milan; yvessalomon.com  

Bang & Olufsen and Antolini present an immersive outdoor installation exploring the dialogue between sound, material and landscape. The project previews Bang & Olufsen’s Beosound Haven landscape speaker, set within a natural environment. Antolini’s stone craftsmanship interacts with precision-engineered audio to create an outdoor experience where technology and nature converge. The installation expands both brands’ design philosophies into open-air living, transforming gardens and terraces into immersive, emotional spaces.

April 24-26, Piazza Fontana; Via San Clemente; bang-olufsen.com  
 

Presented on Via Savona, in the heart of Milan’s design district, Tod’s pays tribute to its iconic Gommino loafer with an installation inspired by 20th-century Italian design masters. The exhibition stages a refined dialogue between furniture and fashion, reinterpreting the Gommino through landmark pieces, such as the Elda armchair by Joe Colombo, the Crosby chair by Gaetano Pesce and the Kristall table by Michele De Lucchi. Live artisan demonstrations bring the craftsmanship behind this enduring symbol of Italian style into sharp focus. 

21 April, Tod’s, Via Savona 56, Milan; tods.com

Stone Island presents NO SEASONS, an audio-visual exploration of the continuity between history and future. Milan-based interior studio NM3 has reactivated the space – a disused swimming pool – using a suspended LED ceiling to display a generative film tracing garments from research to urban life. At the centre of the display, steel seating and vitrines present the NO SEASONS outerwear system, highlighting material innovation across six fabrics. Sound by Friendly Pressure enhances immersion through horn-based acoustics. The installation reframes technical outerwear as a timeless, evolving design language shaped by precision engineering and spatial storytelling.

20-26 April, Via Achille Maiocchi 8, Milan; stoneisland.com