salone del mobile / international furniture fair
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april 2008,
from 9.30 am to 6.30 pm (trade only),
- sunday 20 april open to the public
at the new milan fairgrounds in rho / pero, a getaway to the city.
related shows are running synergically:
+ eurocucina / the 17th international biennial kitchen exhibition
+ salone internazionale del bagno / biennial bathroom furnishing exhibition
+ eimu - salone ufficio / international biennial office exhibition
+ international furnishing accessories exhibition
+ the salone satellite / a show of upcoming design talents

270.000 international visitors are expected.
it’s huge! most of the established design companies exhibit on the
fairgrounds of a total of 226,000 square metres.
designboom suggest you to see at least the pavilions 5 + 7 + 8 + 12
and of course the talent show ‘salone satellite’, pavilion 28 !

the fair also organizes a parallel exhibition::
british artist peter greenaway reinterpretes the masterpiece leonardo da vinci's last supper,
in the refectory at the convent of santa maria delle grazie, april 16 to 21

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milan design week - 100 top events preview
the annual design week spreads across the whole of the city
with hundreds of off-site events in milan's showrooms,
art galleries, public spaces...

designboom selects 100+ top events of the world biggest design happening.

this list will be updated, please check often!

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tuesday, april 15th

corian® loves missoni
created from dupont TM corian® solid surfaces
opening party tuesday 15 april, 6.30 pm - 11 pm (by invitation only)
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 10 pm
c/o corian® design-milano store, via san nicolao 4

fabio rotella / studio biemme due
cocktail tuesday 15 april, 7 pm - 10 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 10 pm
c/o hotel nhow, sale madrid, via tortona 35

cassina
opening tuesday 15 april, 7 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10:30 am - 10:30 pm
(continuing until 7 september, 10:30 am - 8:30 pm - monday closed)
c/o triennale di milano, viale alemagna 6

that's design!
international universities
opening tuesday 15 april, 7 pm - 10 pm (by invitation only)
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 10 pm
c/o via tortona 54 and via bergognone 34

royal dutcheese - royal academy of art
cocktail tuesday 15 april 6 pm - 8 pm (by invitation only)
open daily to public
from tuesday 15 to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm (talk and cocktail 6 pm - 8 pm)
c/o cheese factory, via custodi 6

blue print / toshiyuki kita / design singapore council
cocktail reception tuesday 15 april, 6:30 pm (by invitation only)
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 10 pm
c/o showroom bagutta, via tortona 35

triennale bovisa
gaetano pesce
opening tuesday 15 april, 6 pm - 2 am
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 april to wednesday 30 april
11 am - 12 am
c/o pink pavillion, via r. lambruschini 31

esterni.org
opening party tuesday 15 april, 7 pm
from wednesday 16 april to wednesday 30 april
c/o mercati generali di milano, via r. lambruschini 31



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all days
april 16th - 21st

sawaya & moroni
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to sunday 20 april
10 am - 8 pm
c/o via manzoni 11

nendo & lexus l-finesse
elastic diamond
opening reception tuesday april 15, 9 am - 9 pm (by invitation only)
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to sunday 20 april
11 am - 8 pm
c/o museo della permanente, via filippo turati 34

B&B italia
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
9:30 am - 9 pm
c/o B&B italia store, via durini 14

opos
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10:30 am - 7:30 pm (monday 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm)
c/o corso garibaldi 104

fornasetti
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o via manzoni 45 (inner coutyard)
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dinner party saturday 19 april, 8 pm
c/o the fornasetti house & garden, via antonio bazzini, 14

armani | casa
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm
c/o armani teatro, via bergognone 59

danese
work&light space 2008
naoto fukasawa / carlotta de bevilacqua / marti guixé
francisco gomez paz / alberto zecchini / marco ferreri
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to saturday 19 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o showroom danese, piazza san nazaro in brolo 15

coin casa design
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to saturday 19 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o via valparaiso 3

various shows at superstudio più
tom dixon / moooi / bombay sapphire / bisazza /
foscarini / alessi / coro ...
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 10 pm
c/o superstudio più, via tortona 27

barovier & toso
open daily to public
from tuesday 15 to sunday 21 april
8 am - 10 pm
c/o cucchi, corso genova 1

driade
philippe starck / fabio novembre / antonia astori /
tokujin yoshioka / borek sipek ...
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 april to monday 21
10 am - 10 pm
c/o via manzoni 30

established & sons
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 april to monday 21
10 am - 8 pm
c/o via palermo 10

droog
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to sunday 20 april
11 am - 9 pm (sunday 11 am - 7 pm)
c/o fondazione mazzotta, foro buonaparte 50

porro
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o via durini 15

swarovski crystal palace
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm
c/o spazio della valle, via savona 56

jannelli & volpi, nasce rapoxy
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm (cocktail daily 6.30 pm)
c/o spazio ex ansaldo, via tortona 54-56

tom dixon / paola navone /
piet hein eek / maarten baas (design academy eindhoven)
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm (wednesday 12 pm - 8 pm)
c/o spazio rossana orlandi, via matteo bandello 14 - 16

misha
handmade wallpapers & home accessories
chinese tea daily 7 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o rosanna samaritani interni, via mercato 5

scholten & baijings
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm
c/o spazio rossana orlandi, via matteo bandello 14


piet boon zone
ocean secrets
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm
c/o exansaldo, via tortona 54

boffi spa
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 10 pm
complete kitchen and bathroom collection
c/o boffi soferino, via solferino 11
all new products
c/o magazzini porta genova, via valenza 2

101% designed in brussels
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o via tortona 12

dornbracht - noises for ritual architecture
sound collection for ritual architecturein the bathroom
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 22 pm
c/o padiglione ex ansaldo, via bergognone 34 / via tortona 54

axor and philippe starck
shower collection
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o museo luciano minguzzi, via palermo 11

tokujin yoshioka
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o moroso showroom, via pontaccio 8/10

torre branca - remade in italy 2008
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o just cavalli cafè, viale camoens

quodes
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
11 am - 8:30 pm
c/o corso indipendenza 16

david trubridge
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o spazio goradesky, via forcella 7

tuttobene
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o porta genova, via igevano, spazio mortara 15

maxim velcovsky / up zavody
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm (cocktail daily 5 pm - 7 pm)
c/o magna pars, sale happening, via tortona 15

berlin design dome / dmy international design festival
curated by werner aisslinger / francois burkhardt
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o via forcella, next to superstudio


fmg xtreme
vernissage thursday 17 april, 6:30 pm
open daily to public
from thursday 17 april to saturday 10 may
10 am - 10 pm (after april 22, monday closed)
c/o spazio fmg, via bergognone 27

arne jacobsen
opening tuesday 15 april, 7 pm - 11 pm
daily cocktail 7 pm - 9 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 20 april
10:30 am - 9 pm
from monday 21 to sunday 27 april
10:30 am - 7:30 pm
c/o galleria carla sozzani, corso como 10

fabio novembre
opening thursday 10 april, 6:30 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday april 16 to monday 21 april
9:30 am - 10:30 pm
from friday april 11 to sunday june 8
9:30 am - 7:30 pm (monday 2.30 pm - 7:30)
c/o rotonda di via besana 12

design gallery milano
works of andrea branzi, michele de lucchi, alessandro mendini
open daily to public
from wednesday april 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 20 pm
from friday april 11 to sunday june 8
c/o design gallery, via ciovasso 4

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wednesday, april 16th

ingo maurer
opening wednesday 16 april, 7 pm - 10 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
11 am - 9 pm
c/o spazio krizia, via manin 21


interni
mario bellini / antonio citterio / lot-ek / ross lovegrove /
mecanoo architecten / gaetano pesce / philippe starck /
jacopo foggini / arik levy...
green energy design
party wednesday 16 april, 8 pm
open daily to public
from tuesday 15 april to thursday 1 may
10 am - 7 pm
c/o università degli studi, via festa del perdono 7

also see green energy design windows
c/o la rinascente, via s. radegonda 3

artek & marimekko
opening wednesday 16 april, 2 pm - 5 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o spaziocrispitre (internal courtyard), viale francesco crispi 3

bruno rainaldi
opening wednesday 16 april, 6 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
11 am - 8.30 pm
c/o entratalibera, corso indipendenza 16

toshiyuki kita
opening wednesday 16 april, 6:30
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm
c/o galleria il castello, via brera 16

saporiti italia
inside art
cocktail wednesday 16 april, 6 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
12 pm - 10 pm
c/o fondazione arnaldo pomodoro, via solari 35

andrea branzi
hänsel & gretel
opening wednesday 16 april, 6:30 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 17 to monday 21 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o galleria clio calvi rudi volpi, via pontaccio 17

ecal / nicolas le moigne
opening wednesday 16 april, 8 pm
party wednesday 16 april, 10 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 17 to monday 21 april
11 am - 7 pm
c/o fabbrica del vapore, via procaccini 4

japan design innovation
open daily to public
from wednesday 17 to monday 21 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o via solari 39

mornin? breakfast della casa dei designer
open daily to public
from wednesday 17 to monday 21 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o politecnico di milano, via giovanni durando 10

industreal & school of the art institute of chicago
let there be light
cocktail wednesday 16 april, 8 pm (by invitation only)
open daily to public
from wednesday 17 to monday 21 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o fabbrica del vapore, via procaccini 4

designersblock
opening wednesday 16 april, 6 pm - 11 pm
2nd party saturday 19 april, 8 pm - 12 am
open daily to public
from thursday 17 to monday 21 april
10 am - 10 pm
c/o piscina argelati, via fillipo argelati / piazza arcole

tobias rehberger
cocktail wednesday 16 april, 7 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o post design, via della moscova 27

fabrica
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
11 am - 7 pm
c/o palazzo borromeo, piazza borromeo 10

design+
stephen burks / monica förster / paola notaro ...
press preview tuesday 15 april, 3 pm - 7 pm
cocktail wednesday 16 april, 7:30 - 11:30
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o via tortona 20

harush shlomo
sculptures and photos
opening wednesday 16, 6:30 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o galleria clio calvi rudi volpi,
palazzo crivelli, via pontaccio 12

panasonic: naoto fukasawa / patricia urquiola and martino berghinz
a japanese way of living
opening wednesday 16 april, 7 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
11 am - 9 pm (monday 11 am - 6 pm)
c/o 'il piccolo', via tessa 1 (corner corso garibaldi)

tecno spa
opening wednesday 16 april, 7 pm
open daily to public
from thursday 17 to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm
c/o caselli di porta garibaldi, piazza 25 aprile

canon : neoreal - tamae hirokawa, junya ishigami, hikaru mori
opening wednesday 16 april, 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10:30 am - 10:30 pm
c/o triennale di milano, viale alemagna 6

neoreal - tamae hirokawa, junya ishigami, hikaru mori
opening wednesday 16 april, 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10:30 am - 10:30 pm
c/o triennale di milano, viale alemagna 6

anthony kleinepier / TTTVO / emmeline de mooij
family viewing
opening wednesday 16 april, 3 pm - 7 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10.30 am - 7 pm (teatime daily 2 pm - 3 pm)
c/o via novi 4

dri:mi
opening wednesday 16 april, 7 pm - 10 pm
cocktail daily 7 pm - 9 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o via manin 15

karim rashid
blobulous chairs exhibition
opening wednesday 16 april from 6 pm - 10 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to wednesday 30 april
10 am - 8 pm (wednesday 16, 12 pm - 8 pm)
c/o galleria colombari, via maroncelli 10

lightlounge party 11 pm
c/o via tito speri, corner via maroncelli 8

konstantin grcic for plank/BASF
opening wednesday 16 april, 5 pm - 12 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
10:30 am - 10:30 pm
c/o triennale di milano, viale alemagna 6

sense and nonsense of showpiece design
discussion on design and limited editions
speakers ineke hans, jurgen bay and gareth williams
wednesday 16 april, 5 pm
c/o romeo gigli caffe, via angelo fumagalli 6

sale - next generation danish design
party wednesday 16 april, 10 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
10 am to 10 pm
c/o istituto italiano di fotografia, via forcella 7

antonio lupi design
opening wednesday 16 april, 6 pm
open daily to public
thursday 17 april to monday 21 april
11 am - 10 pm
c/o milan showroom, piazzale biancamano 2, porta tenaglia

NEL
mexican design collective.
cocktail reception wednesday 16 april, 7pm – 10 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 to saturday 19, 11 am – 9 pm.
sunday 20 and monday 21, 11 am – 6pm.
c/o vicanto, via san marco 50.




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thursday, april 17th

ahrend
open daily to public
vip party thursday 17 april, 6 pm - 10 pm
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 10 pm
c/o via tortona 32

ettore sottsass / glas italia
cocktail thursday 17 april, 7 pm - 10 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o via dell'annunciata 14

furo
japanese authentic bath
party thursday 17 april, 6 pm - 10 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm
c/o corso como 9

baleri italia
cocktail thursday 17 april, 7 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o showroom baleri italia
via f. cavallotti 8

form us with love
vernissage thursday 17 april
open daily to public
wednesday 16 to tuesday 22 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o hotel straf, via san raffaele 3

hiroyuki arima
E&Y greenland
coffee preview wednesday 16 april, 9 am - 11 am (press & invitation)
reception party thursday 17 april, 6 pm - 10 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm (monday 10 am - 5 pm)
c/o galleria antonia jannone, corso garibaldi 125

glass design by emmanuel babled / ceramics by superego
opening thursday 17 april, 6 pm - 11 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm
(show continues until may 5 - monday - friday 10 am - 7 pm)
c/o centre culturel francais de milan, corso magenta 63

light prose by arik levy, chistian biecher, adrien gardère
champagne & cocktail thursday 17 april, 7 pm - 11 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm
c/o centre culturel francais de milan, corso magenta 63

various at domestic pop-up shop
marcel wanders / matali crasset / ineke hans,
studio job / hanna werning / adrien rovero ...
cocktail thursday 17 april, 6 pm - 10 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm
c/o via cerano 10

seoul design festival
party thursday 17 april, 7.30 pm - 11 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm
c/o luisa beccaria, via san carpoforo 9

alcantara lab
award ceremony thursday, 17 april, 6 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 10 pm
c/o 'that's design' hall 1, former ansaldo, via tortona 54

various shows at forcella 5
carl hansen / B&T design / sony / paola lenti ...
party thursday 17 april, 7.00 pm (by invitation only)
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o via forcella 5

joost and kiki
cocktail thursday 17 april, 6 pm - 9 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to sunday 20 april
10.30 am - 7.30 pm
c/o via voghera 11

ABC - authentic belgian creativity
party thursday 17, 7 pm - 12 am (by invitation only)
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
11 am - 10 pm
c/o spazio herno & studio bosio, via savona 19A

milano green project
party thursday 17 april, 7 pm
open daily to public
tuesday 15 april to monday 21 april
10 am - 11 pm
c/o giardini ingegnoli, viale pasubio 13 / 23

experimentadesign lisboa/amsterdam
party thursday 17 april, 6 pm
performances 6,30 pm - 7,30 pm - 8,30 pm
c/o corso monforte 15

casa dei designers
dinner party thursday 17 april, 7 pm
c/o campus bovisa, aula magna carlo de carli, milan politecnico

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friday, april 18th

atelier mendini
cocktail friday 18 april, 7 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o showroom seves glassblock, via lodovico il moro 25 / 27

kartell
60 years of revolutionary design by kartell
cocktail friday 18 april, 6:30 pm - 10 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to monday 21 april
10 am - 8 pm
c/o kartell flagship store, via turati, corner via carlo porta

curiosity and tonerico
tokyo wonder - lighting installations
cocktail friday 18 april 6 pm
open daily to public
wednesday 16 april to sunday 20 april
10 am - 7 pm
c/o via giuseppe sacchi n5 / 7m

trussardi café - unexpected garden
breakfast friday 18 april, 10 am - 12 pm (by invitation only)
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
7:30 am - 11 pm
c/o trussardi café, piazza della scala 5


spain playtime
fresh air in spanish design
cocktail friday 18 april, 7 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 10 pm
c/o hotel nhow tunnel, via tortona 35





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saturday, april 19th

depadova
performance saturday 19 april, 7 pm
open daily to public
from wednesday april 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 9 pm (monday 10 am - 7 pm)
c/o corso venezia 14

esterni.org
closing party saturday 19 april, 9 pm
c/o mercati generali di milano, via r. lambruschini 31





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sunday, april 20th

luoto space elements by sami rintala and danese design 2008
brunch sunday 20 april, 11 am
open daily to public
from wednesday 16 to monday 21 april
10 am - 9 pm
c/o danese, via canova 34