No. 01
Lia Ferracane
Furniture“A sideboard should make you laugh before it holds your plates.”
Talk · Laminates That Laugh · Day 1, 15:00
Radical Shapes
Milano Design Fest '86
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01 · Countdown
Doors open in
The confetti cannon is loaded, the laminate is still drying and somebody has painted the ceiling turquoise. Opening night starts on the stroke of six.
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Opening night14 April · 18:00Milan time · Cortile Giallo
02 · Lineup
Six loud minds
Designers who think a table can have a sense of humour. Each one gives a talk, hosts a room and is contractually obliged to wear at least one pattern.
No. 02
Dario Bonfiglio
Lighting“My lamps are totems. They switch on and immediately start telling stories.”
Demo · Lighting the Totems · Day 3, 17:00
No. 03
Mimì Castellazzi
Textiles“Pattern is weather. Some rooms need a thunderstorm of dots.”
Lunch talk · Pattern as Weather · Day 2, 13:00
No. 04
Otto Pellegrini-Kuo
Ceramics“Every vase I make is slightly offended by symmetry.”
Workshop · Wonky Vessels · Day 3, 10:30
No. 05
Sole Anzani
Graphics“One hundred posters, zero right angles, and I am only slightly sorry.”
Exhibition walk · Day 2, 16:30
No. 06
Gianni Sbarra
Architecture“Build the pavilion in primary colours, then argue with it.”
Walk · Pavilions in Primaries · Day 4, 11:00
All designers, quotes and events on this page are fictional.
03 · Schedule
Five days, zero right angles
Talks at the turquoise drum, workshops in the black shed, parties on the lilac roof. Pick a day to see what is on.
OpeningDoors, drums and the great unboxing of the totem.
04 · Venue map
Isola Radicale
A small, entirely made-up district of pavilions, courtyards and one very popular gelato hatch. Tap a block to see what lives there.
05 · Tickets
Pick your shape
Prices are in imaginary euros for an imaginary festival. Every tier includes free entry to the gelato queue and unlimited access to the squiggle wall.
Giorno
€18one day
- Any single day of your choice
- All six venues and exhibitions
- Talks when seats remain
Tutto
€48five days
- All five days, all venues
- Reserved seats at every talk
- Opening party on the lilac roof
- A fold-out map printed in six colours
Mecenate
€120patron
- Everything in Tutto
- One workshop of your choice
- Dinner with the designers
- A hand-poured terrazzo coaster