Get to Know the Best Design Districts – Salone Del Mobile 2019: Here, you can expect to see a wide variety of elements, from information regarding the benchmark event for furniture and design, Salone del Mobile, otherwise known as iSaloni, which this year returns with an international focus, you can also discover Milan’s highly curated design districts as well as other design attractions.

Best Design Districts  

Tortona Design District

Today, this district is the showcase of the biggest names in the design industry. In 2017, the Tortona Design District has played its trump cards: Base Milano, a new multifunctional venue, located at the former industrial Ansaldo complex, has hosted exhibitions and projects dedicated to the theme of nomadic living, with portable, floating houses, user-friendly objects and itinerant structures.

⇒ Address: Largo Delle Culture, 20144 Milano MI, Italy

Brera Design District

Brera Design District is the most important district in Italy for the promotion of design, the latter of which is one of the most creative and commercial focal points in the country. The district aims to support excellence and to develop business and real estate in the area, enhancing the district’s cultural supply and appeal as well as fusing tradition and innovation in the all-encompassing field of design.

More than 200 exhibitors are expected to present their new projects and ideas to a design perceptive and culturally oriented public. These showcases will be enhanced by the artsy nature and surroundings of the district, especially the narrow and cobbled streets that encompass a wide range of antique shops, showrooms and galleries.

⇒ Address: Via Palermo, 1, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Isola Design District

The Isola Design District saw its inception just last year counting with the participation of over 100 designers and brands. The event favours international and emerging designers, local artisans and creative startups to meet, showcase their projects and establish business contact amidst one of the most vital design weeks in the whole world. It is by supporting sectors like design, fashion, its local workshops, green design and gastronomy that the event has been able to develop its artistic and historical heritage and it only shows signs of growing even further.

⇒ Address: Via Pastrengo, 14, 20159 Milano MI, Italy

Ventura Future

Ventura Future will pave the way for resourcefulness and experimentation, thus elevating the design scene and its contributors. With a special eye on future concepts, innovative techniques, new materials and progressive visual language. It is destined to present the very best of contemporary and experimental design.

⇒ Address: Via Giovanni Paisiello, 6, 20131 Milano MI, Italy

Ventura Centrale

Ventura Centrale will open the abandoned warehouses underneath Milan’s Central Station to display original, awe-inspiring and dynamic developments. The spaces will be masterfully transformed so as to illustrate contemporary, visionary and high-end design giving endless viewing possibilities to visitors.

⇒ Address: Via Ferrante Aporti 9, Milan, Italy

“5 Vie” District

Another one of the centre’s key districts, the ‘5 vie’ on its 2017 edition hosted a special event powered in collaboration with Milano Pride, called Design Pride’, a parade featuring allegoric floats led by Seletti to give exposure to young emerging talent and international schools. Let’s hope they will give us a proper encore in 2018!

⇒ Address: Via Montebello, 24 – Milano MI 20123

Porta Venezia in Design

Uniting food & wine, Art Nouveau architecture, and design, “Porta Venezia in Design” makes its sixth appearance at this year’s Fuorisalone. The vibrant and decorative neighbourhood will take visitors on a tour through the gorgeous buildings, stores, and bars.

⇒ Address: Milan, Porta Venezia MM1 Porta Venezia / Suburban Railway Porta Venezia / Tram 23, 29, 30