Milan Design Week 2018: Get All the Invitations for the Best Parties

Milan Design Week 2018: Get All the Invitations for the Best Parties ⇒ From 17-22 April, every design enthusiast and professional stops in the majestic city of design and fashion, Milan, to celebrate one of the biggest happenings in the industry, Milan Design Week. Fuorisalone and Salone del Mobile 2018 rule the city during this special time, counting with the participation of hundreds and thousands of designers and brands that are eager to showcase their labour of love to the world. Fuorisalone also hosts a wide variety of design exhibitions and events throughout the city, including in some of the city’s most beloved spots, namely Brera, Tortona, Ventura, Isola and countless others. Taking this into consideration, many parties and special occasions are held at this time, and today, CovetED will cover some of the most important that should definitely not be missed, so we invite you to join us in this incredible commemoration of design, in all of its beautiful forms.

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# Day 16

Triennale Design Week

Triennale di Milano viale Alemagna

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Press Preview: April 16 from 11am to 6pm
Opening Party curated by Paquita Gordon: April 17 from 8pm to midnight
Closing Party: April 22 from 6pm to 10pm

B&B Italia

Press Preview – B&B Italia Store via Durini 14

Dimore Studio

Opening cocktail from 7pm to 9pm Via Solferino 11

Exhibitions running throughout the course of Milan Design Week are the following:

DIMOREGALLERY, Via Solferino 11 – “Perfettamente Imperfetto”
DIMORESTUDIO, also in Via Solferino 11 but accessed via the opposite staircase (left).
DIMORESTUDIO also presents “LIMITED EDITION” in Via Solferino 22

Surface Magazine + David Rockwell: The Diner

Press Preview – April 16 from 3pm to 7pm at via Ferrante Aporti 15

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The Diner will be a celebration of American design, presented as an unforgettable contemporary interpretation of the archetypal roadside restaurant.

Nendo

Press Preview (registered guests only) – April 16 from 3pm to 8pm. Superstudio Più “ART POINT” via Tortona 27

A solo exhibition held during Milan Design Week 2018, a showcase of 10 different collaborations with Japanese manufacturers using unique materials and advanced techniques.

Nodus

Opening Cocktail – April 16 from 6pm to 11pm. Chiostro Grande di San Simpliciano via Cavalieri del Santo Sepolcro 3

The luxury brand presents its 10th collection of handmade rugs, which was designed by a wide variety of creators, including Maarten Baas, Alessandra Baldereschi, Nendo, and many others.

The Secret Place of Design

Private Cocktail – April 16 from 6pm to 11pm. Chiostro Grande di San Simpliciano via Cavalieri del Santo Sepolcro 3

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This project was originated from a collaboration between four italian companies: Nodus, Exto, Matì and Tao.

# Day 17

Lexus – Limitless Co-Existence

Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci Cavallerizze via Olona 6. 10am – 8pm

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Lexus’ passion for design has fueled the growing appeal of the brand in recent years and in Milan, Lexus will be showcasing its newest concept – the innovative Lexus LF-1 Limitless that hints at future design thinking from Lexus.

Moooi “A Life Extraordinary”

Porta Genova. 17-21 April from 10am to 9pm / 22 April from 10am to 5pm via Savona 56

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Moooi is set to launch new designs and product extensions as well as showcasing two major exhibitions, “Moooi Through the Eyes of…” and “The Museum of Extinct Animals”

Covet House at Salone del Mobile 2018

Happy Hour Cocktails in the 3 first days of the Milan furniture fair, 3pm until 4.30pm. Pav. 1, Stand D06

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Dilmos

Opening at 6pm, piazza San Marco 1 (entrance at via Solferino)

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Appartamento Lago

Cocktail – April 17 to 20 from 6pm to 8pm, via Brera 30

Lladró Meets Boca do Lobo

Day 17: Cocktail Party at 7pm to 11pm. Piazza Fontana, 6, 20122 Milano MI, Italy

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One of the greatest Spanish brands in the world, Lladró will unveil new porcelain novelties focused on innovation and design, this will be achieved in collaboration with Portuguese luxury brand, Boca do Lobo.

Louis Vuitton

Cocktail by invitation – April 17 from 6.30pm, corso Venezia 48

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Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades will feature astonishing pieces from international designers like Marcel Wanders, Patricia Urquiola, India Mahdavi, Nendo, Campana Brothers, and countless others.

Luceplan

Cocktail Party by invitation only – April 17 from 7pm to 10pm, at Luceplan Showroom c.so Monforte 7

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Kartell by Laufen

Cocktail party – April 17 from 7pm to 9pm, at Kartell by Laufen flagship store via Pontaccio 10

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“A path of research and experimentation in a gallery setting, to explore the innovative and functional vision of Kartell by Laufen.”

Missoni Home

Cocktail by invitation only – April 17 from 7pm to 10pm, Missoni Showroom via Solferino 9

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Missoni’s showroom will be decorated by artist Rachel Hayes.

Swarovski

Cocktail (invite only), 17 April from 7pm at via Mozart Milano

Swarovski presents ‘Swarovski Palazzo’, a site-specific installation in a grand greenhouse set within a hidden courtyard of a neo-classical Milanese palazzo

Moroso

Opening Night – April 17 from 7pm to 9pm. Moroso Showroom via Pontaccio 8/10

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The Best of Portugal

Cocktail by invitation only – April 17/18 from 9pm at piazza S. Marco 4. Event with music, Portuguese food and drink, prepared by Michelin star chef Hélio Loureiro

Rossana Orlandi – Fuorisalone 2018

Spazio Rossana Orlandi via Matteo Bandello 14 (Private views on invitation – April 16 from 9am to 8pm
+ April 17/18 from 9am to 11am)

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Orlandi will present “Senso di Colpa”, a massive project dedicated to recycled/recyclable plastic with exhibitions, talks and video projections. In the gallery, discerning visitors will be able to see pieces by Dirk Vander Kooij, Massimiliano Aadami, Pentatonic, and many others.

Sculptura & Design

Interactive Immerse Experience + Cocktail Dinner. April 17th 2018, from 7pm at via Hoepli 8, Milan

# Day 18

Republic of Fritz Hansen

Press Event by invitation only – April 18 from 4pm to 6.30pm. Republic of Fritz Hansen Store Milano
piazza San Simpliciano

Design Pride + Party Piazza Affari 2018

Starting point Piazza Castello (angolo via Minghetti), 6pm. Party will last until midnight.

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In collaboration with Paridevitale agency, the spectacular Italian brand Seletti will invade the 5vie district showcasing its funny and ingenious designs, promoting the most pop event of the week, Design Pride.