Welcome to Milan Design Week 2025—a celebration of immersive exhibitions and experiential design. Design commentators Karen McCartney and David Harrison distil the highlights in their 65-page report, spanning palazzos, private apartments, installations and showrooms.
This issue puts the creators front and centre. Karen speaks with Rome-based studio Lazzarini Pickering Architetti about the inseparability of architecture and furniture, coinciding with new work for Luxence Luxury Living and a decade with Marta Sala Éditions. David interviews British designer Benjamin Hubert on marrying emotional resonance with environmental responsibility in contemporary design.
We also catch up with Simone Haag—the first Australian featured in Artemest’s L’Appartamento—at Palazzo Donizetti. Other exclusive conversations include Studio KO on the role of handicraft, Eny Lee Parker on translating clay into textiles, and Ross Gardam on light as medium and metaphor.
Finally, we explore four Milanese homes, including Palazzo Bonacoss
