ADI Design Week 2025
On the occasion of Design Week 2025, the ADI Design Museum will come alive with events, talks, and installations, featuring key figures from Italian and international design.
April 7 – 13
10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Exhibitions
Best of Both Worlds: ITALY. Art and Design in Italy 1915 – 2025
Curated by Stefano Casciani
Exhibition and graphic design by Piero Lissoni / GraphX
April 1 – June 15, 2025
Installations
DBEW EXHIBITION 2025
Ottchil, The Korean Traditional Lacquered Moment – Time & Texture
The exhibition explores the dialogue between Korean tradition and contemporary design, focusing on Ottchil, an ancient lacquer technique.
Opening: April 9, 11:00 AM
NEW HABITAT FOR TRANSITION / Massimiliano Mandarini
An immersive installation exploring the relationship between human beings and the environment, nature and artifice.
Olympic and Paralympic Village of Cortina 2026 / SIMICO and Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026
An immersive preview of the Cortina Olympic Village. The installation presents a new building paradigm: sustainable, temporary, and entirely reusable.
TWIST / Plust Outdoor Attitude
A modular seat-sculpture with bold and iconic design, redefining outdoor furniture through sharp geometries and strong visual impact.
Ad Aquam 25 / Treemme
AD AQUAM 25 strengthens the bond between academia and industry, reinforcing collaboration with POLI.design and the School of Design.
Binary Thought / Gruppo FS Italiane
An installation dedicated to one of the fundamental elements of railway infrastructure: the track. Created by Giulio Iacchetti and Luca Madonini.
XPENG: #FUTUREMOBILITY
Showcasing two protagonists of future mobility: the XPENG P7+, the first car designed with AI support, and the X2, an innovative electric flying vehicle.
Events
MONDAY, APRIL 7
Two panel discussions
Olympic and Paralympic Village of Cortina 2026
- 10:30 AM – Architecture and Innovation of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Village
- 2:30 PM – Open Air Design Vision: How Mobile Architecture is Redefining Hospitality
Event supported by Crippacampeggio
TUESDAY, APRIL 8
- 5:00 PM – Awards Ceremony – Invitation Only Event
CAR DESIGN AWARD 2025
An international award recognizing the best teams in production design, concept design, and stylistic language.
Also featuring the “Icons” installation by Alcantara.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
- 11:00 AM – Opening
DBEW EXHIBITION 2025
옻칠 ‘Ottchil’, The Korean Traditional Lacquered Moment: Time & Texture
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
- 10:00 AM – Press Event
AD AQUAM 25
by Rubinetterie Treemme
The future of tapware between design, innovation, and sustainability. In collaboration with POLI.design and the School of Design. - 5:30 PM – Awards Ceremony
9th Riva1920 Design Awards
An event celebrating creativity and design, awarding the winning projects selected from over 1,280 entries from around the world.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
7:30 PM – Concert
Oslavia
Oslavia returns to the ADI Design Museum, renewing the now well-established bond between Design and Rock. They will present not only new songs but also a new frontman.
