With 5 months to go Alcova revealed its new locations for 2026! From April 20–26, 2026, Alcova returns for its eleventh edition, unfolding across two extraordinary sites that each, in their own way, capture the essence of Milan’s urban identity. If you visited Alcova before you might remember one of the two locations for 2026 […]
This year at Alcova Marlot Baus unveiled an installation in one of the rooms of villa Bagatti Valsecchi titled ‘Daily Rhythms – Life Around the Table’. More than just a showcase of objects, the presentation invited visitors to reflect on the emotional life that happens around the table — from quiet rituals to shared meals. […]
Every year during Milan Design Week, Alcova invites us into unexpected places—spaces where time seems to stand still and design breathes new life into forgotten architecture. Today I would love to take you along visiting Villa Bagatti Valsecchi. Wandering through the villa is a true walk through stories and spaces. The high ceilings, peeling walls, […]
Last year I fell totally in love with the beautiful villa Borsani, a Modernist architectural masterpiece by Italian architect and furniture designer Osvaldo Borsani, who built the villa to use as a family home from 1945. This year the villa was still as beautiful as last year. Designers from different countries exhibited in the various […]
Previously I showed the 4 sites of this year’s Alcova locations in Varedo and discovering the two new sites certainly did not disappointed me, with the former SNIA factory as my absolute favourite new location of the two. HAve a look here about the story behind the locations: Alcova introduces two new sites for their […]
Only a few weeks before travelling to Milan again for Milan Design week. Always looking forward to visit the many exhibitions and especially Alcova, which is always one of the first places we visit. Not only does Alcova host many interesting designers but also gives you the opportunity to view the most unique destinations around […]
Coming back with hundreds of pictures from Milan design week, including a folder full of pictures made at Alcova. Which is one of my most loved exhibitions over the last years when travelling to Milan during this week. I though I give you a last round up of a few designers I managed to capture […]
At the basement of villa Bagatti Valsecchi Terraformæ showed a project by Sant’Anselmo furnace, dedicated to experimentation, design, and research in the field of terracotta. It was a beautiful space with an old cooker and a great fireplace. Terraformae Terraformae is born as an extension of the historic Sant’Anselmo brickworks, world-renowned for the production of […]
Previously in a former slaughterhouse during last year’s Salone and an abandoned military hospital in 2022 Alcova 2024 took place in two of the most extraordinary villas of the Milan metropolitan area: Villa Borsani and Villa Bagatti Valsecchi. Villa Borsani, completed in 1945, is a Modernist architectural masterpiece by Italian architect and furniture designer Osvaldo […]