19:00—21:00
8(TUE) April 2025

The opening of Mi in Mi, featuring a presentation and a Food Design workshop, where each participant will create their own “rice island”, transforming Asian ingredients into a unique creation.

14:00—14:30 & 15:00—15:30
13(SUN) April 2025

A performance to celebrate the sowing period of May and as the concluding event of the Mi in Mi project. Through evocative movements, it invites the audience to reflect on the deep connection between humans and nature, food and culture.

Il recupero delle croste del marmo per reinventare l’arredo urbano.
Recovering marble crusts to reinvent urban furniture.

10:00—20:00
7(MON) —13(SUN) April 2025

Artist and designer Nicola Maggi will exhibit his works in an exhibition entitled “Le vie del marmo” in via Paolo Sarpi, at numbers 16, 21 and 55. The exhibition, organized by Maggi Arte Production and curated by Stephan Hamel, will open on April 7 and close on April 13. In the heart of Milan’s China Town, Nicola Maggi will exhibit a series of urban furniture – sculptures made with marble crusts.

La Città tra Memoria e Presente.
The City Between Memory and Present.

FROM 14:00
10 (THU) April 2025

Italia Oggi Milano promotes Italian culture and education, supporting Asian students. In collaboration with WANG YI MING’s Social Design LVB, it explores inclusion through participatory art. With Laboratorio Silenzio, it uses mirrors to reflect the relationship between people and the city. During Milan Design Week, we present “City Mirrors”, a public performance on urban reflections and identity. Free and open to all. See you there!

Milano Kids Design Week

PLAYROOMS: dedicated spaces for play and creativity for children and families, spread throughout Milan. At the Chinese Cultural Centre, the “Culture e Colori” workshop returns, inviting kids to explore emotions through personalized color palettes. New, exciting workshops will be added to the program at the Centre, promising unique experiences for children. Other PlayRooms around the city will also offer a rich calendar of activities for all to enjoy.

Creatività per le nuove generazioni.
Unleashing creativity for the next generation.

10:00—19:30
7(MON) —13(SUN) April 2025

SPECIAL HOURS
10:00—16.00
10(THU) April 2025

POP MART Italy is thrilled to join Milan Design Week 2025 with an exclusive showcase of its coveted MEGA COLLECTION. From April 7th to 13th, visit Via Paolo Sarpi 8, Milan, to explore limited-edition MEGA figures blending art, trends, and pop culture. Open daily from 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM, this event celebrates POP MART’s global collaborations and its influence in the world of art, design, and collectibles.

Creatività per le nuove generazioni.
Unleashing creativity for the next generation.

10:00—18:00
7(MON)—13(SUN) April 2025

Design means looking ahead, imagining the future with creativity and expertise. With this in mind, Design Group Italia and Alkemy BX—the Alkemy division focused on production, creativity, and design— present a project for the new generation.Three narrative panels tell the story of a journey undertaken with students and teachers from the Panzini middle school to imagine how via Verga, next to the school, can evolve to meet the needs of the community.

A traveling exhibition showcasing research
related to traditional Chinese materials.

9:30—18:00
8(TUE) —13(SUN) April 2025

The Róng Mini Library is a permanent exhibition in Milan, hosted by Hangzhou Róng Design Library. It showcases our latest material research related to traditional Chinese handcrafts and materials. This venue serves as a creative hub for designers to explore and draw inspiration from traditional Chinese craft materials. Designers can engage with the tactile and auditory narratives of our research.

9:30—18:00
8(TUE) —13(SUN) April 2025

Civilizational roots are deep genetic memories, while mutualismemerges in creative dialogues across time. Zhengzhou Universitybridges the Central Plains and the Apennines at Milan DesignWeek. Arches in chiaroscuro blend Italian stone arcs with CentralPlains cave dwellings. Light cascades through forms, showing thatcultural transmission thrives not through heavy rituals, but throughthe organic growth of tradition and innovation.

Winx Club at Milan Design Week.
Winx Club alla Design Week di Milano.

10:00—21:00
7(MON)—13(SUN) April 2025

Winx Club will bring its magic to Milan Design Week for the “Spread Magic, Not Hate” awareness campaign against digital bullying. Six magical installations will reveal the design of the wings of the new reboot series coming out this year. The works will be exhibited at six points along Via Paolo Sarpi (at numbers 6, 15, 18, 32, 40, 50) from April 7 to 13.

Sarpi in Windows.
Vetrine in Sarpi.

7(MON) —11(FRI)
April 2025

SPROUTS is ARSONARS’ open-air exhibition for Zona Sarpi, a scattered showcase of emerging talents blooming in unexpected places. Artworks, objects and visuals inhabit shop windows and the urban landscape, growing into everyday life. Creativity becomes spontaneous, accessible and rooted in the city. The project is made possible thanks to  the technical support of Kiwigraph, our partner for the production of printed materials.

#BE YOURSELF, one snapshot at a time.

AFTERNOON
7(MON) —11(FRI)
April 2025

During Milano Design Week, the Zona Sarpi X ZTE nubia Check-in Point will transform the neighborhood into an immersive hub where design, technology, and culture converge. Visitors can explore nubia’s latest innovations, capture creative moments, and celebrate self-expression. With its “Be Yourself” philosophy, nubia inspires fearless exploration, passion, and individuality. Join us to experience how technology enhances creativity—one snapshot at a time.