Via Tortona and its surroundings are definitely one of the places that inspire me most. This Fuorisalone event offers a broad range from furniture to electronics, from interactive installations to art performances, from big collective shows promoting young talents to the top global brands from the industrial design scene. The area is located in the south-western part of Milan and throghout the year the home of the Italian fashion industry. The industrial buildings, many of them normally used as photo studios, in these days host the best of the worlds design scene. Punks from British Designers Block, Rio+Design, Tokyo Design Week, Red Star Macalline, Superstudio Group… and many more will be showing upcoming as well as established designers. Tortona Design Week is a marketing and communication project, organized by the Tortona Area Lab association and funded by Milan City Council.

Location: Via Tortona, Milan, Italy

How to get there: Zona Tortona can be reached easily by metro: M2 (green Line), exit at Porta Genova, cross the bridge and get lost.

Pictures: Magnus Busch

By: Magnus Busch