Milan, Architecture and Design 2024

FROM 31 OCTOBER TO 3 OF NOVEMBER 2024

MILAN has earned the title of design capital and is today in full renovation. Neighborhoods such as Porta Nuova or CityLife and buildings such as MUDEC (Chipperfield), the museum Fondazione Luigi Rovati, the Fondazione Feltrinelli (Herzog & De Meuron), or the Prada Tower (OMA) place it at the forefront of architecture and urban planning in Europe.

This trip combines classical modern architecture of great architects of the XXth century as Gio Ponti, Arrigo Arrighetti, Ernesto Nathan Rogers or Oscar Niemeyer, with the most interesting architecture of the XXIst, with projects of international architects such as Herzog de Meuron, Cino Zucchi Architetti, SANAA, OMA or Stefano Boeri Architetti.

Don’t miss it!

DAY 1-

Arrival of participants at the hotel or apartment by their own means. If required, we offer transfers by private sedan or minibus from the airport. Check-in at the Hotel Mercure Milano Solare, 4*
15:30h Meeting with the architect-guide at the reception of the hotel. Guided architectural tour in the center to discover its most significant buildings and the most interesting galleries and design concept stores. Our itinerary begins in Piazza del Duomo, where we will visit the Duomo and its unique terrace overlooking the city (entry tickets included), as well as the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Teatro della Scalla (ext), Piazza dei Mercanti, Castello Sforzesco (ext).

20:30h Welcome dinner in a traditional italian osteria (included)

Overnight at the 4**** Hotel, Hotel Mercure Milano Solare

DAY 2 

9:00h Meeting with the architect-guide at the reception of the hotel. Architectural  tour visiting some of the most innovative recent works of architecture in the neighborhoods of Porta Genova, Navigli and Ticinese, with works by international architects such as David Chipperfield (MUDEC) SANAA, Grafton Architects (Campus Bocconi) and, Tadao Ando (Silos Armani). 

13:00 Lunch (included) in a trattoria located in the area of Navigli, famous for its characteristic canals.

14:30 Visit of Fondazione Prada, by OMA architects (tickets included). Visit of several very iconical buildings of italian architecture as the Velasca Tower (BBPR, 1956) or the Villa Necchi Campiglio (Piero Portaluppi, 1932-35). 18.30h End of tour

Dinner at leisure.

Overnight at the 4**** Hotel, Hotel Mercure Milano Solare

DAY 3 

9:00h Meeting with the architect-guide at the hotel reception.

Architectural tour to discover two new districts: City-life (masterplan by Libeskind, Zaha-Hadid and Isozaki) with buildings by the three architects, and Porta Nuova, (masterplan Kohn Pedersen Fox) with buildings such as the Bosco Verticale by Stefano Boeri, the Biblioteca degli Alberi Park, the Fondazione Feltrinelli (Herzog & de Meuron), the Casa della Memoria, Fondazione Luigi Rovati (Mario Cucinella Architects).

13:00h Lunch in a pizzeria located in Puorta Nuova  (included)

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14:30h Architectural tour with the private bus to visit several of Gio Ponti´s projects, as the Pirelli Tower (1956) the Church of San Francesco d’Assisi al Fopponino (1958), and the Palazzo de Montedoria (1971). Afterwards, we will drive to Segrate, to visit a masterpiece with Brazilian character, the Palazzo Mondadori by Oscar Niemeyer (1970-75), headquarters of the publishing company. 18.30h End of tour

20:30h Optional dinner at Restaurante Armani

Overnight at the 4**** Hotel, Hotel Mercure Milano Solare

DAY 4 

Free day. Check-out from hotel . Departure of the participants by their own means. Upon request, we offer an optional transfer to Milan’s airports in a private sedan or minibus.

*Variations in the selected visits or in the travel program may occur for reasons beyond the company’s control.