alone del Mobile, the largest design fair in the world, would stretch for miles if laid end to end. But that wouldn’t even account for half of what constitutes Milan Design Week when it roars through the ancient canal city that Mussolini paved in his haste. Like an annual rainstorm that shakes the city, Design Week seems to seep into all of Milan’s hidden corners. It is in these verdant tucked-away spots that one finds a wealth of transformed boutiques, artistic interventions, group showcases, and top-notch gallery shows. And while these activations are technically all part of the same phenomenon, it is impossible to find a central index for all that is on offer, as many of
