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People & Places Rossana Orlandi

Design collector Rossana Orlandi has curated
numerous exhibitions both in Italy and abroad.
Her constant, worldwide research activity has
raised her profile as one of the most influential
people in the world when it comes to discovering
exciting new talent in design. In 2002 Orlandi
turned her passion into a job, opening the Spazio
Rossana Orlandi in Milan, a landmark location
for designers and international design schools
photography Giovanni Gasel the Spazio hosts the works of many artists and is
alike. Set in an ex-tie factory in the heart of Milan,

uniquely structured to include a showroom, a
shop, offices and an events courtyard.
1. 5. rossanaorlandi.com

Claudio Sadler foto Bas Princen Navigli
This evocative Milanese district is named after the
guiding lights of Claudio Sadler’s cuisine, perhaps 2. Art and culture come together at the heart of the system of navigable canals that used to connect
Creativity and a keen eye for detail are the two
Fondazione Prada. Established in 1993, it moved
lake Maggiore, lake Como and the southernmost
the key elements that have propelled the success of to the new Largo Isarco location in May 2015, corner of Ticino. The building of the canals has a
this two Michelin-starred chef, among Italy’s most Fondazione Prada challenging the established notion of ‘appropri- very ancient origin: it was completed in 1482 by
established. On a mission to reinvent the dishes ate’ art spaces. Set in an early 1900s ex-distillery, Leonardo da Vinci, making for one of the most
of classic Italian cuisine, he has found a home in the new home of the Fondazione Prada proposes fascinating and characteristic features of the city
the Quartiere Navigli, where his restaurants have itself as a hub for ideas: literature, cinema, music, of Milan. The canal system was used to bring water
been based for many years. Today, Sadler can be philosophy, art and science. The main hall is di- to the city and served as a defensive barrier from
found in Via Ascanio Sforza, whipping up such vided in two spaces: an educational area dedicat- the outside world. Today, the district has become photography by courtesy of Wait and See
signature dishes as his ‘foie gras terrine, raisins, ed to children, developed in collaboration with a landmark in the nightlife of the city, thanks to
nuts and homemade mustards’, and ‘pan-fried the students of the École Nationale Supérieure the many clubs, pubs and restaurants that line up
crustaceans, artichokes cream, crunchy arti- d’Architecture de Versailles and ‘Bar Luce’, de- along the canals.
chokes and tarragon foam’. signed by director Wes Anderson and recalling
A concept store to explore the whole world. Cloth-
the atmosphere of the classic Milanese café. ing, accessories, jewelery, furnishings, stationery 6.
www.fondazioneprada.org
and vintage gems: everything in this store comes
A unique venue where cultures and communi- 3. from abroad. Whether from Peru, France, Finland Wait and See
or California, each one of these products has nev-
ties come together, MUDEC stems from the ar- er been distributed in Milan before. Behind Wait
chaeological reclamation of the industrial area Mudec and See is Uberta Zambeletti, a Milanese designer
of the Ansaldo factory, in the Tortona area. Its with a passion for traveling and discovering the
structure comprises a number of different ven- world. The cultural influences she’s been cultivat-
ues, offering a variety of cultural experiences ing through the years gave her the idea of opening a
to the city and its visitors. The exhibition space store in the heart of Milan to welcome internation-
hosts the extensive permanent collection of the al multiculturalism into an intimate setting. Here,
museum, as well as a series of rooms dedicat- punters can rejoice in the incredible variety of the
photography Paola Picciotto take you on a journey through one of the world's www.waitandsee.it
ed to temporary shows. A trip to MUDEC will
range on offer, while sipping a traditional espresso.
most international collections, showcased using
a wide variety of exhibition techniques.
www.mudec.it

photography Oskarda Riz photography Zunino Celotto/Getty
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