BookCity 2026 - ADI Design Museum
BookCity Milano 2026
BookCity Milano returns, bringing its annual celebration of books and reading to the city through a series of talks, presentations and conversations with authors and leading figures from the contemporary cultural scene.
Once again, ADI Design Museum takes part in the festival with a programme of events exploring architecture, design, art, literature and contemporary culture.
PROGRAMME
TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER
Cubetto 6:00 PM | Book Presentation
Architettura e Natura, vol. 5
Featuring Paola Froncillo and Paolo Lassini. Readings by Valeria Ferretti.
An event exploring the relationship between architecture and nature, reflecting on space, materials, light and colour as fundamental elements of the design experience.
Foyer 6:00 PM | Book Presentation
Non era previsto. Racconti di architettura, persone e luoghi
Featuring Vittorio Grassi, Carlo Stanga and Vittorio Lelii (Vic).
Vittorio Grassi explores architecture through projects, travels, encounters and unexpected events. A journey through professional and personal experiences, accompanied by illustrations by Carlo Stanga.
WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER
Foyer 4:00 PM | Book Presentation
Rapiti. Dalla Siria di Paolo alla Roma di Pietro
Featuring Tonino Bettanini, Andrea Cancellato and Livia Pomodoro.
A novel intertwining the story of a terrorist kidnapping in Syria with reflections on dialogue, faith and cultural differences, through the encounter between two seemingly distant protagonists.
Cubetto 6:00 PM | Book Presentation
Le sedie di Vico Magistretti. Note dall’archivio
Featuring Luca Poncellini, Margherita Pellino, Chiara Corbani, Francesco Trovato and Luciano Galimberti.
Organised by NABA, the event presents a volume dedicated to Vico Magistretti’s chairs and reflects on the role of archives in preserving and passing on Italy’s design heritage.
THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER
Cubetto 6:00 PM | Book Presentation
Giulio Ceppi. Design Direction 1990–2026
Featuring Giulio Ceppi, Alessandra Coppa, Alberto Alessi, Andrea Cancellato, Elio e le Storie Tese, Alexandre Rochat and Francesco Zurlo.
The presentation of the monograph dedicated to Giulio Ceppi traces over thirty years of design research across design, architecture, technology and innovation, highlighting interdisciplinary experiences and collaborations.
Foyer | Book Presentation
Pirelli Event – 500 Formula 1 Grands Prix
An event dedicated to Pirelli’s history in the Formula 1 World Championship, tracing a journey that brings together motorsport, technological innovation and automotive culture.
FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER
Foyer 6:00 PM | Book Presentation
Liberi tutti tra: arte, natura e nuovo senno dell’economia
Featuring Paola Bonfante, Debora Hirsch and Enrica Chiappero-Martinetti.
An event exploring the concept of freedom from interdisciplinary perspectives, connecting art, nature and economics while addressing the challenges of contemporary society.
Cubetto 6:00 PM | Book Presentation
Il design e le nuove identità degli oggetti contemporanei
Featuring Medardo Chiapponi, Denis Santachiara, Luisa Collina and Carlo Forcolini. Moderated by Armando Massarenti.
Drawing on the volume Visioni e innovazioni. Design e cultura materiale contemporanea, the discussion examines the role of design in technological and cultural transformations, reflecting on the evolving identities of objects and the relationships between design, art and society.
SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER
Foyer 11:00 AM | Book Presentation
abito qui
Featuring Sophia Los, Andrea Cassone and Guido Crespi. Moderated by Danilo Premoli, with the participation of Stefano Gambarotto.
An event exploring architecture as a relational practice, examining the connections between living beings, space and the environment, and reflecting on inhabiting as a fundamental aspect of human existence.
2:00 PM | Book Presentation
La grammatica della menzogna
Featuring Raffaella Scarpa and Laura Pezzino.
An exploration of the relationship between language, truth and deception, examining how words shape our perception of reality and human relationships.
Foyer 6:00 PM | Book Presentations
Il senno delle donne, tra arte e filosofia
Featuring Laura Sanò and Giacinto Di Pietrantonio.
A dialogue between art and philosophy accompanying the presentation of Donne by Ferdinando Scianna and Smoking Stella by Jan Fabre, published by Parallelo42 contemporary art. A discussion on representations of femininity through the perspectives of the artists.
Cubetto 6:00 PM | Book Presentation
Il Design di Emilio Ambasz. La pratica dell’invenzione
Featuring Elena Dallapiana and Fulvio Irace.
An event dedicated to Emilio Ambasz’s contribution to design culture, exploring the relationship between architecture, nature and technological experimentation through his design research.
SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER
11:00 AM | Giorgio Nada Event
Programme to be announced.
1:30 PM | Book Presentation
Le parole dei romanzi
Featuring Valeria Della Valle and Walter Siti. Moderated by Cristina Faloci.
An event dedicated to the language of contemporary fiction, reflecting on linguistic choices and the creative processes involved in writing novels.
Foyer 5:30 PM | Book Presentation
LIGHTNESS – How little is enough?
Featuring Ilkka Suppanen and Annalisa Rosso.
Drawing on LIGHTNESS, a volume by Finnish designer Ilkka Suppanen published by Lars Müller Publishers, the event explores the concept of lightness in design, from material reduction and intelligent design solutions to new ways of understanding the relationship between objects and the environment.
