It’s Almost Milan Design Week — Again. Here’s What That Actually Means.

Editor's note: This article was originally published on April 10, 2023. It has been updated with the 2026 dates for readers' convenience, but otherwise appears as it originally ran.

A jewel of Milan’s events calendar, Design Week is the axle around which the city’s reputation as the global capital of design rotates. But the energy it brings to the city, locals and visitors goes beyond a gallery of well-designed furnishings at the end of the M1 Red Line.

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