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Everything You Need to Know About Alcova 2025

Alcova, the dynamic and ever-evolving design platform, is set to return to Varedo from April 8 to 13, 2025, bringing an expanded and redefined experience to Milan Design Week.

Por: Rubén Carrillo
For Milan Design Week 2025, Alcova will expand its presence with two additional venues in Varedo, a northern suburb of Milan / Photo Alcova 2025
For Milan Design Week 2025, Alcova will expand its presence with two additional venues in Varedo, a northern suburb of Milan / Photo Alcova 2025

Known for its unconventional approach to showcasing contemporary design, Alcova continues to challenge traditional exhibition formats by integrating historic architecture with groundbreaking creativity.

 

A Larger Footprint in Varedo

For Milan Design Week 2025, Alcova will expand its presence with two additional venues in Varedo, a northern suburb of Milan. 

 

While the iconic Villa Bagatti Valsecchi and Villa Borsani will continue as key location.

 

This year’s edition introduces an old factory and former greenhouses, offering new immersive spaces for exhibitors and visitors alike.

 

According to Joseph Grima, co-founder of Alcova alongside Valentina Ciuffi, this expansion reflects the team’s ongoing commitment to uncovering unexpected beauty in Varedo:

 

“In 2025, we are returning to Varedo, but not just to revisit familiar spaces. This year, we are broadening our scope. We believed we had already discovered the unexpected beauty of this region, but we realized there was even more to explore.”

 

By integrating these new locations, Alcova strengthens its reputation as an incubator of design experimentation, offering a unique dialogue between historical settings and contemporary creativity.

Trends to Watch at Milan Design Week 2025

Beyond Alcova’s expansion, Milan Design Week 2025 will be a showcase for cutting-edge design trends, where material innovation, sustainability, and bold aesthetics take center stage. Among the standout projects is The EXTO Collection by Kiki van Eijk, which presents two statement pieces:

 

  • Green Cabinet & Green Side Table – These designs celebrate Italian craftsmanship, combining sleek, sculptural lines with a striking green palette. The Side Table complements the Cabinet with its angular silhouette and precise proportions, exemplifying Van Eijk’s philosophy of blending function with emotional resonance.

Another highly anticipated debut is Atrio, an avant-garde wall mirror that reinterprets the traditional concept of reflective surfaces.

These designs celebrate Italian craftsmanship, combining sleek, sculptural lines with a striking green palette / Photo Kiki Van Eijk
These designs celebrate Italian craftsmanship, combining sleek, sculptural lines with a striking green palette / Photo Kiki Van Eijk
  • Atrio by Giuseppe Arezzi – Inspired by the atriums of ancient Roman domus, this mirror is available in square and rectangular versions, designed to interact with its surrounding architecture. 

Rather than being enclosed by a frame, the mirrored surface itself acts as a perimeter, creating an intriguing void that integrates with the space behind it. 

 

Made of glass and glossy lacquered wood, Atrio is available in different colors, offering a balance of artistic statement and functionality.

Made of glass and glossy lacquered wood, Atrio is available in different colors, offering a balance of artistic statement and functionality / Photo Atrio
Made of glass and glossy lacquered wood, Atrio is available in different colors, offering a balance of artistic statement and functionality / Photo EXTO

Alcova’s Role in the Future of Design

With its continued expansion and innovative curation, Alcova 2025 is set to be a defining moment during Milan Design Week, reinforcing its role as a catalyst for experimental design.

 

The exhibition’s ability to merge historical locations with contemporary ideas ensures that each edition remains unpredictable, thought-provoking, and immersive.

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