Milan

For planning a visit to Milan, two places offer a remarkable introduction to the city’s longstanding relationship with design, architecture, and contemporary art.

Begin at Villa Necchi Campiglio, the rationalist masterpiece designed by Piero Portaluppi in the 1930s. The house offers a rare glimpse into the lives of Milan’s industrial elite, where modern architecture, fine art, and extraordinary craftsmanship coexist with effortless elegance. I loved every single thing about this house and the solarium and the wall cut outs and the pairs placement of objects on surfaces were among my most delighted favorites!

From there, head to Fondazione Prada, where Rem Koolhaas transformed a former distillery into one of Europe’s most compelling cultural destinations. Historic industrial buildings sit alongside bold contemporary interventions, including the gold-leafed Haunted House and the White Tower.

Currently on view is Mona Hatoum’s Over, under and in between (January 29–November 9, 2026), a site-specific installation that uses webs, maps, and grids to explore instability, fragility, and the uncertainty of our times.

Also on view is Cao Fei’s DASH (April 9–September 28, 2026), a multimedia project examining the technological transformation of global agriculture and the increasingly complex relationship between technology, labor, and the natural world.

End the day with dinner at Ristorante Torre atop Fondazione Prada’s White Tower. The views stretch across Milan and provide a fitting conclusion to a day spent exploring a city where history, innovation, and culture remain deeply intertwined.

Truly a divine day!

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