it's easy to dismiss milan design week as empty theatricality if we focus on the algorithmic hype and the endless queues. but doing so misses a more important recalibration that, for me, starts by asking: what, or who, is this week actually for?
designboom's takeover of the ME milan il duca during milan design week 2026 brings together architects, designers, institutions, and brand collaborators to transform the hotel into an ecosystem of ideas.…