Days in Winter

This winter feels extra special — not just because the design calendar is packed, but also because November means for my birthday, I’m treating myself to “The Paris Years” exhibition in Musée d’Orsay.

This season is all about reflection and reinvention: discovering how simplicity can roar in silence, how contemporary voices reshape traditions, and how museums become the playgrounds of the future.

Here’s a sneak peek at the unmissable highlights of fall: where relentless aesthetics meet experimental materials in Basel, the evolution of Scandinavian design, a closer look at the 'Emerging Artists' series in Berlin, the chance to experience the Italo-Americano duo live, and the deliciously vibrant paintings of Istanbul.

CASA LANA, Triennale Milano (Permanent)

In collaboration with Studio Sottsass, the Sala Sottsass now permanently brings to life the atmosphere of a 1960s Milanese home at the Triennale. Casa Lana, designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1960s and curated by Luca Cipelletti, reflects his vision of “a small square where people wander and meet.” The space is now permanently open to visitors at the museum.

Sargent , The Paris Years (1874-1884) , Musee d’Orsay (September 23–January 11, 2025)

Elegant Minimalism and Sustainability:

This exhibition holds two very special meanings for me. First, although Sargent was American, he grew up deeply immersed in European culture, becoming a bridge between two worlds. His ability to merge Impressionism with the rigor of academic painting resonates with the “orientalist yet drifting toward modernism” side of me. Second, there is something incredibly powerful in the fact that an American artist, once rejected by nationalist France, is now embraced again in Paris—through an exhibition that revisits the very years when he first discovered himself in this city. I also find Sargent’s brushwork reminiscent of Monet, another favorite of mine and my mother’s, which makes this exhibition feel even more personal.

The Future of Intelligent Architecture, Venice Biennale 2025 (until December 2025)

What could be best excuse to have get-away trip to Italy...

Curated by Carlo Ratti and organized with the theme "Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective.", the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale is preparing to reinterpret the concepts of natural, artificial and collective intelligence through architecture.

Explore how this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale redefines the relationship between natural, artificial, and collective intelligence in architecture.

George Hoyningen Huene, Museo di Roma (until December 19, 2025)

Art. Fashion.Cinema

George Hoyningen-Huene, renowned for his work in the 1920s and 1930s for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, and celebrated for his iconic portraits of Hollywood stars such as Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich, captured the elegance of Parisian haute couture and the sophistication of his era. The exhibition explores the work of one of the most important fashion and portrait photographers of the 20th century (1900–1968).

Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven (October 18-26, 2025)

Past Present Possible

Now in its 25th edition, Dutch Design Week unfolds as a nine-day spectacle of architecture and visual culture under the theme ‘Past Present Possible.’ For me, it stands alongside Salone del Mobile and Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design as one of the design weeks that has captured my imagination most in recent years.

The Autumn Decorative Fair, London (September - November 2025)

A key destination for both collectors and decoration professionals, the fair hosts over 130 specialist dealers showcasing antiques, decorative objects, and 20th-century designs spanning from the 1700s to the 1970s. The displays include furniture, textiles, artworks, sculpture, prints, and accessories.