The programme
In Milan public design shapes up in a square, a hostel-house, a new piece of furniture in the streets, in other relations and behaviours. That’s how everybody’s city is created.
3-11 April 2006
DESIGNERS' HOUSE
Magazzini Porta Genova, via Valenza 2 - Milan
Temporary solutions to accomodate designers and visitors from the world. Open forums, creative labs and workshop, open to partecipations and contributions of all citizens.
This year the Designers' House stands at the heart of the city, in a historical and impressive surrounding and an important crossroads: Zona Tortona, the core of the events run in the Design Week and features 70 beds, a common area with breakfast service, and a lounge area with international press, library and internet point.
enter the house
Wednesday 5 April 2006, from 6 pm to 1 am
DESIGNERS IMPROVISE IN A PIAZZA
Garden in front of the Triennale (via Zola)
A collective performance of public design.
In front of the Triennale stands a huge sculpture made of wooden pallets. A number of craftsmen pull them apart into simple boards, into raw materials ready to take up new shapes and final uses.
In full view of passers-by, with the help of citizens and spontaneous designers, a collective creation is performed. The wooden boards turn into new items of public design.
In collaboration with Rilegno.
With the artistic collaboration of Angelo Loconte, Famiglia Margini associazione culturale.
8 pm soul-jazz and rair groove by DJ Fab
Thursday 6 April 2006
Designers’ House (via Valenza, 2)
BREAKFAST WITH A4A DESIGN, from 6 am to 9 am
The relax area of The Designers’ House will be furnished with mobiles made of recycled cardboard.
In collaboration with Comieco.
OPEN NIGHT, from 6 pm to 1 am
Designers’ House (via Valenza, 2)
Free tours in the railway station; music, cocktails and barbecue.
Music by Tommaso Toma
Improvised art in collaboration with Havaianas
h 22.30 - "Delivery dance" of Perypezye Urbane
Friday 7 April 2006
Designers’ House (via Valenza, 2)
"TU BI OR NOT TU BI" by Massimo Duroni, from 9 am to 1 pm
Workshop for design and realisation of street furniture with pipes of recycled cardboard
In collaboration with Comieco.
SIGNS TO GATHER, from 6 pm to 1 am
Zona Tortona
Inter-actions are inspired by signs.
Diversions, music and spontaneous gathering.
new trusts of "Design Pubblico"
Saturday 8 April 2006: from 7 pm to 1 am
PUBLIC DESIGN CELEBRATION
Tunnel close to Stazione Centrale
in front of via Sammartini 36
Installations and video art on the closing night of the Design Week.
In collaboration with Kawasaki Shoes.
From 10 pm, live performance by Krakatoa: rock-pop culture, with a penchant for electronic music, combined with "Technics" science and live sampling, melt together in a single magmatic flow. The Clash's vinyls, samples cut and stolen from Chemical Brothers, a self produced rhythmic session and the echo of a dub bass create a sound which is pure and contaminated at the same time.
Sunday 9: from 1 to 5 pm
Via Ozanam
FERMATA OZANAM
Discovering a urban path, a city building site. Breakfast on the equipped bench, view from the bridge, suspended games and meetings.
