Design Kiosk 2026: publishing, public discourse and community

The Design Kiosk will be back in Piazza della Scala as a cultural hub and lively stopping place. An open-air publishing-based space, where design is narrated through books, magazines and conversations, building a programme that covers every day of the week.  

Curated by Reading Room, the programme includes a series of meetings blending architecture, publishing and visual research, held at 6.30 pm from 17th to 26th April. A conversation with Bianca Felicori will kick off the series, introducing the Architectures of Freedom project and her urban itinerary. This will be followed by conversations on the subject of independent publishing and its contemporary evolutions, featuring protagonists such as Cose Journal and NONSENSE, exploring new narrative languages and formats.

The narrative will continue with international perspectives on living and on design. Ark Journal will explore the relationship between space, sensitivity and narration, while Holiday Interiors and Gardens will put together an imaginary home that crosses different eras and geographies. With C Magazine, an iconic object such as the chair will become an editorial device, capable of generating a multiplicity of perspectives. The series will wrap up with Never Too Small, which will propose a reflection on contemporary living, in which quality, ingenuity and sustainability will serve to redefine domestic design. 

Design Kiosk: event calendar

Friday 17th April
6.30 pm, in Italian
Architectures of Freedom: Bianca Felicori and the Forgotten Architecture of Milan
Bianca Felicori, Researcher, Author and Founder of Forgotten Architecture
in conversation with Francesca Spiller, Founder and Owner Reading Room

Saturday 18th April
6.30 pm, in Italian
Cose Journal: Objects, Stories, and Independent Publishing
Giulia Nardi, Founder & Creative Director Cose Journal
in conversation with Francesca Spiller, Founder and Owner Reading Room

Sunday 19th April
6.30 pm, in English
NONSENSE: Experimenting with Editorial Form
Naomi Accardi-Talleyrand, Editor-in-Chief NONSENSE
Federico Paviani, Associate Art Director NONSENSE
in conversation with Francesca Spiller, Founder and Owner Reading Room

Monday 20th April
6.00 pm, in English
Holiday Interiors and Gardens: Living as a Journey
Edouard Martin Rilhac, Art Director Holiday Interiors and Gardens
in conversation with Francesca Spiller, Founder and Owner Reading Room

Wednesday 22nd April
6.30 pm, in English
Ark Journal: Space, Narrative, and Contemporary Sensibility
Mette Barfod, Editor-in-Chief Ark Jounal
in conversation with Francesca Spiller, Founder and Owner Reading Room

Thursday 23rd April
6.30 pm, in English
Magazine C: A Chair as a Magazine
Eunkyung Jeon, Executive Director Magazine C
Sunjin Kim, Editor Magazine C
in conversation with Francesca Spiller, Founder and Owner Reading Room

Friday 24th April
6.30 pm, in English
Never Too Small: Rethinking Compact Living
Colin Chee, Founder & Creative Director Never Too Small
in conversation with Francesca Spiller, Founder and Owner Reading Room