Open Talks: Interview Michele De Lucchi

Pavilion 3 - Arena

Michele De Lucchi, architect and designer, discusses his experiences and the new design challenges, in an interview with Marco Sammicheli. Both prominent design figures in Milan, two generations have their say on the maximum systems – and latest thinking in architecture.

Markets

Homes for cities of the future

From fiction to real life, homes are an undisputed economic and social pillar: by 2050, the residential sector is likely to rise 50% and become a strategic driver of employment, investment and quality of urban life

Francesca Esposito

SKP-S Beijing, China – Photo © Boris Shiu, Noah Sheldon

Salone Selection

Salone Reading: the review for October 2025

A selection of articles dealing with design and architecture published in the most authoritative international magazines. A monthly review of unmissiable insights and interviews

Stories

Rationalist architecture: in search of timeless style

Pure volumes, minimal or non-existent decoration, primacy of functionality, harnessing new materials: from the Casa del Fascio in Como to the railway station in Florence, the story of an experimental period that, after almost a century and several attempts at damnatio memoriae, remains a tangible presence in Italy.