Arket Opens First Italian Store in Milan with Design and Café
H&M's Arket has launched its inaugural store in Italy, located in Milan's Piazza Cordusio, housed in the historic Credito Italiano building crafted by architects Luigi Broggi and Cesare Nava. Spanning 1,000 square meters, the store showcases a bespoke flooring of red and white marble, Venetian terrazzo, and parquet, drawing inspiration from Italian architectural styles. It features ready-to-wear apparel and accessories for men, women, and children, along with body care and home products. The Arket Café, managed by Swedish chef Martin Berg, offers vegetarian meals made with seasonal produce and artisanal breads. Special desserts for Milan include a lemon and chia seed cake and dairy-free vanilla gelato. This opening is a nod to Gregor Paulsson's 1919 publication, "Vackrare vardagsvara," which championed Scandinavian design.
Key facts
- Arket opened its first Italian store in Milan's Piazza Cordusio.
- The store is located in the former Credito Italiano building designed by Luigi Broggi and Cesare Nava.
- The building is now called The Medelan and was recently renovated as a multifunctional complex.
- The store covers about 1,000 square meters across ground and first floors.
- The custom floor combines red and white marble, Venetian terrazzo, and parquet.
- The store offers clothing, accessories, body care, and home items.
- The Arket Café is led by Swedish chef Martin Berg, a New Nordic movement exponent.
- Two desserts were created for Milan: lemon and chia seed cake, and dairy-free vanilla gelato.
Entities
Artists
- Gregor Paulsson
- Ella Soccorsi
- Martin Berg
- Mathias Dalgreen
- Luigi Broggi
- Cesare Nava
Institutions
- Arket
- H&M
- Deutscher Werkbund
- Società Svedese per il Design Industriale
- Unicredit
- The Medelan
- Warbro Kvarn
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Piazza Cordusio
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Giava
- Indonesia