EDIT Napoli Returns for Second Edition as Italy's First In-Person Design Fair of 2020
EDIT Napoli, the design fair focused on authorial and editorial design, returns for its second edition from October 16 to 18, 2020, at the monumental complex of San Domenico Maggiore in Naples. Co-founders Emilia Petruccelli and Domitilla Dardi have prioritized physical presence despite the pandemic, aiming to be Italy's first in-person design fair of 2020. The fair features over 60 exhibitors, including established brands like De Castelli, Botteganove, and CC Tapis, alongside designers such as Nathalie Du Pasquier (Memphis co-founder), Nigel Coates, Alvaro Catalán de Ocón, and Constance Guisset. A dedicated loft space highlights under-30 creatives and companies less than three years old. New this year is the Made in EDIT production system, with the O.R.A. wellness project by Sara Ricciardi and Simone Piva. Venues also include Teatro San Carlo, MANN (National Archaeological Museum of Naples), and Museo Filangieri, hosting site-specific works by Martino Gamper, Andrea Anastasio, and Jaime Hayón. Digital components include virtual tours, business rooms, and podcasts. The fair emphasizes quality and accessibility over collectible design or low cost, aiming to support emerging talent and connect them with buyers.
Key facts
- EDIT Napoli second edition runs October 16–18, 2020.
- Co-founded by Emilia Petruccelli and Domitilla Dardi.
- Held at San Domenico Maggiore, Naples.
- Over 60 exhibitors including De Castelli, Botteganove, CC Tapis.
- Designers include Nathalie Du Pasquier, Nigel Coates, Alvaro Catalán de Ocón, Constance Guisset.
- Loft space for under-30 designers and companies under three years.
- New Made in EDIT production system with O.R.A. project by Sara Ricciardi and Simone Piva.
- Additional venues: Teatro San Carlo, MANN, Museo Filangieri.
- Digital features: virtual tours, business rooms, podcasts.
- Focus on authorial design, quality, and accessibility.
- Aims to be Italy's first in-person design fair of 2020.
- New brand Orografie will select three under-35 designers via workshop.
Entities
Artists
- Emilia Petruccelli
- Domitilla Dardi
- Nathalie Du Pasquier
- Nigel Coates
- Alvaro Catalán de Ocón
- Constance Guisset
- Sara Ricciardi
- Simone Piva
- Martino Gamper
- Andrea Anastasio
- Jaime Hayón
- Riccardo Dalisi
- Canel Averna
- Kiki van Eijk
- Joost van Bleiswijk
- Anthon Beeke
- Lidewij Edelkoort
- Charlotte Grün
- Daniel Kruger
- Federico Pepe
- Federica Sala
- Patricia Urquiola
- Maria Giovanna Barbi
- Fabio Brunone
- Linda Salvatori
- Livia Stacchini
Institutions
- EDIT Napoli
- San Domenico Maggiore
- Teatro San Carlo
- MANN (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli)
- Museo Filangieri
- De Castelli
- Botteganove
- CC Tapis
- Moroso
- Ceramica Gatti di Faenza
- Bosa
- Orografie
- MIA Gallery (Rome)
- The Art and Design Group
- Artribune
- Complesso Monumentale di San Domenico Maggiore
- Archivio di Stato
- Museo del Tesoro di San Gennaro
- Galleria Antonella Villanova
- Fondazione Made in Cloister
- House of Today
- La Manufacture
- Museo Civico Gaetano Filangieri
- Istituto Caselli – Real Fabbrica di Capodimonte
- Villa Noailles
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- San Domenico Maggiore
- Teatro San Carlo
- MANN (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli)
- Museo Filangieri
- Rome
- Faenza
- Milan
- Complesso Monumentale di San Domenico Maggiore
- Archivio di Stato
- Museo del Tesoro di San Gennaro
- Fondazione Made in Cloister
- Museo Civico Gaetano Filangieri
- Istituto Caselli – Real Fabbrica di Capodimonte
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- France
- Netherlands
- Sicily
- Hyéres
- Den Bosch