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IED presents Casa IED and student projects at Milan Design Week 2018

architecture-design · 2026-05-04

The Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) is set to take part in the 2018 Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone, featuring a series of events and installations. At the Rho fairgrounds, Casa IED will highlight works from alumni, such as Enrica by Federico Peri for D3CO and Rah by Alessio Romano for Atipico. Additionally, student projects like Alba by Mariana Pellegrino Soto and a lamp by Francesca Borelli for Oluce will be showcased. The Sardiska collection for Ikea was created in collaboration with IED Cagliari students. IED will also unveil concepts from its partnership with IRSAP and present student creations at SaloneSatellite. Furthermore, IED will engage in Fuorisalone activities, including the Hyundai Kite concept car and initiatives focused on autism-friendly design. The institution will participate in the Design Pride parade and a roundtable featuring Riccardo Balbo and Beatrice Leanza.

Key facts

  • IED participates in Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone 2018 with Casa IED and multiple student projects.
  • Casa IED at Rho fairgrounds features alumni designs for D3CO, Atipico, Calligaris, and Oluce.
  • Student lamps Alba by Mariana Pellegrino Soto and Francesca Borelli's for Oluce were thesis projects now in production.
  • Ikea's Sardiska collection was developed with IED Cagliari students.
  • IRSAP collaboration produced a comfort management system concept by Product Design students.
  • Gravity Boxes at SaloneSatellite display student objects in iron and wood with 3D-printed lamps by Filippo Mambretti.
  • Hyundai Kite concept car, a thesis project, shown at Opificio 31 with Carlo Bernardini installation.
  • IED students present Vacanze Romane and autism-friendly design studies at Spazio Wacom on April 19.
  • BigApple Design hosts 'happiness pill' packaging project for annabagueira.
  • Fuori Catalogo at Fondazione Vico Magistretti uses sound to narrate Magistretti's objects.
  • The Carrefour's Neighbour at Carrefour via Garibaldi explores retail space design.
  • IED joins Design Pride parade and Icon magazine roundtable with Riccardo Balbo and Beatrice Leanza.

Entities

Artists

  • Federico Peri
  • Alessio Romano
  • Manuela Busetti
  • Andrea Garuti
  • Mariana Pellegrino Soto
  • Francesca Borelli
  • Filippo Mambretti
  • Carlo Bernardini
  • Riccardo Balbo
  • Beatrice Leanza
  • Vico Magistretti

Institutions

  • Istituto Europeo di Design
  • IED
  • D3CO
  • Atipico
  • Calligaris
  • Oluce
  • Ikea
  • IRSAP
  • Hyundai
  • Wacom
  • Nhow Hotel
  • annabagueira
  • Fondazione Vico Magistretti
  • Carrefour
  • Icon
  • Beijing Design Week
  • Salone del Mobile
  • Fuorisalone
  • SaloneSatellite
  • Opificio 31
  • BigApple Design
  • Design Pride

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Rho
  • via Tortona
  • Opificio 31
  • Nhow Hotel
  • 5Vie
  • piazza Mentana
  • via Conservatorio
  • Fondazione Vico Magistretti
  • via Garibaldi
  • Carrefour via Garibaldi
  • Cagliari
  • Sardinia

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