Triennale Milano Wins Best Italian Museum Bookshop Award
The bookshop at Triennale Milano has been recognized as Italy's top museum bookstore, receiving the "Libreria Museale Italiana 2023" award at the RO. ME – Museum Exhibition event. The panel of judges consisted of Andrea Billi, Paolo Conti, Sophie Languillame, and Francesco Palombi. Other nominees included bookstores at Palaexpo, the Museum of Natural Sciences, the Botanical Garden of Palermo, Palazzo dei Diamanti, and the Egyptian Museum. Since 2016, Electa has managed the shop, which showcases designs by Patricia Urquiola and focuses on architecture and design literature from various publishers. Additionally, it provides exhibition catalogs, graphic design, fashion, contemporary art books, design items, jewelry, and museum merchandise, all reflecting Triennale's cultural vision.
Key facts
- Triennale Milano's bookshop won the first 'Libreria Museale Italiana 2023' award at RO. ME – Museum Exhibition.
- The award was presented from November 15 to 17, 2023, at the Fiera di Roma.
- The jury included Andrea Billi, Paolo Conti, Sophie Languillame, and Francesco Palombi.
- Other nominated bookshops: Palaexpo (Rome), Museum of Natural Sciences (Comiso), Botanical Garden (Palermo), Palazzo dei Diamanti (Ferrara), Egyptian Museum (Turin).
- The Triennale bookshop has been managed by Electa since 2016.
- The interior was designed by Patricia Urquiola.
- The store stocks books from 14 publishers including Birkhauser, Taschen, and Tate Gallery Publishing.
- It sells design objects from Design Memorabilia, Seletti, and Danese, and jewelry by Barbara Proverbio and Art Pod.
Entities
Artists
- Patricia Urquiola
- Barbara Proverbio
Institutions
- Triennale Milano
- Electa
- RO. ME – Museum Exhibition
- Fiera di Roma
- Sapienza University of Rome
- Corriere della Sera
- Popasch
- Palaexpo
- Museum of Natural Sciences of Comiso
- Botanical Garden of Palermo
- Palazzo dei Diamanti
- Egyptian Museum of Turin
- Birkhauser Publishers
- Contrasto
- Corraini
- Die Gestalten Verlag
- Dom Publishers
- El Croquis Editorial
- Einaudi
- Hatje Cantz
- Hirmer Verlag Munchen
- Johan & Levi
- Skira
- Taschen
- Tate Gallery Publishing
- Design Memorabilia
- Seletti
- Danese
- Art Pod
- Studio Sonnoli
- Norm
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Rome
- Comiso
- Palermo
- Ferrara
- Turin