From April 20–26, 2026, Alcova returns for its eleventh edition across two exceptional sites that embody Milan’s urban identity. New, unseen spaces will open within the Baggio Military Hospital, a vast post-WW1 complex in the Primaticcio district, alongside the legendary Villa Pestarini by Franco Albini, the only villa he designed in Milan, and one never before open to the public.
Alcova Miami was a blast! Thank you for visiting at Miami River Inn, the city’s oldest hotel, located in the South River Drive Historic District of East Little Havana.
Alongside the historic residences of Villa Borsani and Villa Bagatti Valsecchi — activated in 2024 and once againthis year — Alcova introduced two new locations: the former SNIA factory and the Pasino Glasshouses, both rawand layered spaces where nature has begun reclaiming its territory. These four distinct venues, each with itsown atmosphere, guided visitors through an eclectic journey, showcasing the work of established andemerging designers through site-specific installations and curated exhibitions that resonate with their surroundings.
Alcova Miami unfolded in its third chapter during Miami Art Week, once again inhabiting the Miami River Inn, one of the city’s oldest hotels, where pastel façades and tropical vegetation create an unexpected pocket of calm in East Little Havana’s historic district, a kind of urban jungle hidden inplain sight.
Alcova returned to Varedo for its ninth edition, reaffirming Milan’s identity as a designcapital in constant growth, expansion, and transformation. Alongside the historic residences of Villa Borsani and Villa Bagatti Valsecchi, Alcova introduced two new locations: the former SNIA factory and the Pasino Glasshouses
The second international edition of Alcova unfolded at Miami’s historic River Inn, the city’s oldest hotel, nestled in the vibrant South River Drive Historic District in East Little Havana, just steps from the Miami River.
The seventh edition of Alcova was held in two of the most extraordinary villas of the Milan metropolitan area: Villa Borsani and Villa Bagatti Valsecchi.
On the occasion of Miami Art Week 2023, Alcova announced its first overseas edition, set in the Gold Dust Motel, one of the architectural icons of Miami's modernist period.
With its fifth edition, Alcova continued its exploration of the city of Milan with an exciting new location – the former Porta Vittoria abattoir on Via Molise.
Alcova brought back to life its beautiful Inganni location, where design merges with nature, expanding its search for unique places even further and opening the doors to a new section never before accessible to the public.
Alcova opened to the public another Milanese site just a few steps away from the Inganni metro station: three historical buildings of extraordinary charm, immersed in a large urban park.
Alcova was located in the former panettone factory of Giovanni Cova & Co., north of Loreto—an ex-industrial space partly taken over by plants and vegetation, frozen in a state of poetic semi-abandonment.
Alcova Milano combines design with art, architecture and other disciplines to create multi-layered and surprising presentations that go far beyond traditional design exhibitions. Heimtextil Trends 25/26 thus looks at textiles in a new light and integrates both historical and forward-looking influences.
A unique process to anodize aluminium with plant-based dyes presented daily through workshops onsite. Come find LoopLoop’s visionary work in the heart of Milano, at Rinascente, in the context of Alcova Design Shop.
