MAKERS 1
December 27th - 29th: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
December 31st: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Regular opening hours
Wednesday - Friday: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
From Dec 2nd 2022 to Jan 15th, the spaces of Porta Nuova’s recently restored tollbooth will host the work of 29 international designers.CASELLI 11–12 first opened its doors in 2022 following the process of conservative renovation of the building’s interiors and exteriors led by OLTREFRONTIERA PROGETTI, a design and architecture studio operating in the retail and visual sector since 1993, which currently manages its activities. The project tackles the specificities of the architectural and urban context of Porta Nuova and Piazzale Principessa Clotilde to establish a generative relationship between local and global communities and cultivate transversal connections. MAKERS 1 unfolds around two categories of materials, wood and metal, to consider their possibilities of application in contemporary design.
Adopting a hands-on, three-dimensional approach to design as its key principle.
Participating designers: Katy Brett, goons, Lewis Kemmenoe, Marc Morro, RAM Isole, Arnaud Eubelen, LOTTO studio, Levent Ozruh, Jaclyn Pappalardo, Bram Vanderbeke, Antonio Barone,Bureau Barbier Bouvet, Chris Fusaro, Claudia Girbau, Matteo Guarnaccia, LS GOMMA, Raphael Kadid, Max Milà Serra, NM3, Laura Sebastianes, Zaven, Jan Hendzel Studio, Studio Verter, The Back Studio, Piovenefabi, Tornasol Studio, Heim+Viladrich, Johan Viladrich, studioutte.
CASELLI 11–12 is a place where art, design, architecture and photography converge to explore new possibilities of interaction with Milan’s historical identity and socio-cultural fabric. Through an interdisciplinary program of partnerships and research-based projects, CASELLI 11–12 hosts collaborations with national and international design firms, and promotes emerging and established practices spanning digital and traditional media.
As a fluid space for research and experimentation, CASELLI 11–12 is an extension of OLTREFRONTIERA PROGETTI, a design and architecture studio operating in the retail and visual sector since 1993. Leading a process of conservative renovation of the building’s exteriors and interiors, the project tackles the specificities of the architectural and urban context of Porta Nuova and Piazzale Principessa Clotilde, establishing a generative relationship between local and global communities to cultivate transversal connections and encourage critical dialogue.
