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Milano People & Places
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Claudio Sadler
Creativity and a keen eye for detail are the two guiding lights of Claudio Sadler’s cuisine, perhaps the key elements that have propelled the success of this two Michelin-starred chef, among Italy’s most established. On a mission to reinvent the dishes of classic Italian cuisine, he has found a home in the Quartiere Navigli, where his restaurants have been based for many years. Today, Sadler can be found in Via Ascanio Sforza, whipping up such signature dishes as his ‘foie gras terrine, raisins, nuts and homemade mustards’, and ‘pan-fried crustaceans, artichokes cream, crunchy artichokes and tarragon foam’.
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Fondazione Prada
Art and culture come together at the heart of the Fondazione Prada. Established in 1993, it moved to the new Largo Isarco location in May 2015, challenging the established notion of ‘appropriate’ art spaces. Set in an early 1900s ex-distillery, the new home of the Fondazione Prada proposes itself as a hub for ideas: literature, cinema, music, philosophy, art and science. The main hall is divided in two spaces: an educational area dedicated to children, developed in collaboration with the students of the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Versailles and ‘Bar Luce’, designed by director Wes Anderson and recalling the atmosphere of the classic Milanese café.
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Mudec
A unique venue where cultures and communities come together, MUDEC stems from the archaeological reclamation of the industrial area of the Ansaldo factory, in the Tortona area. Its structure comprises a number of different venues, offering a variety of cultural experiences to the city and its visitors. The exhibition space hosts the extensive permanent collection of the museum, as well as a series of rooms dedicated to temporary shows. A trip to MUDEC will take you on a journey through one of the world's most international collections, showcased using a wide variety of exhibition techniques.
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Rossana Orlandi
Design collector Rossana Orlandi has curated numerous exhibitions both in Italy and abroad. Her constant, worldwide research activity has raised her profile as one of the most influential people in the world when it comes to discovering exciting new talent in design. In 2002 Orlandi turned her passion into a job, opening the Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan, a landmark location for designers and international design schools alike. Set in an ex-tie factory in the heart of Milan, the Spazio hosts the works of many artists and is uniquely structured to include a showroom, a shop, offices and an events courtyard.
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Navigli
This evocative Milanese district is named after the system of navigable canals that used to connect lake Maggiore, lake Como and the southernmost corner of Ticino. The building of the canals has a very ancient origin: it was completed in 1482 by Leonardo da Vinci, making for one of the most fascinating and characteristic features of the city of Milan. The canal system was used to bring water to the city and served as a defensive barrier from the outside world. Today, the district has become a landmark in the nightlife of the city, thanks to the many clubs, pubs and restaurants that line up along the canals.
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Wait and See
A concept store to explore the whole world. Clothing, accessories, jewelery, furnishings, stationery and vintage gems: everything in this store comes from abroad. Whether from Peru, France, Finland or California, each one of these products has never been distributed in Milan before. Behind Wait and See is Uberta Zambeletti, a Milanese designer with a passion for traveling and discovering the world. The cultural influences she’s been cultivating through the years gave her the idea of opening a store in the heart of Milan to welcome international multiculturalism into an intimate setting. Here, punters can rejoice in the incredible variety of the range on offer, while sipping a traditional espresso.
