Destination
Milan, Italy
Duration
8 Days
Dates
20 – 27 April 2026
Seats
Limited · Selection-based
Milan, Once a Year
Every spring, Milan transforms into a living design hub—studios open, streets become exhibitions, and ideas flow across the city.
More than finished products, Milan Design Week reveals design as process, conversation, and experimentation.
For Cindrebay students, it offers a rare chance to witness design as it unfolds—before it’s packaged or explained.
"Some design lessons are best learned by walking the city where they are being shaped."Register Now
A Tradition of Experiential Design Education
For nearly two decades, Cindrebay has believed design education grows as much from experience as instruction. While classrooms build technical skills, real-world encounters—with places, exhibitions, studios, craftspeople, and design communities—shape a designer’s sensibilities.
Through initiatives like Design Safari, Cindrebay enables students to engage with industry, culture, and global platforms, nurturing designers who observe deeply, think critically, and understand design in a broader context—because a designer is shaped as much by the world they experience as by what they are taught.
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What Students Will Experience
From global fairs to neighbourhood installations — each context offers a different lens on how design moves between craft, industry, and culture.
An encounter with the world's most influential furniture and interior design platform — where direction, craft, and innovation intersect.
A city-wide exploration of ideas, installations, and experimental practices that redefine how design engages with public space.
Brera, Isola, and Tortona reveal different design voices — established, emerging, independent, and exploratory.
"The emphasis is on reading design, not consuming it. Students return with a trained eye — not a camera roll."Register Now
Who This Is Designed For
This Design Safari is arranged for Cindrebay students of:
It particularly benefits students who are:
Indicative Program Itinerary
Specific exhibitions and studio visits will be confirmed closer to the event as official programs are announced.
What Students Will Bring Back
Each safari places students inside influential design environments, guided by academic intent rather than travel agendas. The focus remains consistent: learning through presence, observation, and reflection.
Seats are limited and will be offered to selected students on a first-confirmed basis.
Register Your Interest
Participation is limited to maintain depth and quality of engagement. Students who register will receive the academic brief, curated itinerary, participation guidelines, and logistical details.