{"id":16565,"date":"2026-10-08T17:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breradesigndistrict.it\/?p=16565"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:09:18","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breradesigndistrict.it\/en\/news\/eventi\/big-2026-alladi-design-museum-quattro-giorni-per-guardare-la-grafica-da-vicino\/","title":{"rendered":"BIG 2026 at ADI Design Museum: four days to take a closer look at graphic design","raw":"BIG 2026 at ADI Design Museum: four days to take a closer look at graphic design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From 22 to 25 October, the museum of the Compasso d\u2019Oro becomes the heart of the Biennale Internazionale Grafica, with eight exhibitions and a programme of free talks running from morning to evening<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

BIG \u2013 Biennale Internazionale Grafica, conceived and curated by Francesco Dondina, chooses the ADI Design Museum as its home for its second edition. The exhibitions remain open until 8 November, every day from 10:30 am to 7:45 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The journey begins with the present and SIGNS 4<\/em>, the exhibition dedicated by Dondina to contemporary Italian graphic design: twelve designers and studios, different in their backgrounds and visual languages, brought together because differences are a value. The journey then moves back in time with Alfabeti Modernisti Italiani<\/em>, curated by Luca Lattuga, which brings together wooden and metal typefaces produced in Italy between the 1930s and 1940s, and La A dell’Avanti!<\/em>, dedicated to the historic newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Books are the second common thread. Bookshock<\/em>, curated by Susanna Vallebona, explores their relationship with art and design, while Best Book Design from All Over the World<\/em> brings a selection of the best-designed books from around the world to Milan and marks Italy\u2019s entry into this international network with Beautiful Italian Books<\/em>. Id-ictionary<\/em>, curated by Silvana Amato, brings together 70 posters created by AGI members, while Muddy Dance<\/em> by Erik Kessels, presented with ADCI, removes the football from photographs of amateur football matches: what remains are bodies chasing one another through the mud, transforming the game into a dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alongside the exhibitions, the programme of talks follows a different thread each day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • On 22 October, Erik Kessels presents The Ecology of the Everyday<\/em>, exploring the reuse of images as an act of attention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 23 October focuses on space and identity: from the urban graphic design of Migliore+Servetto to wayfinding, followed by three talks by Peter Schmidt Group, including Own Your Aura!<\/em>, on the appeal of brands that data cannot measure, and ending with Patrick Thomas and The Designer as Activist<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 24 October turns to type and books, with type foundries Dalton Maag, Zetafonts and CAST, a talk on Alfabeti Modernisti<\/em>, a round table on type design, Beautiful Italian Books<\/em> and, closing the day, ILBRO<\/em> with Leonardo Sonnoli.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • On Sunday 25 October, the programme opens up to questions about the future: the round table Verso un museo della grafica<\/em>, promoted together with AIAP, followed by Monogrammi<\/em> with James Clough and Fabrizio Falcone. The festival closes with Armando Milani and Dall’occhio al cuore<\/em>, starting from his War to Peace<\/em>, which became a mural in Nicosia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    BIG, however, does not stop at the museum. It spreads across the city, from Fabbrica del Vapore to Villa Necchi Campiglio, from Biblioteca Sormani to Bonvini 1909, with stops at NABA and Politecnico di Milano. But the ADI is a good place to start, with just one question: when was the last time you really looked at, and read, what surrounds you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    BIG \u2013 Biennale Internazionale Grafica, conceived and curated by Francesco Dondina, chooses the ADI Design Museum as its home for its second edition. The exhibitions remain open until 8 November, every day from 10:30 am to 7:45 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The journey begins with the present and SIGNS 4<\/em>, the exhibition dedicated by Dondina to contemporary Italian graphic design: twelve designers and studios, different in their backgrounds and visual languages, brought together because differences are a value. The journey then moves back in time with Alfabeti Modernisti Italiani<\/em>, curated by Luca Lattuga, which brings together wooden and metal typefaces produced in Italy between the 1930s and 1940s, and La A dell'Avanti!<\/em>, dedicated to the historic newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Books are the second common thread. Bookshock<\/em>, curated by Susanna Vallebona, explores their relationship with art and design, while Best Book Design from All Over the World<\/em> brings a selection of the best-designed books from around the world to Milan and marks Italy\u2019s entry into this international network with Beautiful Italian Books<\/em>. Id-ictionary<\/em>, curated by Silvana Amato, brings together 70 posters created by AGI members, while Muddy Dance<\/em> by Erik Kessels, presented with ADCI, removes the football from photographs of amateur football matches: what remains are bodies chasing one another through the mud, transforming the game into a dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Alongside the exhibitions, the programme of talks follows a different thread each day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • On 22 October, Erik Kessels presents The Ecology of the Everyday<\/em>, exploring the reuse of images as an act of attention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 23 October focuses on space and identity: from the urban graphic design of Migliore+Servetto to wayfinding, followed by three talks by Peter Schmidt Group, including Own Your Aura!<\/em>, on the appeal of brands that data cannot measure, and ending with Patrick Thomas and The Designer as Activist<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 24 October turns to type and books, with type foundries Dalton Maag, Zetafonts and CAST, a talk on Alfabeti Modernisti<\/em>, a round table on type design, Beautiful Italian Books<\/em> and, closing the day, ILBRO<\/em> with Leonardo Sonnoli.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • On Sunday 25 October, the programme opens up to questions about the future: the round table Verso un museo della grafica<\/em>, promoted together with AIAP, followed by Monogrammi<\/em> with James Clough and Fabrizio Falcone. The festival closes with Armando Milani and Dall'occhio al cuore<\/em>, starting from his War to Peace<\/em>, which became a mural in Nicosia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      BIG, however, does not stop at the museum. It spreads across the city, from Fabbrica del Vapore to Villa Necchi Campiglio, from Biblioteca Sormani to Bonvini 1909, with stops at NABA and Politecnico di Milano. But the ADI is a good place to start, with just one question: when was the last time you really looked at, and read, what surrounds you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      BIG \u2013 Biennale Internazionale Grafica, ideata e curata da Francesco Dondina, per la seconda edizione sceglie come casa l'ADI Design Museum. Qui le mostre restano aperte fino all'8 novembre, ogni giorno dalle 10:30 alle 19:45.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Il percorso parte dal presente con SIGNS 4<\/em>, la mostra che Dondina dedica alla grafica italiana contemporanea: dodici autori e studi, diversi per formazione e linguaggio, messi uno accanto all'altro perch\u00e9 le differenze sono un valore. Poi si va indietro nel tempo con Alfabeti Modernisti Italiani<\/em>, a cura di Luca Lattuga, che ricompone i caratteri in legno e metallo prodotti in Italia tra gli anni Trenta e Quaranta, e con La A dell'Avanti!<\/em>, dedicata alla storica testata. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Il libro \u00e8 il secondo filo conduttore: Bookshock<\/em>, a cura di Susanna Vallebona, ne indaga il rapporto con arte e design, mentre Best Book Design from All Over the World<\/em> porta a Milano una selezione dei migliori libri progettati nel mondo e segna l'ingresso dell'Italia in questa rete, con Beautiful Italian Books. Id-ictionary<\/em>, a cura di Silvana Amato, riunisce 70 poster firmati da membri di AGI, e Muddy Dance<\/em> di Erik Kessels, con ADCI, toglie il pallone dalle foto di calcio vernacolare: restano corpi che si inseguono nel fango, e la partita diventa una danza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Accanto alle mostre, il programma di incontri segue un filo diverso ogni giorno:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Il 22 ottobre, Erik Kessels racconta The Ecology of the Everyday<\/em>, il riuso delle immagini come gesto di attenzione.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Il 23 ottobre \u00e8 il giorno dello spazio e dell'identit\u00e0: dall'archigrafia urbana di Migliore+Servetto al wayfinding, fino ai tre incontri di Peter Schmidt Group, tra cui Own Your Aura!<\/em> sul fascino dei brand che i dati non sanno misurare, e a chiudere Patrick Thomas con The Designer as Activist<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Il 24 ottobre guarda ai caratteri e ai libri: le fonderie Dalton Maag, Zetafonts e CAST, il talk su Alfabeti Modernisti<\/em>, una tavola rotonda sul type design, Beautiful Italian Books<\/em> e, in chiusura, ILBRO<\/em> con Leonardo Sonnoli.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Domenica 25, infine, il programma si apre alle domande sul futuro: la tavola rotonda Verso un museo della grafica<\/em>, promossa con AIAP, poi Monogrammi<\/em> con James Clough e Fabrizio Falcone e, a chiudere il festival, Armando Milani con Dall'occhio al cuore<\/em>, a partire dal suo \"War to Peace\" diventato murale a Nicosia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        BIG, per\u00f2, non si ferma al museo. Si diffonde in citt\u00e0, dalla Fabbrica del Vapore a Villa Necchi Campiglio, dalla Biblioteca Sormani a Bonvini 1909, passando per NABA e il Politecnico di Milano. Ma \u00e8 all'ADI che si pu\u00f2 cominciare, e basta una domanda: quando \u00e8 stata l'ultima volta che avete letto davvero ci\u00f2 che avete intorno?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        BIG \u2013 Biennale Internazionale Grafica, conceived and curated by Francesco Dondina, chooses the ADI Design Museum as its home for its second edition. The exhibitions remain open until 8 November, every day from 10:30 am to 7:45 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The journey begins with the present and SIGNS 4<\/em>, the exhibition dedicated by Dondina to contemporary Italian graphic design: twelve designers and studios, different in their backgrounds and visual languages, brought together because differences are a value. The journey then moves back in time with Alfabeti Modernisti Italiani<\/em>, curated by Luca Lattuga, which brings together wooden and metal typefaces produced in Italy between the 1930s and 1940s, and La A dell'Avanti!<\/em>, dedicated to the historic newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Books are the second common thread. Bookshock<\/em>, curated by Susanna Vallebona, explores their relationship with art and design, while Best Book Design from All Over the World<\/em> brings a selection of the best-designed books from around the world to Milan and marks Italy\u2019s entry into this international network with Beautiful Italian Books<\/em>. Id-ictionary<\/em>, curated by Silvana Amato, brings together 70 posters created by AGI members, while Muddy Dance<\/em> by Erik Kessels, presented with ADCI, removes the football from photographs of amateur football matches: what remains are bodies chasing one another through the mud, transforming the game into a dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Alongside the exhibitions, the programme of talks follows a different thread each day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \n
        • On 22 October, Erik Kessels presents The Ecology of the Everyday<\/em>, exploring the reuse of images as an act of attention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 23 October focuses on space and identity: from the urban graphic design of Migliore+Servetto to wayfinding, followed by three talks by Peter Schmidt Group, including Own Your Aura!<\/em>, on the appeal of brands that data cannot measure, and ending with Patrick Thomas and The Designer as Activist<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 24 October turns to type and books, with type foundries Dalton Maag, Zetafonts and CAST, a talk on Alfabeti Modernisti<\/em>, a round table on type design, Beautiful Italian Books<\/em> and, closing the day, ILBRO<\/em> with Leonardo Sonnoli.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • On Sunday 25 October, the programme opens up to questions about the future: the round table Verso un museo della grafica<\/em>, promoted together with AIAP, followed by Monogrammi<\/em> with James Clough and Fabrizio Falcone. The festival closes with Armando Milani and Dall'occhio al cuore<\/em>, starting from his War to Peace<\/em>, which became a mural in Nicosia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          BIG, however, does not stop at the museum. It spreads across the city, from Fabbrica del Vapore to Villa Necchi Campiglio, from Biblioteca Sormani to Bonvini 1909, with stops at NABA and Politecnico di Milano. But the ADI is a good place to start, with just one question: when was the last time you really looked at, and read, what surrounds you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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