Sounds Of Design: A Temporary Listening Room

Sounds of Design

Sounds of Design is an immersive installation presented during Milan Design Week 2026, exploring the relationship between sound, space and material.

Set within a 90 sqm gallery inside a historic Milanese building once dedicated to musical production and publishing, the project draws from the building’s legacy to reactivate it through a contemporary lens.

What was once a place for composing, archiving and imagining sound becomes the foundation for a new sensory experience.

Curatorship & Partnership

Curated by Golden Side, with cultural partner Level Shoes, Sounds of Design brings together a selection of 12 designers and brands whose work engages with materiality, form and perception. Each contribution becomes part of a broader spatial composition, where objects, textures and structures interact with a carefully constructed soundscape.

Sound experience

For this occasion, the artist Neuf Voix presents a series of sound compositions that blend audio derived from the production processes of the exhibited objects with musical elements. These pieces will be played at specific moments throughout the day, creating an immersive experience in dialogue with the installation.

In parallel, the daily music selection will be curated by DJ Antenna Paradisco, contributing to the overall sonic
atmosphere of the space.

Designers

The designers featured in the exhibition are:

ANOBJCT

DIPLORIA STUDIO

ELOA – UNIQUE LIGHTS

ELVIO SETA

EMILIA TOMBOLESI 

IAMMI

IRANZO

M’AMA EDIZIONI

MARIE MARTIN CERAMICS

STUDIONUDO

STUDIO VON SCHOENEBECK

SUPER LOOP