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Casa Italia Milano
A space devoted to an immersive experience where sport, culture, nature and design come together to express the essence of Italianness. During the XXV Olympic Winter Games, from 6 to 22 February 2026
During the Milano Cortina 2026 XXV Winter Olympics, scheduled from 6 to 22 February, the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) has chosen the theme “Muse” for Casa Italia 2026: a reference to the divine inspirers of classical mythology, a symbol of memory, knowledge and creativity. The Muses do not limit themselves to protecting the arts, but embody the energy that drives Italy to be a source of inspiration for the whole world.
Casa Italia 2026 will be developed in three locations: at Triennale Milano, the Aquagranda Olympic Preparation Center in Livigno and the Farsetti Gallery in Cortina d’Ampezzo, transformed for the occasion into scenographic and emotional paths in which sport dialogues with nature, art, design and architecture.
The exhibition is inspired by the Alpine landscape and the eighteenth-century Grand Tour, with the mountains as the natural and symbolic backdrop to the Olympic experience: the materials tell of a welcoming, technical Italy in constant movement. They range from reflective aluminum, evoking mountain shelters, to wood which conveys domestic warmth.
Casa Italia Milano
Casa Italia Milano
Casa Italia Cortina
Casa Italia Cortina
Casa Italia Livigno
Casa Italia will host real exhibition projects with works by artists from Italy and abroad, creating a cultural map that guides visitors on a journey through history, landscape and contemporary creativity. A dedicated space will be reserved for Italian design: iconic pieces of craftsmanship and industrial design will enrich the spaces, enhancing the all-Italian ability to combine functionality, aesthetics and innovation.
The outstanding projects are by, among others, Francesco Binfaré, Fernando and Humbero Campana, Masanori Umeda, Jacopo Foggini, Mario Cananzi and Roberto Semprini for Edra; Patrick Norguet, Christophe Pillet, Cristina Celestino, Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez for Ethimo; Patricia Urquiola, Piero Lissoni, Tokujin Yoshioka for Glas Italia; Gianni Pettena, Archizoom Associati for Poltronova. And again Formafantasma, Michael Anastassiades, Philippe Starck, Vincent Van Duysen, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Guglielmo Poletti, Mario Bellini, Tobia Scarpa, Piero Lissoni, Jasper Morrison, Erwan Bouroullec and Barber Osgerby for Flos.
15 December 2025
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