# Event Details - **Event Name**: RACCONTI DI DESIGN E CITTÀ - FILM SCREENINGS + TALKS - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am – Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+02:00) - **Event Description**: In Fondazione Sozzani, via Bovisasca 87, 20154 Milano | da martedì 21 a sabato 25 aprile 2026.About this EventIn occasione della Design Week di Milano, dal 21 al 25 aprile 2026, Francesca Molteni con Muse Factory of Projects in collaborazione con Fondazione Sozzani presenta RACCONTI DI DESIGN E CITTÀ. Film screenings + talks, rassegna di film documentari e incontri che esplorano progetti e visioni contemporanee – ritratti di designer e architetti, maestri del design italiano, movimenti radicali, metodi di progettazione, storie di nuovi quartieri e città in trasformazione.Un progetto che valorizza la dimensione culturale e sociale dell’architettura e del design, e si rivolge non solo agli addetti ai lavori ma anche a un pubblico ampio e internazionale, curioso di conoscere il mondo della creatività e i suoi protagonisti, raccontati con il linguaggio del cinema, nella settimana in cui Milano si conferma la capitale del design.Sei i film documentari, dai maestri del design italiano che hanno scritto la storia, Alessandro Mendini, Gio Ponti e i protagonisti del Radical Design italiano, agli interpreti del cambiamento contemporaneo, Elisabetta Trezzani/Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Cino Zucchi/CZA, Humberto Campana/Estúdio Campana.Le proiezioni sono precedute da incontri con architetti, designer, curatori e protagonisti dei film.Un progetto a cura di Francesca Molteni con Muse Factory of Projects, in collaborazione con Fondazione Sozzani.Si ringrazia Nicola Paccagnella/Arte Applicata.martedì 21 aprileInside Renzo Piano Building Workshopregia di Claudia Adragna e Davide Fois, durata 52’Il documentario mette in scena il metodo del Renzo Piano Building Workshop: riunioni, telefonate, revisioni di progetti, imprevisti e difficoltà del cantiere, dove si svolge il miracolo della creazione, dagli schizzi di progetto alla costruzione. Dietro tutto questo, c’è Renzo Piano con due delle sue più grandi qualità: essere un mentore, pur riuscendo a prendere le distanze da un progetto, e riuscire a visualizzare il problema e trovare la soluzione più giusta.incontro + proiezione | 18:30con Elisabetta Trezzani, partner e director di RPBWe Fulvio Irace, Professore Emerito di storia dell'architetturamercoledì 22 aprileNuvola. An open project to the cityregia di Luca Caon, durata 52’Progettato da Cino Zucchi, Nuvola è il cuore di un grande intervento di rinascita e trasformazione urbana che, dalla sede Lavazza di Torino, coinvolge il quartiere Aurora, in dialogo con la città e i suoi abitanti. Il film mostra come l’architettura abbia preso vita, trasformando un luogo abbandonato in uno spazio aperto, multiforme e proiettato verso il futuro. Dopo l’anteprima al Festival Artecinema di Napoli e le proiezioni a Toronto, Istanbul, Zagabria Londra, Torino, Roma, Seoul, Winnipeg (Canada) e Nuova Zelanda, arriva finalmente a Milano.incontro + proiezione | 11:30 - anteprima Milano*con Cino Zucchi, architetto CZAe Marco Amato, Direttore del Museo Lavazza*After its premiere at the Artecinema Festival in Naples and screenings in Toronto, Istanbul, Zagreb, London, Turin, Rome, Seoul, Winnipeg, and New Zealand, it finally arrives in Milan.proiezione | 15:30 - 18:30giovedì 23 aprileWe The Others. Forty Years of Collaboration in Design: The Life and Work of the Campana Brothersdi Maria Cristina Didero e Francesca Molteni, regia di Francesca Molteni, durata 55’Il film esplora la vita e le opere dei designer brasiliani Fernando e Humberto Campana, in occasione del quarantesimo anniversario della fondazione dello studio. Partendo dai giocattoli a forma di cactus realizzati da bambini, fino all’ultimo progetto nella città natale di Brotas – un parco in cui sono in costruzione dodici “padiglioni verdi” – il film propone, attraverso una serie di interviste e la voce e presenza di Humberto, uno sguardo sulla straordinaria esistenza di questi due artisti.incontro + proiezione | 11:30con Humberto Campana, architetto Estúdio Campanaproiezione | 15:30 - 18:30venerdì 24 aprileAmare Gio Pontiregia di Francesca Molteni, durata 35’Il primo documentario sul grande maestro che raccoglie le testimonianze degli eredi e le interviste ai protagonisti di oggi. Un ritratto dell’uomo e dell’architetto, aspirante pittore, promotore ante litteram dell’Italian design che, in più di cinquant’anni di attività, ha sperimentato tutto con energia instancabile, dal piccolo al grande, dalla progettazione di una maniglia all’ideazione di un piano urbanistico.Volevo essere Walt Disney. Alessandro Mendiniregia di Francesca Molteni, durata 31'Voleva essere Walt Disney, ed è diventato Alessandro Mendini. Creatore di un universo parallelo, ironico e tragico, personale e capace di parlare al mondo, in tutte le lingue. L’architettura, l’arte, il design, la scrittura e la critica. Un protagonista del ** e del XXI secolo, che nel film racconta un sogno diventato realtà, come Walt Disney. Una ricerca che si accompagna ai tanti incontri – Alberto Alessi, Emilio Ambasz, François Burkhardt, Germano Celant, Anna Gili, Joseph Grima, per citarne alcuni – alle ossessioni e alle utopie, come progettare l’oggetto di design perfetto.incontro + proiezione | 11:30con Salvatore Licitra, Gio Ponti ArchivesPaolo Rosselli, fotografoElisa e Fulvia Mendini, Archivio Alessandro Mendiniproiezione | 15:30 - 18:30sabato 25 aprileSuperDesign. Italian Radical Design 1965–75di Maria Cristina Didero e Francesca Molteni, regia di Francesca Molteni, durata 55’“SuperDesign” è un film su 19 protagonisti del Movimento Radicale Italiano che, attraverso le loro parole, ripercorre la storia e l’eredità del movimento: Emilio Ambasz, Franco Audrito, Dario Bartolini, Lapo Binazzi, Andrea Branzi, Germano Celant, Gilberto Coretti, Pietro Derossi, Piero Gilardi, Ugo La Pietra, Roberta Meloni, Alessandro Mendini, Adolfo Natalini, Gaetano Pesce, Gianni Pettena, Franco Raggi, Charlie Stendig, Cristiano Toraldo di Francia, Jim Walrod. Cos’è rimasto oggi? Qual è il patrimonio del Movimento Radicale, in un periodo storico in cui la velocità del cambiamento culturale ha prodotto non solo una conformità generalizzata, ma anche una perdita di valori?incontro + proiezione | 11:30con Francesca Balena Arista, critica del designElisabetta Trincherini, sorica dell'arte e responsabile Archivio PoltronovaMaria Cristina Didero, curatrice indipendenteproiezione | 15:30 - 18:30On the occasion of Milan Design Week, Francesca Molteni with Muse Factory of Projects in collaboration with Fondazione Sozzani, presents RACCONTI DI DESIGN E CITTÀ. Film screenings + talks — a program of documentary films and talks exploring contemporary projects and visions. These include portraits of designers and architects, masters of Italian design, radical movements, design methodologies, and stories of new neighborhoods and cities in transformation.The project highlights the cultural and social dimension of architecture and design, addressing not only professionals but also a broad and international audience eager to discover the world of creativity and its protagonists, told through the language of cinema, during the week in which Milan reaffirms itself as the capital of design.The program features six documentary films, ranging from masters of Italian design who shaped its history — such as Alessandro Mendini, Gio Ponti, and the figures of Italian Radical Design — to contemporary agents of change, including Elisabetta Trezzani/Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Cino Zucchi/CZA, and Humberto Campana/Estúdio Campana.The screenings are preceded by talks with architects, designers, curators, and key figures featured in the films.A project curated by Francesca Molteni with Muse Factory of Projects, in collaboration with Fondazione Sozzani.Special thanks to Nicola Paccagnella / Arte Applicata.Tuesday April 21stInside Renzo Piano Building Workshopdirected by Claudia Adragna and Davide Fois, duration 52’the documentary portrays the working method of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop: meetings, phone calls, project reviews, unexpected challenges, and construction-site difficulties — the place where the miracle of creation unfolds, from initial sketches to the final building. Behind it all is Renzo Piano, with two of his greatest qualities: being a mentor while maintaining critical distance from a project, and the ability to visualize problems and find the most effective solutions.talk + screening | 6:30PMwith Elisabetta Trezzani, partner and director of RPBWand Fulvio Irace, Professor Emeritus of Architectural HistoryWednesday April 22ndNuvola. An open project to the citydirected by Luca Caon, duration 52’Nuvola is the core of a major urban regeneration and transformation project that, starting from Lavazza’s headquarters in Turin, involves the Aurora district in dialogue with the city and its inhabitants. The film shows how architecture has come to life, transforming an abandoned site into an open, multifaceted space oriented toward the future.talk + screening | 11:30AM - Milan Premiere*with Cino Zucchi, architect at CZAand Marco Amato, Director of Lavazza Museum Designed by Cino Zucchi*After its premiere at the Artecinema Festival in Naples and screenings in Toronto, Istanbul, Zagreb, London, Turin, Rome, Seoul, Winnipeg, and New Zealand, it finally arrives in Milan.screening | 3:30PM - 6:30PMThursday April 23rdWe The Others. Forty Years of Collaboration in Design: The Life and Work of the Campana Brothersby Maria Cristina Didero and Francesca Molteni, directed by Francesca Molteni, duration 55’The film explores the life and work of Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of their studio. From cactus-shaped toys made as children to their latest project in their hometown of Brotas — a park where twelve “green pavilions” are under construction — the documentary offers, through a series of interviews and Humberto’s voice and presence, a portrait of the extraordinary lives of these two artists.talk + screening | 11:30AMwith Humberto Campana, architect at Estúdio Campanascreening | 3:30PM - 6:30PMFriday April 24thLoving Gio Pontidirected by Francesca Molteni, duration 35’The first documentary dedicated to the great master, featuring testimonies from his heirs and interviews with contemporary protagonists. A portrait of the man and the architect — an aspiring painter and a pioneer of Italian design — who, over more than fifty years of activity, experimented tirelessly with everything, from the smallest object to large-scale urban planning, from designing a handle to conceiving a masterplan.I Wanted to Be Walt Disney. Alessandro Mendinidirected by Francesca Molteni, duration 31'He wanted to be Walt Disney — and became Alessandro Mendini. The creator of a parallel universe, ironic and tragic, deeply personal yet capable of speaking to the world in every language: architecture, art, design, writing, and criticism. A key figure of the 20th and 21st centuries, whoin the film recounts a dream turned into reality, much like Walt Disney. A journey enriched by encounters with figures such as Alberto Alessi, Emilio Ambasz, François Burkhardt, Germano Celant, Anna Gili, and Joseph Grima, alongside obsessions and utopias, such as the pursuit of the perfect design object.talk + screening | 11:30AMwith Salvatore Licitra, Gio Ponti ArchivesPaolo Rosselli, photographerElisa and Fulvia Mendini, Alessandro Mendini Archivescreening | 3:30PM - 6:30PMSaturday April 25thSuperDesign. Italian Radical Design 1965–75by Maria Cristina Didero and Francesca Molteni, directed by Francesca Molteni, duration 55’“SuperDesign” is a film about 19 protagonists of the Italian Radical Design Movement who, through their own words, retrace its history and legacy: Emilio Ambasz, Franco Audrito, Dario Bartolini, Lapo Binazzi, Andrea Branzi, Germano Celant, Gilberto Coretti, Pietro Derossi, Piero Gilardi, Ugo La Pietra, Roberta Meloni, Alessandro Mendini, Adolfo Natalini, Gaetano Pesce, Gianni Pettena, Franco Raggi, Charlie Stendig, Cristiano Toraldo di Francia, Jim Walrod.What remains today? What is the legacy of the Radical Movement in a historical moment where the speed of cultural change has produced not only widespread conformity but also a loss of values?talk + screening | 11:30AMwith Francesca Balena Arista, design criticElisabetta Trincherini, Head of Poltronova ArchiveMaria Cristina Didero, independent curatorscreening | 3:30PM - 6:30PM - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/milano/racconti-di-design-e-cittÀ-film-screenings-talks/100001987046446411 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, art, music, workshops, festivals, meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Milano - **state**: LO - **country**: Italy - **location**: Fondazione Sozzani - **lat**: 45.5089005 - **long**: 9.159234099999999 - **full address**: Fondazione Sozzani, 87 Via Bovisasca, Milano, Italy ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: RACCONTI DI DESIGN E CITTÀ - FILM SCREENINGS + TALKS - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/633c9ec40dd8b3da02c221d3be972b8a590f7edc396f5a6dfccb53645b0bd074-rimg-w1200-h394-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1776150937 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is RACCONTI DI DESIGN E CITTÀ - FILM SCREENINGS + TALKS being held? - **A:** RACCONTI DI DESIGN E CITTÀ - FILM SCREENINGS + TALKS takes place on Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am to Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Fondazione Sozzani, 87 Via Bovisasca, Milano, Italy. - **Q**: Who is organizing RACCONTI DI DESIGN E CITTÀ - FILM SCREENINGS + TALKS? - **A:** RACCONTI DI DESIGN E CITTÀ - FILM SCREENINGS + TALKS is organized by Fondazione Sozzani. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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