Rachel Chudley Interior Design

Before the pandemic and baby Otis days, Milan design week was the trip I looked forward to every year - a tidal wave of inspiration, I would go for 4 days and be as busy as I could possibly be - immersing myself in this visual bombardment that feels like the very centre of the design world.

This year will be my first visit to Milan for a few years, and whilst I only have 24 hours from when the plane hits tarmac, I intend to make the most of that limited time.

Given the time is so short, planning is everything. And with a never ending list of must-see and must-experience things to do, I have put together a shortlist of the most desired gems from my research.

The collective show Brassless, which is part of the FAR program curated by StudioVedèt.

Alcova’s showcase combining a pair of adored villas: modernist Villa Borsani and the Lombard Baroque-style Villa Bagatti Valsecchi.

Rhode Island’s first-ever global multidisciplinary presentation of work: Objects May Shift by Rhode Island School of Design.

David Lynch’s thinking room: An immersive, other worldly experience with a simple narrative to cross the mirrored room.

Rude Arts Club by Faye Toogood, known for her minimal, structural furniture pieces.

THINGS TO DO IN MILAN

I would normally never leave without a visit to villa Necchi and Fondazione Prada but as I have such little time, I will try and resist it so I can find new favourites.