6PM – 8PM
Kick-off & Preview
Co-Host: CANON ITALIA
An informal opening moment to inaugurate Next Place Hotel, co-hosted by Canon Italia.
Participation: By Invitation Only
7PM
DJ & Aperitivo @ Next Place Café
The Most Elegant Kind Of Chaos
4PM – 4:30PM
Roundtable
Speakers:
Pietro Chiodi,Partner and Director – Stefano Boeri
Jeremy Robinson, Managing Director – EDGE Architects
“Designing at Scale: Contract Hospitality in the Middle East”
How architects, interior designers, brands and suppliers tackle the challenge of delivering large-scale hospitality projects in the Middle East, balancing creativity, quality, and industrial-scale execution.
Language: English
Participation: Open To The Public
4:30PM – 5:00PM
Speakers:
Wiktoria Kopycka, Associate Design Director – OBMI
Giovanni de Niederhäusern, Senior Vice President Architecture & Product Design – Pininfarina
“Wellbeing-Driven Hospitality: Where Design Meets Purpose”
How wellbeing is transforming hospitality through purposeful design and brand innovation.
Language: English
Participation: Open To The Public
6PM – 6:30PM
Talk & Tunes
Co-Host: GROHE SPA
Speakers:
Angelica Corsini, Director Business Development – Arsenale Group
Marco Gilardi,Senior Operations Director Italy&USA – Minor Hotels Europe & Americas
Moderator: Paola Silva Coronel
“Signature Projects, Signature Experiences”
A deep dive into the strategies behind iconic projects like Soho House, the Orient Express train and hotel, and the global brands of Minor Hotel Group – from Anantara to Tivoli.
A conversation on how visionary investments and operational excellence are redefining the hospitality experience across Europe and beyond.
Language: Italian
Participation: Open To The Public
6:30PM – 7:00PM
Talk & Tunes
Co-Host: GROHE SPA
Speakers:
Giulio Cappellini, Art Director – Next Place Hotel
Werner Aisslinger, Founder – Studio Aisslinger
Moderator: Paola Silva Coronel
“Hospitality as Habitat: New Languages of Design”
An exploration of how design transforms hospitality into a living habitat — where materials, objects and atmospheres speak new languages of identity, culture and experience.
Language: English
Participation: Open To The Public
7PM
DJ & Aperitivo @ Next Place Café
The Most Elegant Kind Of Chaos
3PM – 3:30PM
Roundtable
Co-Host: CANON ITALIA
Luca Dallavalle, CEO – Portrait Studio
Alessandro Montanini, Marketing Director ITCG – Canon Italia
Podcast Ospitalità 4.0
“Imaging and Digital Innovation: Revolutionizing the Guest Experience in the Hospitality Industry“
Participation: Open To The Public
4:00PM – 4:30PM
Roundtable
Speakers:
Alessandro Checchin, Architetto socio fondatore – Planum
Pierluigi Padovan, Responsabile Finanziario – Planum & Amministratore Unico Pvstrategy S.r.l
“L’architettura al servizio dell’ospitalità più autentica”
Language: Italian
Participation: Open To The Public
7PM – 9PM
DesigNight Privé
Official Presentation Enchanting Transition
Speakers:
Cesar Giraldo, Art Director of Enchanting Transitions, Founder –Cesar Giraldo Design
Co-Host: HERING BERLIN
An exclusive tasting experience within the installation, curated by 3 Michelin star Chef Enrico Bartolini
Participation: By Invitation Only
8PM– 12PM
DesigNight
Co-Host: MEDELHAN BESPOKE & DESIGN COURIER
The iconic night that brings together over 500 leading voices from the international world of architecture, design, real estate and hospitality.
Celebrating creativity, elegance, and the art of living together—at the most inspiring night of MDW 2025.
Participation: By Invitation Only
4PM – 4:30PM
Roundtable
Co-Host: CANON ITALIA
Speakers:
Cristian Catania, Head of Universal Design – Lombardini 22
Emanuele Svetti, Founder – Studio Svetti
“Design Without Borders”
An open conversation on the new frontiers of hospitality design — from immersive experiences in the metaverse to inclusive spaces designed for all.
Language: Italian
Participation: Open To The Public
4:30PM – 5:00PM
Roundtable
Speakers:
Francesco Scullica, Professor and Chair of the Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programs in Interior and Spatial Design –Politecnico di Milano
Andrea Bariselli, Neuroscientist
Piercarlo Gramaglia, CEO – VDA Telkonet
“Guest Experience Intelligence”
A multidisciplinary dialogue on how neuroscience, technology and design thinking are redefining the guest experience — from brainwave monitoring and emotional intelligence to spatial perception and hospitality culture.
Language: Italian
Participation: Open To The Public
6PM – 6:30PM
Talk & Tunes
Co-Host: TON & ESTEL-PRESOTTO
Speakers:
Patrick Norguet, CEO – Studio Norguet Design
Cesar Giraldo, Art Director of Enchanting Transitions, Founder – Cesar Giraldo Design
“When Design Meets Hospitality: Cultural Codes & Global Aesthetics”
A dialogue on how design becomes a tool to translate culture, identity and emotion into hospitality spaces — from local inspiration to global appeal, between narrative, function and aesthetic vision.
Language: English
Participation: Open To The Public
6:30PM – 7:00PM
Talk & Tunes
Co-Host: Ton & Estel -Presotto
Gianleo Bosticco, Vice President Development, Southern Europe- Marriott International
“Global Vision, Local Impact: Hospitality Growth Across Europe”
A conversation on how global hospitality brands are expanding across Europe by adapting to local markets, cultural expectations, and emerging trends — between strategic development and place-based identity.
Language: Italian
Participation: Open To The Public
7PM
DJ & Aperitivo @ Next Place Café
The Most Elegant Kind Of Chaos
8PM – 10PM
Cosentino After Hours
Co-Host: COSENTINO
Participation: By Invitation Only
12PM – 2PM
Talk & Taste
Speakers:
Davide Carlet, Global Product Specialist – Omnia Technologies Group
Rebecca Bodon, Sales Engineer – Omnia Technologies Group
“Discover low and free alcohol wine”
Tasting special products we will discuss new drinking trends among: technologies, traditions, taste and health presentation by the enologists Rebecca and Davide and Omnia Technologies
Language: Italian
Participation: Open To The Public
4PM – 4:30PM Roundtable
Speakers:
Massimo Edolo Marinelli, Principal Architect & Founder – UOA-W
Marco Vacca, CEO & Founder – XFire
“Form, Function, Protection: Safety by Design”
Where interior design and engineering meet: balancing aesthetics, safety, and functionality in hospitality projects.
Language: Italian
Participation: Open To The Public
4:30PM – 5:00PM Roundtable
Speakers:
Giulio Cappellini, Art Director – Next Place Hotel
Veronica Treu, Incisoria Vicentina
Maurizio Nazzari, Ambientha
Davide Balladore, Marketing & Innovation Director DP&S Canon Italia
“Interior Décor: Trends, Inclusion, and Innovation in Design“
A workshop exploring the latest interior design trends to enhance space communication and inclusivity, covering color and texture influence, practical applications, and innovative techniques, with examples and case studies.
Language: Italian
Participation: Open To The Public
5:00PM – 5:30PM Roundtable
Speakers:
Giulio Cappellini, Art Director – Next Place Hotel
Cristian Brugnoli, Architecture & Interior Design Director – Technogym
“Visual Thinking: Design, Image and Technology”
A conversation on the role of image in design culture — where technology becomes a tool to support creativity, enhance storytelling and give shape to new visual identities.
Language: Italian
Participation: Open To The Public
6PM – 8PM Aperitivo ValorizzAZIONEDONNA by Selva Academy
Co-Host: VILLA MATILDE WINER
Evening aperitivo hosted by Valorizzazione Donna, a non-profit organization supporting the role and value of women in society and culture.
Language: Italian
Participation: By Invitation Only
7PM
DJ & Aperitivo @ Next Place Café
The Most Elegant Kind Of Chaos
5:00PM – 5:30PM
Conferenza di presentazione Ostuni Design Week-end 2025
Co-Host: Design Week.end
Language: Italian
Participation: By Invitation Only
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