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Chronicles of Unexpected Clashes
At BASE, we design and produce projects in synergy with a wide array of companies, reaching professionals, students, artists, families, and workers alike. By collaborating with local and international organizations, we enrich the artistic and social value of our initiatives. BASE is a hub for innovation, accessibility, and inclusiveness—a space where partnerships drive collective growth and spark interdisciplinary dialogue.
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VOLVO CAR ITALIA
Volvo Car Italia and Diagonal: Ho Sbagliato Tante Volte
2023
Leading figures of the contemporary creative scene meet audiences at the Volvo Studio Milano for exclusive evenings and an original format that navigates contrasts and embraces contradictions. “Ho Sbagliato Tante Volte” (I’ve Made Many Mistakes) is a project specially crafted for Volvo, developed by BASE in collaboration with Diagonal.
BAUSTELLE
COURTESY OF: VOLVO STUDIO MILANO
STORIE DI COLLISIONI INCREDIBILI
LEROY MERLIN
BASE and Leroy Merlin join forces to redesign spaces with and for the people who inhabit them
2025
BASE kicks off its new partnership with Leroy Merlin through two projects dedicated to design, performance, and architecture: We Will Design and Performing Architecture. Two festivals — spanning BASE and the city—experimental workshops, and spaces for connection, made possible with the support of Leroy Merlin.
STORIE DI COLLISIONI INCREDIBILI
CAMPARI SODA
Campari Soda and BASE: a growing connection.
2024 + 2025
The perfect fusion of culture, design, and entertainment — our partnership with Campari Soda has enriched We Will Design, BASE Milano’s Design Week, in both 2024 and 2025 edition, as well as the Aperitivi Designed by Campari Soda series, held at BASE every Thursday.
PHOTO BY: GIULIA FICARAZZO
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NOCTIS
Noctis: where matter, thought, and art come together
2024
Noctis is a partner of the third edition of We Will Design and will collaborate with BASE and Lemonot on the creation of “Talamo.” This partnership is not only material-based but also founded on shared values. Three very different entities coming together and acting in unison to realize a major artistic project.
PICTURED: ARISANDMARTHA PERFORMING ON TALAMO
WE WILL DESIGN / 2024
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ARMANI / SILOS
Armani / Silos
2024
Armani / Silos hosted FAROUT Live Arts Festival 2024 with Breathing Room, a work by Salvo Lombardo created for this edition with the participation of Silvia Calderoni.
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BASE and Leroy Merlin join forces to redesign spaces with and for the people who inhabit them.
Felicia è partner di BASE
Armani/Silos hosts BREATHING ROOM, a work by Salvo Lombardo featuring Silvia Calderoni
MUBI free for 30 days and two movies to watch together at BASE
Refresh your Vibes by Tuborg
The perfect combination of culture, design and entertainment: Campari Soda is the new partnership of BASE Milano for this Design Week 2024.
Lavazza is a partner of BASE Milano
“Talamo”: where matter, thought, and art meet
TALAMO: the installation by Lemonot for miart and Design Week 2024.
Ho sbagliato tante volte: errors and Changes at the Volvo Studio Milano
RUMORE in Studio: electronic experiments and new reverberations with infinite echo
FAROUT gravitates around Volvo Studio Milano: A very small planet with enormous resonance
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MUBI
MUBI
2024
A synergy that celebrates auteur cinema and shared cultural experiences. MUBI, the streaming platform dedicated to auteur films, brings to BASE a program that spans timeless classics, cult films, and new works from independent cinema.
PICTURED: BRUNO DUMONT, L’EMPIRE (2024)
COURTESY OF: MUBI
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PAPER & PEOPLE
Paper & People: a festival carved in stone.
2024
The story of a orbital synergy between Paper & People and FAROUT Live Arts Festival 2024: The Convivial Laboratory, resulting in the creation of the festival’s catalogue.
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VOLVO CAR ITALIA
Volvo Car Italia and Costello Records: We Will Design Music — Warm Up
2023
A space for experimentation, a true warm-up in preparation for Fuori Salone 2023: We Will Design Music – Warm-Up is the project created by BASE Milano for Volvo Car Italia. It’s a meeting place for artists and the public on the path toward designing the future of music.
PICTURED: MARTA TENAGLIA
COURTESY OF: VOLVO STUDIO MILANO