BOOKSTORES
TRIENNALE BOOKSTORE
Viale Emilio Alemagna, 6 +39 02 8901 2117
Located in the Triennale di Milano, an excellent design and art museum, this bookshop designed by Studio Urquiola stocks books on art, design, fashion, architecture and photography. It offers a wide variety of books by leading international and Italian publishing houses with a focus on exhibition themes. The shop also offers a selection of magazines.
ARMANI/LIBRI Via Manzoni, 31 +39 02 7231 8675 @armanilibri
Fashion and design harmoniously blend in this modern minimalist space that perfectly embodies the Armani concept. The store’s sophisticated interiors are stocked with a wide range of limited editions, cult books and paperbacks. A real temple of fashion literature, this store in Palazzo Armani displays books on contemporary art, fashion, photography and design.
10 CORSO COMO BOOKSHOP
AT THE FIRST TASCHEN BOOKSTORE IN ITALY, CULTURE MEETS STYLE AND DESIGN, CREATING A SOPHISTICATED VENUE THAT OOZES UNCONVENTIONAL CHARM.
TASCHEN
Corso Como, 10 +39 02 653 531 10corsocomo.com @10corsocomo
You’ll also find XL editions, reading accessories, unique collector’s items and limited editions. Spread out over two floors, this gorgeous bookshop features design pieces from the founder’s personal collection. A suspension lamp created by Gio Ponti and an Artemide Seguro chandelier by Flavio Poli marry well with stylish fittings by international designers, including flooring by American artist Jonas Wood, and steel and resin modular shelves by Marc Newson. There’s also a peaceful, stylish alcove for reading, adding to the store’s welcoming and sophisticated ambience.
THE AMERICAN BOOKSTORE
Via Meravigli, 17 +39 02 8434 5013 taschen.com @taschen
Since 1981, the American BookStore has supplied English language books and magazines to an international crowd. Offering views of the historical Sforza Castle , the store stocks books spanning a wide range of genres. There are rare editions and second-hand books, too. Via Manfredo Camperio, 16 +39 02 878 920 americanbookstore.it
Opened in 1990 by fashion journalist, publisher and gallerist Carla Sozzani, this famous concept store is set in a casa di ringhiera , a typical Milanese building with open galleries and railings on each floor. Occupying part of the 10 Corso Como luxury concept store, the bookshop brings together design, art, fashion, photography, architecture and music in a stylish setting displaying unique pieces of design.
Celebrating and international design, this wonderful bookstore harmoniously blends beauty and culture with an extraordinary range of coveted books. Founded by editor and collector Benedikt Taschen, the store is renowned for its striking décor and design. Books cover a wide range of themes, including art, design, cinema, photography, architecture, fashion and lifestyle. Italian
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