Architecture, ritual, and a city built on routine.
Working between Milan and New York since 1993, Locatelli moves fluidly between architecture, exhibition design, retail environments, and furniture. From the restoration of Milan’s monumental complex at Piazza XXV Aprile to shaping fashion spaces for houses such as Missoni and Jil Sander, his practice unfolds where architecture meets image, movement, and cultural identity.
In his Milan, mornings begin at Sissi, afternoons pass through the Triennale and its Bagni Misteriosi, and evenings settle into Trippa or La Latteria. Museums such as Casa Museo Boschi di Stefano and Bagatti Valsecchi stand alongside Gio Ponti’s Torre Branca, while ateliers like SAB and Retori reflect the city’s enduring devotion to craft.
A Milan shaped by architecture, fashion, and memory; seen through the lens of one of its most thoughtful creative voices.
TRIENALLE DI MILANO
The city’s foremost institution for design and culture.
CASA MUSEO BOSHI DI STEFANO
Designed in the 1930s by Piero Portalupi, with a collection of 20th-century works by artists like Morandi, Funi, and Tozzi.
BAGATTI VALSECCHI MUSEUM
A Neo-Renaissance house museum, furnished with 15th-16th century Italian art and decorative arts collections.
FONTANA BAGNI MISTERIOSI
A surrealist fountain designed by Italian artist Giorgio De Chirico located in the Palazzo dell’Arte.
TORRE BRANCA
A steel-frame panoramic tower, designed by architect Giò Ponti in 1933. See after visiting the Triennale Museum.
TRATTORIA TORRE DI PISA
A traditional Tuscan restaurant located in Brera.
TRIPPA
A contemporary interpretation of the classic trattoria.
LA LATTERIA
With just seven tables on Via San Marco, La Latteria has been a Milanese institution since 1965. It was recently acquired by Loro Piana.
SI MA TOWNHOUSE
A cocktail bar spanning three floors.
SISSI
A bohemian pâtisserie famous for its brioches.
MAISON SENATO
In a restored Milanese palazzo, located in Quadrilatero della Moda, this is a refined private residence designed by Locatelli & Partners.
RETORI
Located Quadrilatero della Moda, Salotto Retori is the brand’s first global flagship store, imbued with cultural resonance and conceived as a celebration of art, connection, and creativity.
SAB
The best cashmere. Can be visited only by appointment,via Apointment@sab.space.
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