Alcova Sassetti

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Alcova is an experimental prototype for an itinerant cultural institution in development by Space Caviar and Studio Vedèt. Currently operating as a roving platform for art and design across multiple sites in and around Milan, it activates forgotten locations and spaces of historical significance, temporarily recasting them as venues for performative activities.

Alcova Sassetti, organised in collaboration with Alice Stori Lichtenstein and Fondazione Kenta, will activate a former cashmere factory in Isola perfectly preserved in its original condition since the 1930s.

Located at the heart of the Isola neighbourhood, Fabbrica Sassetti is a former cashmere mill built in the 1930s and preserved in its original state. Later converted into a hardware store, it is an rare window onto the urban fabric of pre-war Milan. Located close to the green, yellow and purple metro lines, it is easily reachable from all parts of the city.