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13/05/2025

22/04/2025

During Milan’s Design Week, Giardino delle Idee was a refuge for reflection and community.
At its core was Michelangelo Pistoletto’s Porte Uffizi, the incubator of the events themes and that of Cittadellarte itself. We are thankful to our partners Lenzing who allowed us to bring this iconic work to the public, who enthusiastically support our efforts to bring social change through art.

Alongside our Accademia Unidee we were honored to be featured in each day’s brainstorming session on the various topics that inhabit Pistoletto’s Porte Uffizi.

Photo credits: Francesco Andreoli ( )

07/04/2025

Cittadellarte x Vanity Fair for Design Week 2025

From April 8–13, Fondazione Pistoletto brings one of its most iconic works to Milan: Porte-Uffizi by

Set within the Giardino delle Idee (Garden of Ideas), immersive experience at the Museo Diocesano, this installation represents the different areas of the social system, with each Ufficio carrying out activities aimed at driving ethical and sustainable change on both a global and local scale.

Our experts will join other key figures in their industry at 18:00 each day to discuss the theme of the day:

🍽️ Tuesday 8th: Nutrition – A journey into food, culture, and sustainability.
🎨 Wednesday 9th: Art – Creativity as a tool for social change.
💼 Thursday 10th: Work – Rethinking work through ethics & innovation.
👗 Friday 11th: Fashion – Fashion as a space for responsible design.
🌱 Saturday 12th: Ecology – The thread connecting every project.
📚Sunday 13th: Education – Learning as action and transformation.

Step through these symbolic thresholds and explore how art, ethics, and social change intertwine. To find out more, click at our link in bio!

📍Museo Diocesano, Milan
📅 April 8–13, 2025 (Talks at 18:00 each day)

05/03/2025

The exhibition Fashion for Planet | Fashion to Reconnect opened its doors at Palazzo Giureconsulti during last Friday!

Curated by with exhibit design by , this special edition — Fashion to Reconnect for The Rights of Nature — brings the Manifesto for the Rights of Nature to life. The featured designers collaborate with nature as a co-creator, challenging fashion’s extractive practices and redefining sustainability through artistry.

Explore the works of Pietra Pistoletto, , , , , , , and — each presenting a vision where fashion exists in harmony with the planet.

A special thank you always to

27/02/2025

Vanity Fair Italia explores Cittadellarte

“It is a vast industrial archaeological complex in Biella, once home to the production of renowned textiles. Today, within thousands of square meters, it houses Fondazione Pistoletto, a model of both urban and human regeneration.

Here, in the 1990s, UNIDEE (University of Ideas) was born—an academy dedicated to art, social engagement, and sustainable fashion, attracting students from all over the world.

Everyone knows it as Cittadellarte, an ideal city envisioned by the master and artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, who lives and works here. Every day, people from diverse backgrounds come to weave their stories into the ones being crafted here—like threads binding together to heal planet and society.

The common thread? Always art, which remains at the heart of it all.”

🗞️Now in newsstands across Italy!


📸 Foto: Nicolò Parsenziani
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👗 Styling: Chiara Totire
🎬 Producer:

26/02/2025

Fashion for Planet: When Art & Fashion Speak for Nature’s Rights

This Friday, February 28, 2025, during , Fondazione Pistoletto returns to Palazzo Giureconsulti with the fifth edition of Fashion for Planet. Come see this special edition - Fashion to Reconnect for The Rights of Nature - bringing the Manifesto for the Rights of Nature to life.

Curated by with exhibit design by , the exhibition highlights designers who collaborate with nature—not as a resource but as a co-creator. Featuring works from Pietra Pistoletto, , , , , , , , and , this edition invites us to rethink fashion’s role in sustainability and artistic expression.

Join us at the Fashion Hub of the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana from 11 AM to 6 PM and be part of a conversation that redefines fashion’s relationship with nature.

25/02/2025

CirculART 4.0: Meet Our Advisory Board

Guiding the vision of CirculART 4.0 is an Advisory Board composed of international experts shaping the future of art, fashion, and sustainability.

We’re honored to have the leadership of:

Christian Tubito – Material Innovation Lab Director,
Maria Fernanda Hernandez– Global Sustainability Expert & Sustainability Director,
Matteo Magnani – Senior Policy Analyst,
Cecilie Thorsmark – CEO, Copenhagen Fashion Week
Sara Sozzani Maino – Creative Director,
Michelle Francine Ngonmo – Founder & CEO, & Black Carpet Awards
Jalaj Hora – Founder & CEO, Synthegrate; former Global VP of Product Innovation & Consumer Creation, Nike
Gabi Scardi – Art historian, curator & director of the Public Art course at

Through a rigorous selection process, they’ve nominated the artists and designers of CirculART 4.0 and will provide tailored guidance to help shape their projects.

Their expertise is key to pushing the boundaries of sustainability, circularity, and creative innovation.
CirculART is a project by Cittadellarte Fashion B.E.S.T. in collaboration with UNIDEE Residency Programs, in partnership with Kering’s Material Innovation Lab (MIL).

24/02/2025

CirculART 4.0 officially kicked off at Cittadellarte!

In collaboration with Material Innovation Lab and 16 pioneering manufacturing companies, this edition brings together international artists and fashion designers to explore circularity, transparency, and responsibility in the textile industry.

The selected creatives — Camilla Alberti, Giulia Filippi, Mako Ishizuka, Francesca Basta ( ), Piero D’Angelo, and Martina Boero ( )—will develop works alongside leading manufacturers to showcase how art and fashion can drive systemic change.

With the support of , our exclusive partner for traceability and technological innovation, each work will feature a Digital Product Passport (DPP), ensuring full transparency.

The day was made even more special by a surprise visit from himself, whose vision inspires us all!

A huge thank you to all our partners for their commitment to this project and invaluable contributions in shaping a more circular, transparent and responsible fashion future!

21/12/2024

12/11/2024

FASHION B.E.S.T. meets the BEST in tennis!

In EIFLES | SELFIE: the participants and the audience of the Nitto ATP Finals are the real protagonists of the performance. The work by Michelangelo Pistoletto, invites staff, spectators, umpires, residents of the city and even the 8 players of the tournament to participate in the creation of this ‘signature’.

“Tennis, like all sports, must be an instrument of preventive peace. The opponent must not be an enemy, but a necessary friend to play the game of life” - Michelangelo Pistoletto

Thank you to for making this special collaboration possible! And a special thank you to for having us!

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17/10/2024

Fashion for Planet Open Parliament Act IV brought together incredible minds to discuss how we approach sustainability in the fashion industry.

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us for the presentation of the Manifesto for the Rights of Nature for the Fashion Industry, from our inspiring speakers to our passionate attendees. A special thanks to and for their invaluable support in making this event possible.

Join the conversation on sustainable fashion. What challenges and opportunities do you see for the industry? Share your insights and perspectives in the comments. 

04/10/2024

We renewed our long-standing partnership with CNMI through another edition of the Sustainable Fashion Awards at Teatro alla Scala. The event celebrated the incredible work being done by emerging designers, historical brands, and groundbreaking organizations to create a more sustainable and ethical fashion industry.

The Third Paradise, created by Michelangelo Pistoletto, was once again used as the image to embody the National Chamber of Italian Fashion’s commitment to sustainability. From the guests’ invitations to the blue carpet, the Third Paradise symbol served as a reminder that the future of fashion lies in creating designs that not only look beautiful but also respect the planet and its resources.

From innovative materials to circular production practices, the projects that were honored represent the immense effort being made to shift industry practices. The symbol of the Third Paradise, representing the harmony between artifice and nature, is the key to a better future.

A huge congratulations to our partner, Lenzing, for winning the Biodiversity and Water Award for their groundbreaking “Glacial Threads: From Forests to Future Textiles” pilot project! We were honored to collaborate on this innovative project with Lenzing and to see it receive yet another incredible honor.

Thank you to Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, the Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI), and the Municipality of Milan for a beautiful evening.