Last week I was in Italy on a flyby visit to the Italian capital of design.

It was business and pleasure which always makes for a nice escape from the usual routine. On the business side of things there are a few things on the boil with an Italian manufacturer which I shall update on if it comes into fruition, and on the pleasure side of things I got to see Milan in a new light, enjoying it with my brother around Milan’s own little Venice, which is in the south west part of town around Porta Genova.

I’ve previously found Milan grey, often rainy and exhausting, but this time Milan presented itself in a new light. I enjoyed a couple of beautiful, sunny autumn days, found some much more cosy, yet still buzzing areas, ate some great pizza, and found a few treasures at the market along the Navigilio on the Sunday.

I can highly recommend the market for buying jewellery, paintings, vintage and antique furniture, as well as a lot of beautiful old light fixtures and chandeliers.

Here are a few snaps for you to get a feel for the market, as well as a some interesting Graffiti, shapes and inspirations we saw along the way. The markings on the pavement I found particularly interesting as they look so random, yet you find the same kind of markings all over the place, as if it were a stamp.

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