Bridging Interior Design and Luxury Hospitality

Istituto Marangoni Milano Design is strengthening its commitment to fostering interaction between Interior Design, one of the school’s most established and historically rooted programmes, and the emerging field of Luxury Hospitality, which represents one of its most innovative and forward‑looking area of development. Through dedicated international initiatives, the school brings together students from around the world to explore how timeless design excellence can meet the evolving demands of contemporary hospitality experiences.

An International Learning Experience in Milan

In January this year, bachelor’s students in Architecture at Enderun Colleges in the Philippines had the opportunity to attend the tailored short course in Luxury Hospitality Design at Istituto Marangoni Milano Design.

In its 1st edition, the programme is an immersive journey into the Italian Luxury Hospitality and Design Industry. Participants engaged in a dynamic hands-on learning experience that combined traditional class lessons with field trips to luxury hotels and showrooms, creating a seamless transition from theory to practical application.

Learning Through Immersion: From Classroom to Industry

This experience offered Enderun students exclusive access to some of Milan’s most iconic design destinations, including Casa Gessi, a prestigious, multifunctional design showroom • Versace Home showroom, the Maison’s historic residence and design atelier • Casa Brera, a luxury hotel envisioned by Patricia Urquiola, and The Plein Hotel, another landmark combining high-end design with distinctive brand identity.

Throughout the programme, students gained first‑hand insight into the fundamentals of project management within the luxury hospitality sector, exploring the entire process from concept development to execution. They also strengthened a deeper understanding of luxury culture and its role within the global hospitality landscape.

As part of their project work, students were involved in conceptualizing and designing the interiors of boutique hotels, drawing inspiration from the aesthetic codes, design languages, and experiential elements encountered during the site visits.

Looking Ahead: A Growing International Collaboration

Istituto Marangoni Milano Design look forward to continuing its collaboration with Enderun, one of the leading management and hospitality colleges in the Philippines, with the aim of promoting interdisciplinary innovation by broadening design and architecture students’ knowledge of the luxury hospitality industry.