MDW Update + Open Roles

The NeueHaus newsletter to keep you up to date with what's happening in the community.

WHAT WENT DOWN DURING MILAN DESIGN WEEK ✹

Milan was electric this year. The true highlight was connecting with our members throughout the week with our daily morning catch-ups at Pasticceria Cova and visiting some of their exhibits.

Design Week has quietly outgrown itself. What began as a trade show has transformed into Milan's cultural moment of the year. Fashion houses led this expansion years ago, but the newest players at the table—tech giants and consumer brands—are bringing fresh perspectives and experimental approaches that are reshaping the conversation around design itself.

Stone Island’s listening room in collaboration with Friendly Pressure.

The most talked about brand experiences this year? Everything revolved around listening rooms and music-driven installations. Nike collaborated with Berlin-based record label PAN and launched a new shoe inspired by Berlin’s club culture. Stone Island and Friendly Pressure created a high-fidelity sound system with a program of week-long DJ sets and talks. Meanwhile, Vans took over Triennale with Tim Hecker's compositions that transformed sound waves into physical environments you could feel in your bones. After years of Instagram-optimized visual installations, brands have rediscovered that ears are the new eyes.

My feet have filed formal complaints after a week of running around in the city, but my creative spirit is completely recharged. Milan 2026? Already blocked in my calendar.

— Lena

✹ Our MDW25 Playlist is up ✹

Check out our conversation with Carolina from Phillips Auction who walks us through their installation with Interni Venosta: a 70ies inspired party cave with sound design by the legendary Plastic nightclub founder Nicola Guiducci.

Sprezzatura: The Art of Studied Carelessnes

Italians have gifted us many concepts, but perhaps none captures the essence of Milan Design Week better than sprezzatura. Coined by Baldassare Castiglione in his 1528 book "The Book of the Courtier," sprezzatura describes the art of making something extraordinarily difficult look effortlessly natural. It's that perfectly imperfect shirt cuff, the casually brilliant remark, or the design that appears spontaneous despite months of planning. Something to channel as we return to our desks this week.

NEW PROJECT DROP ✹

We're excited to share several opportunities that have emerged within our network. Find below a curated selection of roles we're currently filling for our brand partners and clients.

Motion Designer

Area: LifestyleType: FreelanceLocation: Remote, Milan

Availability: May-June

A Milanese lifestyle brand is looking for a motion designer. You'll create immersive 3D animations optimized for social-first viewing experiences. More than technical skill, this role demands an intuitive grasp of how movement translates across platforms and captures fleeting attention spans. Your portfolio should demonstrate both technical precision and creative vision.

Web DesignersArea: Tech & LifestyleType: FreelanceLocation: Remote, Global

Availability: Ongoing, various projects

We’re looking for multiple web designers across the tech and lifestyle spectrum who understand that digital spaces are more than functional interfaces—they're brand experiences. Whether reimagining an established platform or building something entirely new, these roles demand both aesthetic sensibility and user-centered thinking. Your portfolio shows experience with creating scalable and component-based design systems.

PR ManagerArea: Design & ArchitectureType: FreelanceLocation: Berlin or Remote

Time: From June with 2-3 days per week, ongoing

A specialized PR position has emerged for someone fluent in the language of design, architecture, and furniture. Beyond traditional media relationships, this role requires cultural curation. The ideal candidate has cultivated relationships with editors in Germany and further European countries who shape the conversation around spatial design.

Interested? Simply reply to this email. Please note, these opportunities are exclusively available to NeueHaus members. If you are not part of our vetted talent pool yet, you can apply via neuehaus.io/talent. We’d love to hear from you.

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