EDIT Napoli 2025

From October 10 to 12, Naples became the stage for the seventh edition of EDIT Napoli, reaffirming its role as a platform dedicated to independent and authorial design. Expanding across the evocative La Santissima and the prestigious National Museums of Vomero, the fair unfolded as a journey through spaces where history and contemporary creativity met in dialogue.

This year’s theme - movement - framed the event as a living exchange between cultural heritage and new perspectives. The new main venue, La Santissima - Community Hub, became a center for experimentation, where national and international exhibitors, collectible design brands, and emerging studios presented their work. The exhibition layout, curated by Lemonot (Sabrina Morreale and Lorenzo Perri), combined light, transparent surfaces with bold structural elements, guiding visitors through a sequence of spaces marked by steel, textiles, and lava stone.

The experience expanded into EDIT CULT, which activated three of Naples’ most iconic landmarks: Castel Sant’Elmo, Certosa di San Martino, and Villa Floridiana. Each location hosted installations that brought design into direct conversation with art and history. At Certosa di San Martino, highlights included Álvaro Catalán de Ocón’s PET Lamp Gurunsi: Shadows, textile and the Frafra weavers, Azucena’s Unseen Visions, and Bethan Laura Wood’s Terrazzo Quarry for Poltronova. At Castel Sant’Elmo, visitors experienced Luca Boscardin’s Animal Factory for Magis and Diego Rivero Borrell (TANAT)’s Paisaje de Reflejos for Ranieri, both installed at the Piazza d’Armi. At Villa Floridiana, the program featured Marta Sala Éditions’ Il Tempo della Forma – Un omaggio alla città e ai dieci anni del marchio 2015–2025, Elena Salmistraro’s Nomadaria for Officine Tamborrino, and Tomás Alía (Estudio Caramba)’s Finestra celata.

The international jury, composed of Álvaro Catalán de Ocón, Claire Laurent, Alessandro Valenti, and Ermanno Zanini, awarded the Main Section Prize to Chiara Lionello for Inserti, a project exploring the balance between craftsmanship and industrial precision. The Seminario Prize went to Katryna for Moon Candle Holder, while Trama and Atelier Nuanda received special mentions. Thanks to EDIT’s partnerships, the winners will also present their work at the LABÒ Cultural Project during Milan Design Week 2026.

Under the vision of Emilia Petruccelli and Domitilla Dardi, EDIT Napoli has evolved into more than a fair - it is a cultural observatory. Rooted in Naples yet oriented towards international exchange, it positions design as both a driver of creative practice and a catalyst for urban transformation.

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_location: Naples, Italy

_article written by Daniela Moreira da Silva
_photos by Eller Studio & A. Mustilli