Moleskine Café Milan - a creative break

The Moleskine Café in the Brera Design District, Milan is a revisited Parisian “café litteraire”, a stimulating and at the same time relaxing place that really gets the creative juices flowing. The famous brand of notebooks has added a new chapter to its story.



We've already said that this summer's buzzword is creativity and you can experience this yourselves by dropping into the Moleskine Café, which opened two weeks ago in Corso Garibaldi 65, Milan.





This is where the world of Moleskine - the notebooks that Bruce Chatwin was referring to when he wrote “To lose a passport was the least of one's worries. To lose a notebook was a catastrophe” - has become an actual place. What you might call a creative hub really, because apart from being a place to get together with friends and recharge your batteries over a great coffee - which takes centre stage here - and the cultivated cuisine where even the food tells a story, the Moleskine Café is also a showcase for the Moleskine community; it even boasts an interactive wall where artwork, illustrations and design pieces by artists, designers and creative professionals from around the world are on display.



Or you can drift over to the sales corner to pick up and feel the objects in the Moleskine collection.





The understated interior design of the Moleskine Café exudes tranquillity, marked by essential lines and a neutral colour palette, where the floor-to-ceiling windows encourage engagement and interaction with the outdoor dining deck and the street. If you're looking for a place to reach out to others and network then head for the large communal table on the ground floor; conversely, there are smaller tables near the counter, or relaxing sofas on the mezzanine if you feel the need for intimacy.





“Somewhere new to talk, write, read, drink, eat” according to the Moleskine Café tagline; a place that brings the design and identity of this famous brand to life, thanks to the concept developed in association with the international consultancy firm, Interbrand. 

Christiane Bürklein

Moleskine Café
Corso Garibaldi 65, Milan, Italy
Project: Moleskine – Interbrand
Year: 2016
Images: © Michele Morosi