Description

Design Gems • ITALY 2026

Milan ✦ Florence ✦ Inspiration Awaits

Pack your passport and your passion—ASID San Diego is heading to Italy for our second Design Gems journey, and this year we’re exploring the global capitals of design: Milan and Florence.

This immersive experience is exclusively for ASID San Diego Members, designed to ignite creativity, deepen professional connections, and surround you with the art, architecture, and craftsmanship that shaped our industry.

What Awaits You..

Travel with a curated group of your peers as we:

• Stay in hand-selected hotels in Milan and Florence

• Experience the legendary Salone del Mobile in Milan—your all-access pass to the world’s most influential design fair

• Travel by high-speed train through Italy from Milan to Florence

• Stand inside the iconic Carrara Marble Quarries, the birthplace of masterpieces

• Enjoy daily breakfast and hosted dinners showcasing regional cuisine

• Participate in sponsor-hosted private tours, atelier visits, and additional special experiences as available

• Explore two of the most inspiring design cities on the planet—with time to wander, discover, and create your own magic