Everything is set for the seventh edition of EDIT Napoli, open to the public from 10 to 12 October 2025 (press preview on 9 October). Once again, the event reaffirms its role as a dynamic, evolving platform in the realm of independent and editorial design.

This year, EDIT Napoli broadens its reach, taking place not only in the evocative spaces of La Santissima—the fair’s headquarters welcoming national and international exhibitors—but also in the prestigious venues of the Vomero National Museums Complex: Castel Sant’Elmo, the Certosa di San Martino, and Villa Floridiana. These will host the CULT exhibitions of this edition. The choice of such sites highlights the multifaceted spirit of EDIT Napoli, offering design as a constantly evolving experience and inviting visitors to rediscover Naples from fresh perspectives. Movement becomes the leitmotif of the event, merging architectural heritage with contemporary creativity in a living dialogue between history and the city’s current design scene. 

Discover Lake Como Design Festival

The fair once more highlights the work of returning exhibitors while introducing new talents. Among the confirmed participants are former award-winners Atelier Nuanda and Bianco67 with Parasite, alongside long-standing presences like ARTIERI 1895, Eleit.it, BLOK Design, and Incalmi. New entries include Heike Buchfelder, Fornace Brioni, Made of Matter, People of the Sun, Studio Bojola, and Utòl, further enriching an increasingly diverse showcase. Spanish participation also grows thanks to the España Diseño Mediterráneo initiative, in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes of Naples.

Jury and awards at EDIT Napoli 2025

As every year, the award for the best unpublished project will be granted by an international jury of leading figures:

• Alvaro Catalán de Ocón, internationally acclaimed designer
• Claire Laurent, partner at Paragone agency (Paris/New York), specialist in design and architecture
• Alessandro Valenti, Digital Director of ELLE Decor Italia
• Ermanno Zanini, General Manager Jumeirah Capri Palace and Regional Vice President Southern Europe & UK Jumeirah Group

The projects in competition will be judged according to criteria aligned with EDIT Napoli’s values: intelligent design, respect for cultural heritage, and accessibility in pricing. The winners will gain the opportunity to showcase their work free of charge at EDIT Napoli 2026.

The 2025 edition also confirms collaboration with the LABÒ Cultural Project, curated by The Design Blender. This year, LABÒ focuses on a symbolic connection between Genoa and Naples – two ports, two design cultures, and a shared vision of the future. Within this framework, Massimiliano Dalle Sasse will present at EDIT the D Lab collection by Davide Balda, an innovative line created with Nuno Felt, a recycled-fibre fabric shaped by artisanal processes. Thanks to this partnership, EDIT Napoli winners will also present their work during Milan Design Week 2026 as part of LABÒ Cultural Project.

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Another highlight is the continued collaboration with DesignWanted, which will bring to EDIT Napoli Shellf Life by Felicia Neuhof. Selected during the ENHANCE program at Milan Design Week, Neuhof’s project transforms discarded oyster, mussel, and clam shells into sustainable building materials—an eco-friendly, zero-mile alternative to cement and plastics.

La Santissima and set design

The frescoed vaults of La Santissima—once one of Europe’s largest monasteries—become a hub of contemporary creativity, also thanks to a redevelopment program supported by Urban Value. Founded by a noblewoman who rejected an arranged marriage to pursue her calling, La Santissima lies between Quartieri Spagnoli and Montesanto, embodying EDIT Napoli’s mission to connect the city’s diverse layers. This play of perspectives defines the spirit of the seventh edition, offering a renewed vision of Naples and its design identity.

Within La Santissima, the Main area and Seminario (dedicated to emerging designers under 30 or projects less than three years old) will be staged in installations curated by Lemonot (Sabrina Morreale and Lorenzo Perri). Their concept contrasts ethereal surfaces with bold material structures. At the entrance, a monumental suspended framework of steel tubes, hooks, and cables recalls port architecture and maritime imagery. This theme extends to Thalassa textiles by Teresa Carnuccio, made with cyanotype techniques to evoke flowing waves draped like sails. Seating and lighting by Milani, along with Ranieri’s lava stone benches and counters, guide the path and shape resting areas. The interplay of metal, fabric, and stone continues into the bookshop, where warm tones merge with the site’s historic architecture to create harmonious atmospheres.

EDIT CULT

For the first time, EDIT Napoli collaborates with the Vomero National Museums Complex, reinforcing the event’s mission of exchange and cross-pollination. Alongside the fair at La Santissima, CULT exhibitions will be staged in Castel Sant’Elmo, Certosa di San Martino, and Villa Floridiana, featuring leading designers and multidimensional narratives that merge heritage, art, and design in a dialogue between past, present, and future.

Certosa di San Martino

• Alvaro Catalán de Ocón: PET Lamp Gurunsi – Shadows, textile and the Frafra weavers (Ninfeo)
• Azucena: Unseen visions (Refettorio)
• Bethan Laura Wood for Poltronova: Terrazzo Quarry (Loggia del Priore)

Castel Sant’Elmo

• Luca Boscardin for Magis: Animal Factory (Piazza d’Armi)
• Diego Rivero Borrell (TANAT) for Ranieri: Paisaje de Reflejos (Piazza d’Armi)

Villa Floridiana

• Marta Sala Éditions: Il Tempo della Forma – A tribute to the city and ten years of the brand 2015–2025
• Elena Salmistraro for Officine Tamborrino: Nomadaria
• Tomás Alía (Estudio Caramba): Finestra celata

Why visit

From 10 to 12 October 2025, Naples becomes an open stage for independent and authorial design with the seventh edition of EDIT Napoli. Set across La Santissima and the Vomero National Museums Complex—including Castel Sant’Elmo, Certosa di San Martino, and Villa Floridiana—the fair unites international exhibitors, CULT projects, and sustainable innovations. Visitors can explore installations that merge heritage, art, and contemporary creativity, discover new materials and design visions, and experience the city through a fresh, dynamic lens where tradition meets innovation. 

EDIT Napoli, October 10-12, 2025

For professionals and general public
Location: two venues
La Santissima, Vico Trinità delle Monache, 1, Naples
CULT exhibitions, Castel Sant’Elmo, Certosa di San Martino, Villa Floridiana
Size: around 100 exhibitors, 20,000 visitors
Visit website EditNapoli.com for more info

Some images from EDIT Napoli 2024