EDIT Napoli returns on October 10-12, 2025, celebrating independent design-makers, art, craft, and innovation in one of Europe’s most vibrant cultural cities. With a new venue and expanded programming, it solidifies its reputation as a must-see event for anyone interested in creativity, tradition, and design.
What’s EDIT Napoli?
Launched in 2019 by Domitilla Dardi and Emilia Petruccelli, EDIT Napoli serves as an independent design fair dedicated to author designers, craftspeople, and small manufacturers. The belief underscoring this initiative was that design should be more than mass production. EDIT nurtures the “designer-maker” ideal, where creators steered both concept and material, from prototype to production and distribution.
What EDIT brings to the table is a carefully curated platform—not hundreds of booths, but a selection of voices and objects that push boundaries, honors local tradition, and engage in global conversations. It includes the main fair, seminars, and the “EDIT Cult” program of installations and off-site exhibitions across Naples.
New Venue: La Santissima in Quartieri Spagnoli
One highlight for 2025 is the new location: La Santissima. This historic building, housed within the complex of SS. Trinità delle Monache, offered inspiring views and an intimate sense of place.
The choice of La Santissima signales EDIT’s ongoing commitment to place-making: design as embedded in culture and history. The buildings and neighborhoods are not just a backdrop; they forme part of the dialogue.
Exhibitors, Themes, and Key Programme Elements
Independent Maker Culture
The 2025 edition feature a diverse roster of independent designers and small producers, including names like Chiara Grafantini, Chroma®, Cuorecarpenito, and many more. These creators work in ceramics, furniture, textiles, and decorative elements.
Curatorial Focus & Manifesto
At its core, EDIT champions a manifesto valuing authorship, craftsmanship, and sustainability. Not just ecological, but cultural and material too, rethinking production and distribution chains. Curators Emilia Petruccelli and Domitilla Dardi emphasize selections that tell stories, honor tradition, and experiment with form and process.
EDIT Cult & Special Exhibitions
EDIT Cult remains an important strand that spread parts of the fair into the city’s cultural fabric. Past editions opened up historic venues for special shows, and 2025 continues this spirit. Artists such as Luca Boscardin, Elena Salmistraro and Bethan Laura Woods will take part at this edition.
The Award for New Works
Every year, EDIT Napoli gathers an international jury to select the best unreleased product. This “inédito” work gains visibility and becomes a significant milestone in the designer’s career. Notable names such as Alvaro Catalán de Ocón, Claire Laurent, Alessandro Valenti, and Ermanno Zanini will be the jury a the 2025 edition.
Why EDIT Napoli 2025 Matters
It Amplifies Voices Outside Mainstream Design Capitals. While the design world often focused on Milan or northern Europe, EDIT Napoli shift attention to southern Italy and makers who live in contexts where tradition and innovation coexist.
It Supports Sustainable Approaches. The fair’s interest in traceability, responsible production, and authorship makes it relevant in an era of increasing mindfulness about origins and impacts.
Design as Experience, Not Just Exhibition. With exhibitions spread across historic sites and intense interactions between makers and visitors, EDIT becomes a journey through Naples—its architecture, history, and craft tradition.
What to Look Forward To & Tips for Visitors
Mark Your Calendar: October 10-12, 2025, promises three days packed with discovery.
Explore the City: Visitors shouldn’t limit themselves to the fairgrounds. EDIT Cult exhibitions scattered throughout Naples enriches the experience.
Meet the Makers: One strength of EDIT is the intimacy and accessibility of its makers. Engaging in conversations help visitors understand materials and processes.
Watch for the “Best Unreleased” Award: This award often serves as a launchpad for exciting new design.
Note Curatorial Themes: Visitors may expect themes linking tradition and innovation, Mediterranean identities, and craft techniques, which are crucial for picking focal points.
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In summary, EDIT Napoli 2025 is more than just a fair—it celebrates independent creativity and maker culture within Naples.
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