A rundown of the design destinations, must-see galleries, and culinary delights featured in the first issue of AUGUST, all about Milan.

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An icon of 20th-century Italian Modernism, Gio Ponti's influence on his hometown of Milan cannot be overstated. While visiting the city, be sure to visit the below structures designed by the polymathic architect, designer, academic, editor, and artist.

1. Church of San Francesco d’Assisi al Fopponino
2. Via Dezza Apartment Building
3. Ferrania Building
4. Montedoria Building
5. Church for the Hospital of San Carlo Borromeo

A Milanese architect active from the 1910s to '60s, Piero Portaluppi designed the Italian Pavilion for the Universal Exposition in 1929. After World War I, he went on to restore several of Milan's historic Renaissance treasures, and began designing numerous public works and office buildings as well as notable private residences. A brief tour of highlights from his oeuvre offers a glimpse of local history.

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1. Villa Necchi Campiglio
2. La Vigna di Leonardo / Casa degli Atellani
3. Casa Museo Boschi Di Stefano
4a. Albergo Diurno Venezia
4b. Planetario Hoepli
5. Casa Corbellini-Wasserman
6. Villa Panza

After the obligatory visit to Piero Portaluppi’s Villa Necchi on via Mozart 14 (see our Portaluppi Itinerary for more info), take a stroll on the surrounding streets to experience one of Milan’s most exclusive and entrancing neighborhoods, in this guide from Noemi Bonazzi.

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Our inaugural guest editor shares her local Milan favorites, from a 100-year old hardware store to the Teatro alla Scala and a biscuit porcelain workshop.

The writer, journalist, and wife of the late and great Ettore Sottsass—whose Milan apartment features in the first issue of August—shares warm reminiscences of her home city.

The seasoned Italian gallerist—who owns satellite spaces in London and Hong Kong, and celebrates the 30th anniversary of his flagship location in Milan this year—shares a few favorite places from his hometown.

The bars, architecture sights, and street markets beloved to the Milan-based artist who's known for combining painting and sculpture in his emotive, textural tableaux.

The Italian architect, designer, and former editor of Casabella and Modo magazines offers a peek into his local haunts.

The Milanese illustrator and director of the eponymous glass and ceramics gallery jots down a few local highlights.