Milan Triennial
The Milan Triennial was established in 1923 as a 3 yearly architecture and industrial design exhibition held in Monza and then, since 1933, in Milan.
History
The event started as a biennial event in Monza in 1923 and then transferred to Milan where was intended to be held every three years, last a few months and to invite global contributions. These similarities meant that it was recognised by the Bureau of International Expositions from 1933 until 1996.Since 1933 it has been held in the, Milan with the 2016 event to be hosted there and also other Milanese venues.
List of triennials
| BIE? | Triennial | Notes | Open | Close |
| Monza Biennial | International Exhibition of Decorative Arts | 1923 | 1923 | |
| Monza Biennial II | International Exhibition of Decorative Arts | 1925 | - | |
| Monza Biennial III | International Exhibition of Decorative Arts The twentieth century and Neoclassicism in decoration and furnishing | May 31, 1927 | October 16, 1927 | |
| Monza Biennial IV | International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Art Held in Monza. Included several works by Gio Ponti. | 1930 | 1930 | |
| Milan Triennial V | Style - Civilisation | May 10, 1933 | October 31, 1933 | |
| Milan Triennial VI | Continuity – Modernity | May 31, 1936 | November 1, 1936 | |
| Milan Triennial VII | Order - Tradition | April 6, 1940 | June 9, 1940 | |
| Milan Triennial VIII | The House Included an urban planning project that led to the QT8 area named after this the 8th triennial. | May 31, 1947 | September 14, 1947 | |
| Milan Triennial IX | Goods - Standards Gold medal winners included the Danish textile artist Helga Foght. | May 12, 1951 | November 5, 1951 | |
| Milan Triennial X | Prefabrication - Industrial Design Led to the creation of the building now used as the | August 28, 1954 | November 15, 1954 | |
| Milan Triennial XI | Improving the Quality of Expression in Today’s Civilisation | July 27, 1957 | November 4, 1957 | |
| Milan Triennial XII | Home and school | July 16, 1960 | November 4, 1960 | |
| Milan Triennial XIII | Leisure | June 12, 1964 | September 27, 1964 | |
| Milan Triennial XIV | The Large Number | June 23, 1968 | July 28, 1968 | |
| Milan Triennial XV | Architettura Razionale, major section curated by Aldo Rossi | 1973 | - | |
| Milan Triennial XVI | The Domestic Project Directed by Mario Bellini and the historian Georges Teyssot. Included notable projects like La Casa Palestra by OMA, The Mobile Home and the Nomadic Condition by John Hejduk, and The Collector's Room by Massimo Scolari | 1986 | - | |
| Milan Triennial XVII | World Cities and the Future of the Metropolis | September 21, 1988 | December 18, 1988 | |
| Milan Triennial XVIII | Life in Things and Nature: Design and the Environmental Challenge | 1992 | 1992 | |
| Milan Triennial XIX | Identities and differences | February 22, 1996 | May 5, 1996 | |
| Triennial 2016 | 21st century. Design after Design | April 2, 2016 | September 12, 2016 | |
| Triennial 2019 | Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival | March 1, 2019 | July 1, 2019 | |
| XXIII Triennale di Milano | Theme to be decided | 2022 | 2022 |