One might describe Alcova, an independent design platform that activates forgotten sites in and around Milan during the city’s design week, as a just-taken snapshot of the design industry. The event’s creators, Joseph Grima and Valentina Ciuffi, aren’t interested in following a curatorial theme; rather, they seek out projects and ideas that speak to the moment, resulting in a wide range of work by emerging and established practitioners that invites viewers on a journey of discovery—a sense that’s underscored by Alcova’s distinctive locations, which are often disused, abandoned, or inaccessible to the public.