10 Corso Como | Bookshop

A corner of paradise where the avant-garde, innovation and pop culture blend to create a one-of-a-kind bookshop. 10 Corso Como is far more than a simple bookshop: it is an immersion in contemporary art, architecture, fashion and design in the heart of Milan. Set within the wider complex—which brings together a concept store, an art gallery, a garden restaurant, a boutique hotel and this dedicated bookshop—it is hard to find a single word to capture everything this space represents.

It is certainly a bookshop. Inside, you will find books, monographs, cutting-edge international magazines and periodicals, alongside masterpieces from the leading names in Italian and global design. Yet the term that best describes this place is ‘artistic emporium’: a true library archive designed to showcase and reinforce the aesthetic principles behind this institution, founded by style doyenne Carla Sozzani.

Back in 1990, the first contemporary store opened in Milan, born from the founder and fashion editor’s vision of bringing together art, photography, fashion, food and design in a three-dimensional magazine. 10 Corso Como is all of this, and thanks to its forward-thinking spirit, it quickly gained international acclaim, becoming a global model of retail and aesthetics with outposts across Tokyo, Shanghai, New York, Taipei and Beijing.

The Bookshop sits alongside Galleria Carla Sozzani on the first floor. From the moment you step inside, you are struck by an invigorating international atmosphere. New releases, volumes on art, photography, design, fashion and architecture sit alongside a broad music selection (spanning jazz, world and new age) through to the latest tech novelties. If you are looking for something rare and refined, this is a Milanese address not to miss. Much like the Duomo or Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, it is a cult destination in Milan, drawing discerning hedonists and design enthusiasts alike.

Like the most forward-looking of bookshops, 10 Corso Como stands as a true literary museum with a contemporary and pioneering spirit. Its purpose is not merely to showcase visual volumes and international titles, but to prove how art, architecture, fashion and design can seamlessly coexist in a blend of style and modernism.