There are still a couple of amazing experiences I have not shared from my Milan adventure, as a part of the Blanco Design Council earlier this year. One of them was a visit to the Triennale di Milano Design Museum. This center for contemporary art, architecture and design focuses on Italy's contribution to all these disciplines. Opened in 2007, rather than being a museum in the classical sense – one with a fixed collection – it is a space with continuously changing exhibitions. The building which houses the Triennale is located at the edge of the Parco Sempione and was built in 1933 by Giovanni Muzio. I discovered it on my first day in Milan whilst strolling in the park trying to shake off the last vestiges of jet lag. Wow! As I found my way to the second floor I discovered an exhibit called Constancy & Change in Korean Traditional Craft 2014. Why Korea you ask? Well Korea and Italy have a long history of diplomatic relations, 130 years. Korean culture has a 5000 year history to draw upon so the exhibit was vast and varied. Curated as a magical journey through time and space, the exhibit consisted of art works by twenty one prominent Korean artists. Although the media was so varied, the common threads were a conscious awareness and incorporation of nature, harmony, simplicity and sophistication.The theme of the exhibit was the five materials of traditional Korean craft: ceramics, hanji (Korean mulberry paper), textiles, metal and lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Displays were designed to enhance these materials. I would be remiss if I didn't mention these stunning cabinets. These are actually book chests made from paulownia and chinaberry woods and hanji (mulberry paper), delicate and sturdy at the same time.Sometimes the best experiences are of the unplanned variety and that is especially true of this one. I guess the Triennale and I were meant to find each other. ;) More photos from this trip and my other travels visit Kitchens for Living on the Road

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