MCM Just Opened a Roller Rink With a Robot DJ in Milan for Its 50th Anniversary

1 is where the installation breaks open. A full roller skating rink occupies the center of the space, with a robot DJ developed in partnership with ABB controlling the music, a selection curated by Sound Metaphor DJs.

Performers and visitors share the floor as choreographed interventions take place throughout the week, colliding disco culture with automation in a way that feels distinctly MCM: loud, referential, and entirely intentional.

The Diva Dome The experience peaks at Diva Dome, the installation’s final, most intimate level, positioned under the historic dome of the Rotonda del Pellegrini. Here, soprano Laura Baldassari performs a reinterpretation of Casta Diva, reworked by Michele Tadini to blur the line between operatic tradition and constructed sound.

A sculptural figure titled Avatar anchors the center of the space. Access to this level is limited, reinforcing its role as the conceptual climax of the entire experience…