23–27 July 2026 · Milan & Lake Como

Lake Como
Content Trip.

Italian summer, told differently. A small, curated circle moving between Milan and Lake Como — to let cinematic images emerge at an unhurried pace, to experience Italy and to document a few unforgettable days together.

By invitationSelected circleEditorial production
Classic wooden boat in front of a villa on Lake Como in evening light
Issue
Vol. 01 · Summer ’26
Direction
Martin Kleinheinz
Format
Cinematic & Editorial
Access
By application
Manifesto

This is not a mass trip. Not a content factory. Not a party holiday. It is a quietly designed week — a small circle, two beautiful places, a few cinematic days you will still be telling stories about five years from now.

We bring a short list of people to Milan, drive them to the lake in the G-Class, let them settle into the villa and photograph them the way Italy in summer should look — and then we simply let the days unfold.

There is no posing plan. No shot list in the hotel lobby. The content is real because the days are real: linen on the balcony, an ice cream in hand, a wooden boat gliding across silver water. Telling, not staging.

Couple in evening light next to a G-Class in front of a villa
Sculptural tree in the garden of a villa on Lake Como
Woman in white on a classic wooden boat on Lake Como
Young woman in black in a mirrored elevator, late evening
The journey

Six moments.
One summer.

We build the week around a small number of beautifully framed moments. Slow Milan mornings. Open roads. A villa, a boat, a table at sunset. Everything else gives them room.

Hot chocolate and pastries on green marble in a Milan café
I. · Morning · Milan

Slow mornings in Milan

Café, marble, the light of the first hour

A quiet start. Linen on warm marble, the light the city only gives between eight and nine. Espresso taken seriously, soft conversations — the city wakes up around us.

Black G-Class in front of a Mediterranean villa in evening light
II. · Midday · Lombardy

G-Class road trip

Milan → Lake Como

Black G-Class through Lombardy. Windows down, a playlist that belongs to no one and to everyone. The lake announces itself slowly — hills, cypresses, the first glimpse of water.

Elegant young woman in a classic tweed look at a café table
III. · Afternoon · in the city

A stroll through the city

Café tables, boulevards, an espresso with time

An hour just for the city. Long boulevards, white-clothed café tables on the sidewalk, an espresso that takes its time. The city does not want to be rushed — and we grant it the favour.

Historic villa on a peninsula at Lake Como from above
IV. · Editorial set · Lake Como

The villa on the lake

A peninsula, gardens, water on three sides

A villa straight out of a film that has never lost its composure: on a narrow peninsula, gardens cascading down to the water, mountains in the background. We treat it no differently.

Man at the wheel of a classic mahogany boat on Lake Como, mountains in the background
V. · Sunset · Lake Como

Wooden boat at golden hour

On the lake, classic

Polished mahogany, the wheel in hand, water turning silver as the sun lowers. The boat moves slowly because nothing about this hour wants to be hurried.

Set table under a stone archway with a view of Lake Como and the mountains
VI. · Evening · Lake Como

Dinner on the lake

Stone archway, a set table, a view of the water

A set table under an old stone archway, right above the water. Wine without hurry, regional dishes, a conversation that has not noticed it has been running for four hours.

Editorial double exposure — couple on a classic wooden boat at Lake Como
Café interior in sage green with a dark marble floor
Sculptural wooden staircase in a quiet lobby — warm evening light
The mood

It feels like a film, in which you have forgotten you are starring.

01

Linen, warm against the skin.

02

Sunglasses against the midday sun.

03

A glass of champagne, the lake reflected inside.

04

A spontaneous laugh, somewhere behind the camera.

05

Golden reflections on the water.

06

Conversations that drift into the sunset.

07

Music in the car, late at night.

08

Italian summer — unfiltered.

„Italian summer is not a season. It is a way of being for four or five days a year."
— Note from set
The circle

Selected people.
No exceptions.

Bringing the right people together is the one thing this trip cannot fake. We treat the guest list like a casting — quietly, deliberately, with respect for every single person.

NoteRequests can be declined to protect the atmosphere and the dynamic of the group.
Young woman in a black coat stepping out of a black G-Class — muted city mood
01

Deliberately small

A short list, not a guest list. The size is dictated by the boat, the table and the rhythm of the days — not by what could be sold.

02

Selected personalities

Creators, founders, models and quiet observers. People who can hold a room without performing in it.

03

Quality over quantity

We design for atmosphere, not output. Fewer places, longer at each. Fewer people, more presence with everyone.

04

Shared energy

Good people, good company. Requests can be declined to protect the atmosphere and the dynamic of the group.

Content & Visuals

Images
that stay.

Every guest leaves the trip with visuals that have depth — reels, editorial stills and moments between the moments that belong in a magazine, not in a content calendar. Natural, cinematic, never forced.

01
Cinematic Reels

Vertical storytelling, shot with the patience of a film set — not the rush of a feed.

02
Editorial Photography

Stills that feel as if they came from a magazine travel feature. Outfit, light and place working together.

03
Candid Moments

The in-between. A laugh at the table, a hand on the boat railing, a look at sunset.

04
Timeless Imagery

Visuals you will still want to show two summers from now — not content that only works on a Tuesday.

We are not selling content. We are designing the kind of week that happens to leave content behind.

Young woman with long hair in front of a historic estate, wide avenue, overcast sky
Young woman in a black dress on a classic wooden boat in front of a villa at Lake Como
Woman with a coffee cup inside a G-Class — calm morning mood
Open tailgate of a G-Class on a tree-lined avenue — detail shot
Young man on a classic wooden boat in front of a villa at Lake Como
Detail on the restaurant table — white tablecloth, cutlery, calm evening mood
Itinerary

Five days.
Two places. One film.

A loose sequence — no minute-by-minute planning. We deliberately leave space open, because in our experience the best moments tend to happen exactly there.

  1. Day 0
    Thursday · 23 July 2026

    Arrival

    Milan · late afternoon
    • Arrival in Milan, check-in
    • Aperitivo in a quiet neighbourhood
    • First dinner — the circle gets to know each other
  2. Day 1
    Friday · 24 July 2026

    Milan, in motion

    Espresso, stroll, drive to the lake
    • Slow breakfast in a classic café
    • Stroll through the city
    • G-Class drive to Lake Como
    • First impressions in the lakeside villages
    • Sunset dinner by the water
  3. Day 2
    Saturday · 25 July 2026

    Lake Como, in calm

    Villa, wooden boat, golden hour
    • Slow morning at the villa
    • Villa on the lake — editorial set
    • Wooden boat at golden hour
    • Late dinner with music on the terrace
  4. Day 3
    Sunday · 26 July 2026

    The lake, in detail

    One long, quiet day
    • Editorial morning around the lake
    • Lunch in a small trattoria, no plan
    • Free afternoon · a second hour on the boat
    • Closing dinner — long table, candles
  5. Day 4
    Monday · 27 July 2026

    Milan, departure

    Espresso, final city moments
    • Drive back to Milan
    • Espresso, one last walk
    • Departure
Man in white on a wooden jetty at Lake Como, villa in the background, early evening mood
Request invitation

Some summers
stay forever.

Not everyone will understand it. For a small number of selected people, this is the trip they have been quietly waiting for.

Write us a few sentences — who you are, where we can reach you, why this trip resonates with you. We answer every application that fits the group personally.

Date23–27 July 2026
PlacesMilan · Lake Como
CircleDeliberately small
AccessBy application

By invitation only · July 2026

„Curated Travel · Cinematic Content · Italian summer, the way it once was photographed."

Lake Como Content Trip · Vol. 01 · 2026
Fotograf, Martin Fernando Mera Kleinheinz · Franz-Bork-Straße 21, 30163 Hannover · 0179 4085397