Brera Design Week 2026 Highlights at Milan's FuoriSalone
The Brera Design District will host its 17th edition during FuoriSalone from April 20 to 26, 2026, as part of Milan Design Week. The event features over 300 activities including exhibitions, installations, and product launches across historic venues and showrooms. A central theme, 'Being a Project,' encourages viewing design as a cultural process. Key installations include Annabel Karim Kassar's 'Garden of the Hesperides' at the Brera Botanical Garden, blending mythology and architecture. Other notable projects are Sara Ricciardi Studio's 'Serotonin' at Pinacoteca di Brera, exploring sensory experiences, and Grohe's Aqua Sanctuary at Piccolo Teatro Studio Melato, focusing on water and wellness. The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation presents 'When Apricots Blossom' at Palazzo Citterio, showcasing international designers' interpretations of Uzbek craftsmanship. Additional highlights include Molteni&C's new collections, Yinka Ilori's 'Chasing the Sun' for Veuve Clicquot, and Flexform's 'The Private Lives of Objects.' The district transforms into an urban laboratory with events emphasizing design's role in community and innovation.
Key facts
- Brera Design Week runs from April 20 to 26, 2026
- Over 300 events are scheduled across the district
- The theme is 'Being a Project,' focusing on design as a cultural process
- Annabel Karim Kassar presents 'Garden of the Hesperides' at Brera Botanical Garden
- Sara Ricciardi Studio creates 'Serotonin' for American Express at Pinacoteca di Brera
- Grohe installs an Aqua Sanctuary at Piccolo Teatro Studio Melato
- Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation showcases 'When Apricots Blossom' at Palazzo Citterio
- The event includes 217 permanent showrooms, with 9 new openings
Entities
Artists
- Annabel Karim Kassar
- Sara Ricciardi
- Giotto Calendoli
- Numero Cromatico
- Yinka Ilori
- Jaime Hayon
- Bethan Laura Wood
- Fernando Laposse
- Marcin Rusak
- Raw-Edges
- Antonio Citterio
- Patrick Norguet
- Fumie Shibata
- Hannes Peer
- Sam Baron
- Giorgia Zanellato
- Daniele Bortotto
- Tokujin Yoshioka
- Michela Picchi
- Mario Cucinella
- Giovanni Capri
- Annalisa Nieddu
- Stefano Mancuso
- Sabina Antonini
- Alessandra Coppa
- Vincent Van Duysen
- Daniel J. O'Conor
- Luigi Ghirri
- Demna
- Kulapat Yantrasast
- Ai Weiwei
- Charlotte Macaux Perelman
- Alexis Fabry
- Renzo Bongiovanni Radice
- Adolfo Pini
- Stark
- Chiara Ghigliazza
Institutions
- Brera Design District
- Interni
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna Il Castello
- Piccolo Teatro Studio Melato
- Palazzo Citterio
- Molteni&C
- Flexform
- Grohe
- American Express
- Veuve Clicquot
- Fuorisalone
- Grand Seiko
- Glo
- Corriere Della Sera
- Mario Cucinella Architects
- Evastomperstudio
- Formica Group
- FENIX Scenario
- Materia 2.0
- dOT-design Outdoor Texture
- ATI Project
- Lombardini22
- Progetto CMR
- Studio Marco Piva
- Museo Poldi Pezzoli
- House of Switzerland
- Casa degli Artisti
- Gucci
- Loro Piana
- Dimoremilano
- 2050+
- Artribune
- Brera Design Week
- Grande Brera
- ACDF Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation
- Rubelli
- Formafantasma
- Casa Tacchini
- Spotti
- Hermès
- La Pelota
- Numero Cromatico
- Palazzo Moscova
- SieMatic
- Fondazione Adolfo Pini
- Corriere della Sera
- Abitare
- Living
- Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d'Arte
- Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity & Craftsmanship Fellowship
- Serapian
- Creative Academy
- Castello Sforzesco
- Studiolabo
- Alkanoids
Locations
- Milan
- Brera
- Uzbekistan
- Aral Sea region
- Brera, Milan, Italy
- Milan, Italy
- Italy
- Palazzo Landriani, via Borgonuovo 25, Milan, Italy
- via della Moscova 18, Milan, Italy
- via Solferino 26, Milan, Italy
- Piazza Gae Aulenti, Milan, Italy
- via Quintino Sella angolo Foro Bonaparte, Milan, Italy
- via Marco Polo 9, Milan, Italy
- piazza San Marco, Milan, Italy
- via Manzoni 9 and 12, Milan, Italy
- Casa degli Artisti, corso Garibaldi 89/A, Milan, Italy
- San Simpliciano, Piazza Paolo VI, Milan, Italy
- via della Moscova 33, Milan, Italy
- Como, Italy
- Hong Kong
- Paris, France
- Namibia
- Etna, Italy
- Venice, Italy
- Brera District
- Chiostri di San Simpliciano
- Piazza Paolo VI
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Palazzo Citterio
- via Fatebenefratelli 9
- Largo Treves 5
- via Palermo 13
- via della Moscova 18
- via Rivoli 6
- Corso Garibaldi 2
Sources
- Artribune —
- Artuu Magazine —
- Artslife —
- Abitare —
- Interni Magazine —