Less Than a Truckload Returns for Fulton Market Design Days 2026
The Guerrilla Truck Show spirit is brought back to life with the Less Than a Truckload competition during Fulton Market Design Days 2026, where designers are challenged to create installations from 8-by-10-foot shipping containers. Among the five standout entries are Common Object Studio's 3D-printed furniture setting, The Mula Studio x Plastic Flux's furniture made from recycled plastic, the faceted pink passageway by Harvard GSD Student Collaborative, Hardgoods Creative's self-expression initiative, and Mxltiply's display of Herzog & de Meuron's X-Hocker. This event is scheduled for June 8-10 in Chicago's Fulton Market area, showcasing both emerging talents and established designers.
Key facts
- Less Than a Truckload competition revived for Fulton Market Design Days 2026
- Designers transform standard 8-by-10-foot shipping containers into installations
- Five winning entries: Common Object Studio, The Mula Studio x Plastic Flux, Harvard GSD Student Collaborative, Hardgoods Creative, Mxltiply
- Common Object Studio presents sculptural 3D-printed furniture in a container-scale environment
- The Mula Studio x Plastic Flux features furniture from recycled plastic containers
- Harvard GSD Student Collaborative creates a faceted pink passageway reflecting Fulton Market's urban landscape
- Hardgoods Creative uses the container for self-expression outside client constraints
- Mxltiply showcases Herzog & de Meuron's X-Hocker, a furniture piece with X-shaped profile
- Event dates: June 8-10, 2026
- Location: Fulton Market district, Chicago
- Originated from Guerrilla Truck Show launched mid-2000s by gallerist Morlen Sinoway
Entities
Artists
- Morlen Sinoway
- Mateusz Mularz
- Herzog & de Meuron
Institutions
- Common Object Studio
- The Mula Studio
- Plastic Flux
- Harvard Graduate School of Design
- Hardgoods Creative
- Mxltiply
- Azure Magazine
- Fulton Market DesignDays
Locations
- Chicago
- United States
- Fulton Market
- Merchandise Mart