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Lisbon Design Week 2026: Craft, Color, and Contemporary Design Across the City

festival-fair · 2026-05-09

From May 27 to May 31, 2026, the fourth edition of Lisbon Design Week transformed the Portuguese capital into a lively center for modern craft, collectible design, ceramics, textile art, and architecture. Numerous exhibitions and partnerships were held in various venues, including hotels, galleries, ateliers, and historic palaces. Notable events included 'Quiet Objects' at The Vintage Hotel, showcasing textile art by Mariana Ralo, which will be available until August 31, 2026. The exhibition 'Sotaque' at Moldo Studios featured artists from Portuguese-speaking countries, with Lia Raquel Marques displaying mirrors that fuse historical and contemporary elements. Additionally, Maria Pratas and Sofia Albuquerque introduced 'Saloias' at Sal Atelier, while Alan Louis had a solo exhibit at Fantastic Frank. The sixth edition of 'Lisbon by Design' was hosted at Palacete Gomes Freire from May 26 to May 31, featuring premium Portuguese design furniture and contemporary crafts, including Grau Ceramics' ARCANO collection and Hamrei's Fun Guy tables.

Key facts

  • Lisbon Design Week 2026 ran from May 27 to May 31, 2026.
  • The fourth edition focused on artistic and collectible contemporary design, high craft, and creative practice.
  • Quiet Objects exhibition at The Vintage Hotel featured textile artist Mariana Ralo, open until August 31, 2026.
  • Sotaque exhibition at Moldo Studios gathered Portuguese-speaking artists from Angola, Brazil, Mozambique, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, Guinea-Bissau, and Macau.
  • Maria Pratas and Sofia Albuquerque collaborated on Saloias, merging fiber and clay.
  • Alan Louis had a solo spotlight exhibition at Fantastic Frank in Santos/Lapa.
  • Lisbon by Design fair held its sixth edition from May 26 to May 31, 2026 at Palacete Gomes Freire.
  • Grau Ceramics presented ARCANO collection inspired by Mexican architecture at Lisbon by Design.

Entities

Artists

  • Mariana Ralo
  • Maria Pratas
  • Sofia Albuquerque
  • Lia Raquel Marques
  • Alan Louis
  • Macheia
  • Adonis Evangelista
  • Bernardo Barros
  • Mariana Rola Pereira
  • Eneida Lombe Tavares
  • Thayra Correia
  • Le Brimet
  • Kelvin Silva
  • Miguel Saboya
  • Hamrei
  • Carlos Manuel Gonçalves
  • Ambre Jarno
  • João Bruno Videira
  • Vanessa Barragão
  • Marta Ramada Leite
  • Olga Ermol
  • Julie de Halleux
  • Ana Rita de Arruda
  • Vasco Fragoso Mendes
  • Mafalda Girão
  • Beatriz Horta Correia
  • André Matos
  • Vasco Águas
  • Astrid Suzano

Institutions

  • Hue & Eye
  • The Vintage Hotel
  • The Curated Lisbon
  • Moldo Studios
  • Sal Atelier
  • Fantastic Frank
  • Lisbon by Design
  • Palacete Gomes Freire
  • Grau Ceramics
  • Lisbon Design Week
  • Maison Intègre
  • Young Design Generation
  • Fantastic Frank Lisbon
  • Oficina Marques
  • Grau Cerâmica
  • Hamrei
  • Alan Louis
  • Arquivo Aires Mateus
  • Lisbon By Design
  • Luso Collective
  • Basílica da Estrela
  • The Lisbonaire

Locations

  • Lisbon
  • Portugal
  • The Vintage Hotel
  • Moldo Studios
  • Santos/Lapa
  • Palacete Gomes Freire
  • Angola
  • Brazil
  • Mozambique
  • Cape Verde
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Macau
  • Ouagadougou
  • Burkina Faso
  • Europe
  • Avenida da Liberdade
  • Arquivo Aires Mateus
  • Basílica da Estrela
  • The Lisbonaire

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