Milan Design Week 2026 Fuorisalone Features Immersive Installations by Global Brands and Artists
Milan will be the venue for the Fuorisalone, running concurrently with the Salone del Mobile from April 20 to 26, 2026, under the theme 'Essere Progetto'. Various neighborhoods will feature installations, such as glo's 'Y.O.U. Your Own Universe' at Opificio 31 from April 15 to 21. From April 20 to 30, Richard Orlinski's 'Wild Kong' will be displayed at the Università degli Studi di Milano, while Artemest will unveil 'L’Appartamento by Artemest 2026' at Palazzo Donizetti during the same dates. CUPRA's 'Beyond the Known' is scheduled for April 15 to 21, and Gucci's 'Gucci Memoria' will be at Chiostri di San Simpliciano from April 21 to 26. Additional installations from Intimissimi, DoDo, Tropicalistic, Giorgetti, SICIS, and American Express will take place from April 20 to 26.
Key facts
- Fuorisalone 2026 runs from April 20 to 26 in Milan, parallel to Salone del Mobile.
- The theme is 'Essere Progetto', emphasizing design as a living process.
- Richard Orlinski's 'Wild Kong' sculpture will become a permanent installation at Fidenza Village after the event.
- Gucci's installation 'Gucci Memoria' is curated by creative director Demna Gvasalia.
- Artemest's 'L’Appartamento' features five international design studios reinterpreting five Italian cities.
- American Express presents an immersive installation by Sara Ricciardi on the theme of happiness.
- Ploom's program includes collaborations with nss magazine and an After Aura Party with Billboard Italia.
- Flexform's new collection involves designers Antonio Citterio, Patrick Norguet, and Fumie Shibata.
Entities
Artists
- Richard Orlinski
- Andrea Crespi
- Sara Ricciardi
- Bianca Peruzzi
- Jil Zander
- Riccardo Cambó
- Martina Lorusso
- Lorenzo Fioravanti
- Antonio Citterio
- Patrick Norguet
- Fumie Shibata
- Demna Gvasalia
- Fabian Freytag
- Neia Paz
Institutions
- Numero Cromatico
- Fidenza Village
- Deodato Arte
- Artemest
- Sasha Adler Design
- March and White Design
- Rockwell Group
- Charlap Hyman & Herrero
- Urjowan Alsharif Interiors
- CUPRA
- Gucci
- Intimissimi
- DoDo
- Ciao. Discoteca Italiana
- Tropicalistic
- Segafredo Zanetti Group
- Giorgetti
- Zimmer + Rohde
- SICIS
- Karbony
- La Tenda Milano
- SoundsWood.i
- American Express
- Ploom
- nss magazine
- Scrolling Infinito
- Billboard Italia
- Flexform
- Salone del Mobile
- INTERNI MATERIAE
- ADI Design Museum
- Vinitaly
- Pasqua Vini
Locations
- Milano
- Italy
- Opificio 31
- Via Tortona 31
- 20144 Milano
- Università degli Studi di Milano
- Palazzo Donizetti
- via Gaetano Donizetti 48
- Porta Venezia Design District
- CUPRA Garage Milano
- Corso Como 1
- 20154 Milano
- Chiostri di San Simpliciano
- piazza Paolo VI 6
- Brera Design District
- Store Intimissimi
- via Montenapoleone
- via Manzoni 20
- DoDo Boutique
- via Manzoni 26
- Spazio Atelier – Stefania Carrera
- via Maroncelli 10
- Giorgetti Spiga – The Place
- via della Spiga 31
- Teatro Manzoni
- Zimmer+Rohde Showroom
- via Fatebenefratelli 13
- SICIS Showroom
- Via Fatebenefratelli 9
- 20121 Milano
- La Tenda
- via Solferino 10
- Loggiato della Pinacoteca di Brera
- Brera Site
- via delle Erbe 2A
- Flexform Milano
- via della Moscova 33
- Chiostro Sant’Angelo
- Brazil
- Berlin
- Venezia
- Firenze
- Roma
- Napoli
- Palermo