ROOM FOR DREAMS Unveils Full Program of Talks and Films for Milan Design Week 2026
ROOM FOR DREAMS has revealed its lineup for Milan Design Week 2026, scheduled from April 20 to 26 at ME Milan Il Duca. The event will feature discussions with notable designers such as Philippe Starck, Lonneke Gordijn, Carlo Ratti, Stefano Boeri, and Ma Yansong. A dedicated Cinema of Dreams area by Paf atelier will showcase films in collaboration with Louisiana Channel, highlighting works by 9sekunden and Bêka and Lemoine. Screenings will occur daily from 12:00 to 20:00, including titles like 'Advice for the Young' and 'Koolhaas Houselife,' all free with RSVP. Partners for the event include SolidNature, Paf atelier, and La Marzocco, with daily talks covering various themes, including an Earth Day Special on April 22 featuring Marco Barotti's 'Coral Sonic Resilience.'
Key facts
- ROOM FOR DREAMS program runs April 20-26, 2026 during Milan Design Week
- Located at ME Milan Il Duca, Piazza della Repubblica, 13, 20124 Milano MI
- Features talks with Philippe Starck, DRIFT, MAD Architects, Carlo Ratti, Stefano Boeri
- Cinema of Dreams designed by Paf atelier screens films with Louisiana Channel
- All talks and screenings are free with RSVP required
- Partners include SolidNature, Paf atelier, Ressence, La Marzocco, OPPO
- Daily screenings include Louisiana Channel's 'Advice for the Young' series
- Event explores dreams as design tools for cultural and social transformation
Entities
Artists
- Philippe Starck
- Lonneke Gordijn
- Carlo Ratti
- Stefano Boeri
- Ma Yansong
- Samir Bantal
- David Mahyari
- Christopher Dessus
- Paul Kelly
- Benoît Mintiens
- Giovanni Moro
- Simon Liu
- Ila Bêka
- Louise Lemoine
- Beatrice Minger
- Christoph Schaub
- Marco Barotti
- Hiroshi Sambuichi
- Stefan Sagmeister
- Sofia Lekka Angelopoulou
- Claire Brodka
- Claudia Decaro
- Giulia Geromel
- Rosa Calix
- Marc Newson
- Terumasa Ikeda
- DRIFT
- Peter Cook
- Mariko Mori
- Balkrishna Doshi
- Eileen Gray
- Siza
- Camilla Mansini
- Giorgio Gagliano
- Aldo Rossi
- Sir Peter Cook
- Bêka
- Lemoine
- Rem Koolhaas
- Vija Celmins
- Patrick Voigt
- John Pawson
- David Chipperfield
- Victor van Aswegen
- Strijdom van der Merwe
- Tayfun Sarier
- Zeynep Oguz
- Guadalupe Acedo
Institutions
- DRIFT
- MAD Architects
- AMO/OMA
- SolidNature
- Paf atelier
- La Marzocco
- Ressence
- UNIMATIC
- Carlo Ratti Associati
- Stefano Boeri Architetti
- OPPO
- Louisiana Channel
- Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
- 9sekunden
- designboom
- INDX|GLOBAL
- Pernod Ricard
- Topologie
- Pedrali
- Uppercat
- Chedo Event Solutions
- Migrating Lines
- Fritto FM
- Domus
- ME Milan Il Duca
- Accademia del Caffè Espresso
- OMA/AMO
- Heatherwick Studio
- Makr Shakr
- PAF Atelier
- Oppo
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- ME Milan Il Duca
- Piazza della Repubblica
- Denmark
- Côte d'Azur
- Bordeaux
- South Africa
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
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