10 Design Exhibitions Not to Miss in 2025
A roundup of ten design exhibitions scheduled for 2025 across Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium, the US, and Brazil. The 24th International Exhibition at Triennale Milano, titled 'Inequalities', runs from May 13 to November 9, curated by a team including Gaia Vince, Telmo Pievani, Hans Ulrich Obrist, and Theaster Gates. At ADI Design Museum in Milan, 'The Best of Both Worlds. Arte e design in Italia 1915-2025' opens March 31, curated by Stefano Casciani. Andrea Branzi's jewelry retrospective at 10 Corso Como in Milan runs until February 16. London Design Museum presents 'Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style' from March 28 to August 17, curated by Amber Butchart. Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein hosts 'The Shakers: A World in the Making' from June 7 to September 28, organized by Formafantasma with the Milwaukee Art Museum and ICA Philadelphia. The 13th Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne takes place May 22 to July 6, featuring 'Ressource(s), présager demain' curated by Laurence Salmon. MUDAC in Lausanne presents 'Soleil°s' from March 21 to September 21, linked to the Solar Biennale. CID Grand-Hornu in Belgium holds 'What do you want Brick?' from May 25 to September 28. MoMA New York opens 'Pirouette: Turning Points in Design' on January 26, curated by Paola Antonelli. Finally, 'Passione italiana: l’arte dell’espresso' travels to Museu da Imigração do Estado de São Paulo in Brazil from February 21 to May 26.
Key facts
- 24th International Exhibition at Triennale Milano titled 'Inequalities' runs May 13–Nov 9, 2025.
- 'The Best of Both Worlds' at ADI Design Museum Milano opens March 31, 2025.
- Andrea Branzi jewelry show at 10 Corso Como Milano ends February 16, 2025.
- 'Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style' at London Design Museum runs March 28–Aug 17, 2025.
- 'The Shakers: A World in the Making' at Vitra Design Museum runs June 7–Sept 28, 2025.
- 13th Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne runs May 22–July 6, 2025.
- 'Soleil°s' at MUDAC Lausanne runs March 21–Sept 21, 2025.
- 'What do you want Brick?' at CID Grand-Hornu runs May 25–Sept 28, 2025.
- 'Pirouette: Turning Points in Design' at MoMA New York opens Jan 26, 2025.
- 'Passione italiana: l’arte dell’espresso' at Museu da Imigração São Paulo runs Feb 21–May 26, 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Gaia Vince
- Telmo Pievani
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Theaster Gates
- Stefano Casciani
- Andrea Branzi
- Alessio de'Navasquez
- Amber Butchart
- Formafantasma
- Charles Rennie Mackintosh
- Laurence Salmon
- Pauline Van Dongen
- Marjan Van Aubel
- Katharina Mischer
- Thomas Traxler
- Louis Kahn
- Paola Antonelli
- Milton Glaser
- Michele De Lucchi
- Aldo Rossi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Riccardo Dalisi
- Elisabetta Pisu
- Giulia Marani
Institutions
- Triennale Milano
- ADI Design Museum
- 10 Corso Como
- London Design Museum
- Vitra Design Museum
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia
- Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne
- Cité du Design
- MUDAC – Musée de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains
- Solar Biennale
- CID – Centre d’innovation et de design du Grand-Hornu
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) New York
- Museu da Imigração do Estado de São Paulo
- Museu do Café de Santos
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- London
- United Kingdom
- Weil am Rhein
- Germany
- Saint-Étienne
- France
- Lausanne
- Switzerland
- Grand-Hornu
- Belgium
- New York
- United States
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Santos
- Buenos Aires
- South Africa