10 Must-See Design Exhibitions in 2026
In 2026, design exhibitions will take place across Europe and the US. Milan's Triennale will showcase 'White Out. The Future of Winter Sports' from January 28 to March 29, curated by Konstantin Grcic and Marco Sammicheli, along with 'IN-PLAY. Design for Sport' from February 3 to April 6, curated by Davide Fabio Colaci and Giulia Novati. Careof will exhibit 'Design come arte (programmata)' on Bruno Munari's graphic design from January 14 to 25. In April, Venice's Fondazione Dries Van Noten will open at Palazzo Pisani Moretta. London’s Design Museum will feature 'Es Devlin' from September 18 to August 8, 2027, and 'The Nue Black Aesthetic' from November 6 to August 8, 2027. Germany's Vitra Design Museum will present 'Hella Jongerius: Whispering Things' from March 14 to September 6, while Belgium's CID du Grand-Hornu will host 'Patricia Urquiola. Meta-morphosa' until April 26. Rotterdam's Nieuwe Instituut will feature 'FUNGI' until August 6, and New York's Cooper Hewitt will present 'Art of Noise' from February 13 to August 16.
Key facts
- White Out. The Future of Winter Sports at Triennale Milano, Jan 28–Mar 29, 2026
- IN-PLAY. Design for Sport at ADI Design Museum, Feb 3–Apr 6, 2026
- Bruno Munari exhibition at Careof, Fabbrica del Vapore, Jan 14–25, 2026
- Fondazione Dries Van Noten opens in Venice at Palazzo Pisani Moretta, April 2026
- Es Devlin retrospective at Design Museum London, Sep 18, 2026–Aug 8, 2027
- The Nue Black Aesthetic at Design Museum London, Nov 6, 2026–Aug 8, 2027
- Hella Jongerius: Whispering Things at Vitra Design Museum, Mar 14–Sep 6, 2026
- Patricia Urquiola. Meta-morphosa at CID du Grand-Hornu, until Apr 26, 2026
- FUNGI: Anarchist Designers at Nieuwe Instituut, until Aug 6, 2026
- Art of Noise at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Feb 13–Aug 16, 2026
Entities
Artists
- Konstantin Grcic
- Marco Sammicheli
- Davide Fabio Colaci
- Giulia Novati
- Bruno Munari
- Enzo Mari
- David Reinfurt
- Dries Van Noten
- Patrick Vangeluwe
- Es Devlin
- Adele
- Lady Gaga
- Charlene Prempeh
- Ini Archibong
- Nifemi Marcus-Bello
- Samuel Ross
- Bianca Saunders
- Giles Tettey Nartey
- Hella Jongerius
- Patricia Urquiola
- Emanuele Coccia
- Anna Tsing
- Feifei Zhou
- Joseph Becker
- Achille Castiglioni
- Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
- Verner Panton
- Milton Glaser
- Bob Dylan
- Aretha Franklin
- Maria Nicanor
- Giulia Marani
Institutions
- Triennale Milano
- Camera di commercio di Milano Monza Brianza Lodi
- ADI Design Museum
- Comitato Olimpico Internazionale
- Careof
- Fabbrica del Vapore
- Bompiani
- Einaudi
- Corraini
- Spazio Munari
- Fondazione Dries Van Noten
- Palazzo Pisani Moretta
- Design Museum London
- Serpentine
- Tate Modern
- Super Bowl
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Vitra Design Museum
- JongeriusLab
- CID du Grand-Hornu
- Europalia España
- Nieuwe Instituut
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- MoMA San Francisco
- Brionvega
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Venice
- London
- United Kingdom
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- New York
- United States
- Weil-am-Rhein
- Germany
- Grand-Hornu
- Belgium
- San Francisco
- Canal Grande
- San Polo
- Compton
- Los Angeles
- Accra
- Ghana
- Olanda
- West Coast
- Milano-Cortina