Milan Design Week 2026: Analog Impulse and Material Research

The 64th edition of Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone, known as Milan Design Week, took place across Milan, featuring activations from brands like Louis Vuitton (ode to Pierre Legrain at Palazzo Serbelloni), Jaipur Rug (installation with Kengo Kuma at Crespi Bonsai Museum), and a group exhibition on chopstick design. A recurring theme was a turn toward analog experiences, seen in Prada Frame's symposium on image production in an AI-dominated world and Lina Ghotmeh's labyrinth for MoscaPartners Variations 2026. Notable exhibitions include 'When Apricots Blossom' commissioned by the Uzbek Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF), curated by Kulapat Yantrasast, featuring a deconstructed yurt in the garden of Palazzo Citterio, focusing on Karakalpakstan's transformations and the shrinking Aral Sea. Triennale Milano hosted retrospectives on The Eames Houses (with scalable modular models) and 'Lella and Massimo Vignelli. A Language of Clarity' (first major retrospective, in partnership with MillerKnoll). 'Un’ora di luce' at Church of Sant’Agostino, curated by Marco Sammicheli and presented by Volumnia, surveys Davide Groppi's work since 1988.