Milan Design Week 2026 Draws 316,000 Visitors; Wasl Tower Completes in Dubai
The 64th Salone del Mobile.Milano and Milan Design Week 2026 drew more than 316,000 attendees from 167 nations, underscoring the city's importance in design. ArchDaily highlighted Fuorisalone installations themed 'Be the Project,' emphasizing material research and experimentation. The program for the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 in Barcelona, titled 'Becoming. Architectures for a Planet in Transition,' includes various lectures and exhibitions. In Rome, STARTT's Pantheon project unveiled new visitor pathways, exposing archaeological layers. Minneapolis will transform Minoru Yamasaki's former insurance headquarters into a hotel. The Bass Museum in Miami Beach has commissioned Johnston Marklee for an expansion. UNS completed the Wasl Tower in Dubai, while OPEN Architecture initiated the Meitu Cube Visual Arts Center in Xiamen, expected to finish in 2028. Alvisi Kirimoto has revamped Piazza Giuseppe Meroldi in Rome.
Key facts
- Milan Design Week 2026 and 64th Salone del Mobile.Milano had over 316,000 visitors from 167 countries.
- Fuorisalone theme was 'Be the Project'.
- UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 Barcelona announced full program with theme 'Becoming. Architectures for a Planet in Transition'.
- STARTT's Pantheon project opened new visitor route behind the Rotunda in Rome.
- Minoru Yamasaki's former Northwestern National Life Insurance Company headquarters in Minneapolis to be converted into a hotel.
- Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach commissioned Johnston Marklee for a new campus addition on Arata Isozaki's framework.
- UNS completed Wasl Tower in Dubai, 302 metres high, with terracotta ceramic facade fins for shading.
- OPEN Architecture broke ground on Meitu Cube Visual Arts Center in Xiamen, China, completion 2028.
- Alvisi Kirimoto completed Piazza Giuseppe Meroldi redesign in Rome as part of '15 Roma' program.
Entities
Artists
- Minoru Yamasaki
- Arata Isozaki
Institutions
- ArchDaily
- Salone del Mobile.Milano
- UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 Barcelona
- STARTT
- Direzione Musei Nazionali Citta di Roma
- Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
- Bass Museum of Art
- Johnston Marklee
- UNS
- Werner Sobek
- OPEN Architecture
- Alvisi Kirimoto
- Biblioteca Cornelia
- Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation
- USM
- ACDF
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Rome
- Minneapolis
- United States
- Miami Beach
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Xiamen
- China
- Montespaccato
- Sheikh Zayed Road
- Burj Khalifa