Milan Design Week 2026 Highlights Major Exhibitions from Ai Weiwei, Gucci, and Baccarat
From April 20 to 26, 2026, Milan Design Week will showcase immersive exhibitions throughout the city, alongside the expanding FuoriSalone events. At Rubelli's store, Ai Weiwei will unveil a silk installation featuring surveillance cameras and chains. Gucci will launch Gucci Memoria, curated by Demna, at Chiostri di San Simpliciano, highlighting the brand's 105-year legacy. Baccarat will return to Via Marco Formentini 10 with Crystal Crypt, showcasing new designs by Emmanuelle Luciani. The Traces exhibition by Range Rover will unveil bespoke processes, including the Pearl of Tay car. Additionally, Sophie Ashby's Sister collection will be introduced at Alcova, while La Double J will enhance its boutique with Size Matters and a wellness initiative. Casa La Marzocco will display coffee machines, and Rosewood Hotels will present Objects That Speak. Prototype Island will be featured by the DesignSingapore Council at Foro Buonaparte 54.
Key facts
- Milan Design Week 2026 occurs from 20-26 April 2026.
- Ai Weiwei creates a silk installation at Rubelli's store on Via Fatebenefratelli 9.
- Gucci Memoria is Demna's first exhibition for Gucci, held at Chiostri di San Simpliciano.
- Baccarat's Crystal Crypt installation is at Via Marco Formentini 10 after a four-year hiatus.
- Range Rover's Traces exhibition is at Galleria Meravigli, Via Gaetano Negri 6.
- Sophie Ashby's Speak Back is part of Alcova Milan at Baggio Military Hospital.
- La Double J's Size Matters includes a collaboration with Belmond Hotel in Florence.
- DesignSingapore Council's Prototype Island is curated by Hunn Wai at Foro Buonaparte 54.
Entities
Artists
- Ai Weiwei
- Demna
- Emmanuelle Luciani
- Bethan Laura Wood
- Sophie Ashby
- Katarina Lalic
- René Magritte
- J.J. Martin
- Andrea Branzi
- Deyan Sudjic
- Hunn Wai
Institutions
- Rubelli
- Gucci
- Baccarat
- Range Rover
- Storey Studio
- Studio Ashby
- Alcova Milan
- La Double J
- Belmond
- Villa San Michele
- La Marzocco
- Polspotten
- Rosewood Hotels
- The Design Museum
- DesignSingapore Council
- Lanzavecchia & Wai
- Forbes
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Via Fatebenefratelli 9
- Chiostri di San Simpliciano
- Piazza Paolo VI 6
- Via Marco Formentini 10
- Galleria Meravigli
- Via Gaetano Negri 6
- Baggio Military Hospital
- Villa Pestarini
- Via Sant'Andrea
- Florence
- Corso Garibaldi
- Via Carlo de Cristoforis 1
- Foro Buonaparte 54
- Brera Design District
- Scotland
- River Tay
- Singapore
- Marseille
- London