Milan Design Week 2026 Preview Highlights 29 Key Events Including Zaha Hadid Architects Installation

Milan Design Week 2026 was previewed by Dezeen, showcasing 29 significant installations and exhibitions throughout the city. Highlights include a mindfulness space created by Zaha Hadid Architects, Kelly Wearstler's inaugural furniture collection for H&M, a labyrinth designed by Lina Ghotmeh, and the annual experimental design exhibition Alcova. In architectural developments, the proposal for New York's third-tallest building advanced as developers filed permits for an 83-storey skyscraper at 175 Park Avenue, designed by SOM near Grand Central Station in Midtown Manhattan. Following a judge's decision to halt construction of the White House ballroom, Dezeen explored other notable stalled projects like skyscrapers in Jeddah, Chicago, Dubai, Caracas, and Bangkok. ETH Zurich and Empa revealed a new fireproof building material made from sawdust, potentially replacing cement-bonded particleboards for internal walls. Featured projects included a house with a glass-brick addition, a maze with colorful walls by Sabine Marcelis at Coachella 2026, and a suite on the largest private residential yacht. The Dezeen Weekly podcast highlighted the upcoming Milan Design Week.