NYCxDesign 2026 to Feature 250+ Events Across Five Boroughs
From May 14 to May 20, 2026, NYCxDesign will bring together New York City's design community with more than 250 events anticipated to draw 163,000 participants. The festival kicks off with a celebration at HALO 28, featuring the "SHINE" exhibition showcasing illuminated pieces from 70 designers. Events will take place in neighborhoods, including Soho Design Night and Chelsea Design Night, with involvement from educational institutions like Pratt and Parsons. Notable attractions include Oui Design! 2026 at Villa Albertine, "Luminous" by Calico Wallpaper and Suchi Reddy, and Eden by Camille Okhio. The ICFF will present a night out series with Moroso and Flos, while large installations like The Dumbo Projection Project: V7 and the "Haas Brothers Uncanny Valley" at the Museum of Art and Design will also be featured. Brands such as MillerKnoll and Baccarat will participate.
Key facts
- NYCxDesign 2026 runs May 14–20 with ancillary events already in motion.
- Over 250 happenings expected for 163,000 attendees.
- Opening night party at Downtown Manhattan's HALO 28.
- Exhibition 'SHINE' features 70 designers' original light objects.
- Dedicated events in Soho, Chelsea, NoMad, Harlem, and Madison Avenue.
- Participating schools: Pratt Shows: Design, Parsons End of Year Student Exhibition, FIT's Graduating Student Exhibition.
- Oui Design! 2026 at Villa Albertine with French craftspeople and designers.
- 'Luminous' presented by Calico Wallpaper with Suchi Reddy.
- Eden by Camille Okhio at Vitra showroom.
- Afternoon Light Design Fair at WSA.
- ICFF night out series with Moroso, Lixil Water Experience Center, and Flos.
- The Dumbo Projection Project: V7 casts video onto BQE and Manhattan Bridge.
- Leanne Ford's collaborative home collection at il Buco Vita.
- 'Haas Brothers Uncanny Valley' at Museum of Art and Design.
- Participating brands: MillerKnoll, Lumens, House of Santal, Kvadrat and Raf Simons, Twenty First Gallery, Foscarini, Frette, Baccarat, MUJI.
Entities
Artists
- Suchi Reddy
- Camille Okhio
- Leanne Ford
- Haas Brothers
Institutions
- NYCxDesign
- HALO 28
- Pratt Shows: Design
- Parsons End of Year Student Exhibition
- FIT's Graduating Student Exhibition
- Villa Albertine
- Calico Wallpaper
- Vitra
- Afternoon Light Design Fair
- WSA
- ICFF
- Moroso
- Lixil Water Experience Center
- Flos
- The Dumbo Projection Project
- Museum of Art and Design
- MillerKnoll
- Lumens
- House of Santal
- Kvadrat and Raf Simons
- Twenty First Gallery
- Foscarini
- Frette
- Baccarat
- MUJI
- il Buco Vita
- NYCxDESIGN Festival
- Lexus
- Glocal Design Magazine
- Future Now AI Summit
Locations
- New York City
- Downtown Manhattan
- Soho
- Chelsea
- NoMad
- Harlem
- Madison Avenue Upper East Side
- Dumbo
- BQE
- Manhattan Bridge
- Times Square
- The Seaport
- SoHo
- DUMBO
- Meatpacking