Art & Exhibitions
Dive into the world of contemporary and historic art with Martyn White UK. From major exhibitions and studio profiles to thought-provoking features and cultural commentary, this Art section celebrates creativity in all its forms. Explore stories that illuminate artistic vision, practice and impact, connecting audiences with the voices and works that shape today’s cultural landscape.
Ferrari Luce: A New Design Era for the Prancing Horse
Ferrari Luce marks a bold new chapter for the Prancing Horse, blending electric performance with refined design. A story of innovation, clarity and experience, where architecture, technology and emotion converge.
The Smallest Detail: Why deVOL’s Heritage Light Switches Are Redefining Everyday Design
deVOL’s Heritage Light Switches show how the smallest design details can redefine a space, blending Edwardian craftsmanship, tactile materials and timeless design to elevate everyday interiors.
Stepping Inside Light: Luxart Arrives at Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station will host Luxart, a monumental inflatable luminarium by Alan Parkinson of Architects of Air, transforming the riverside into an immersive world of colour, light, and sensory architecture from 23rd to 31st May 2026.
Movement Held in Bronze: The Quiet Power of Ozanne Princen
Ozanne Princen’s bronze sculptures capture the memory of movement, where ballet, femininity and form converge. A study in stillness and strength, her work reframes the body as both structure and story.
Bodo Sperlein: MENU at Chiesa Anglicana
During Milan Design Week 2026, MENU transformed Chiesa Anglicana Tutti i Santi into a unified architectural narrative. Curated by Bodo Sperlein, the exhibition brought material, light, and collaboration into quiet alignment.
GUBIHornbæk Portable Lamp
GUBI’s Hornbæk Portable Lamp captures the atmosphere of Denmark’s northern coastline through folded canvas, ceramic and warm diffused light, bringing the poetry of seaside living into contemporary interiors and hospitality spaces.
NYCxDESIGN 2026: New York’s Position in the Global Design Calendar
NYCxDesign 2026 transforms New York into a citywide design platform, spanning exhibitions, installations and collaborations that explore material, craft and spatial innovation, offering insight into where contemporary design is heading globally.
Stone That Softens: Inside Bill Amberg Studio’s Boulder Benches at 20 Gresham Street
Within the reimagined entrance hall of 20 Gresham Street, monumental travertine benches bring sculpture, architecture and use into quiet alignment. Created with Bill Amberg Studio, the project explores how stone and leather can age together through time, touch and restraint.
Le Pied-à-Terre Cosmopolite: Nilufar’s Quiet Masterclass at Milan Design Week
During Milan Design Week, Nilufar quietly stepped away from spectacle to imagine something more intimate. Le Pied-à-Terre Cosmopolite unfolded as a refined Milanese retreat, where vintage icons and contemporary design formed a lived‑in narrative of cosmopolitan elegance, material intelligence, and everyday ritual.
Nilufar Casa Magica, Milan 2026
At Milan Design Week 2026, Nilufar’s Casa Magica transformed the idea of home into a ritual space shaped by belief, symbolism, and storytelling. More introspective than spectacle‑driven, it revealed another dimension of Nilufar’s curatorial world.
Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades, Milan 2026
At Milan Design Week 2026, Louis Vuitton transformed Palazzo Serbelloni into an immersive dialogue between heritage and contemporary collectible design, where the Objets Nomades collection unfolded alongside a monumental Pierre Legrain–inspired courtyard installation created with the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera.
Nilufar Grand Hotel, Milan Design Week 2026
At Milan Design Week 2026, Nilufar Depot transformed into an imagined hotel where collectable design replaced guests, and storytelling replaced spectacle. Nilufar Grand Hotel reaffirmed why the gallery remains one of the most compelling and consistent voices on the global design stage.
Marcin Rusak at Milan Design Week: Forum Florum and the Art of Preserving the Present
During Milan Design Week 2026, Marcin Rusak Studio presented Forum Florum: Herbarium of the Present at SIAM – an exhibition that rejected urgency in favour of reflection. Exploring botany, memory, and material experimentation, Rusak’s installation transformed flowers into living archives, offering a rare meditation on time, beauty, and preservation in contemporary design.
Alcova Milano, 2026
Alcova 2026 once again proved that the future of design does not live in white boxes. Set within abandoned hospitals and a rare rationalist villa, Alcova remains one of Milan Design Week’s most vital platforms for emerging voices, spatial experimentation, and a design culture that feels raw, human, and deeply alive.
Tom Dixon at Milan Design Week 2026: Inside the Mua Mua Hotel
At Milan Design Week 2026, Tom Dixon replaced the traditional exhibition with something far more immersive. Taking over a twelve-room micro-hotel within the historic Mulino Estate, the Mua Mua Hotel became a lived-in showcase for his AW26 collections, where lighting, furniture and craft unfolded through daily rituals rather than display plinths.
Bocci at Milan Design Week 2026
A detailed, story-led look at Bocci’s Milan Design Week installation, exploring how glass, light and suspension combine to create an atmospheric design experience that blurs the boundary between object and space.
Kohler x Flamingo Estate at Milan Design Week 2026
Kohler and Flamingo Estate unveil one of Milan Design Week 2026’s most thoughtful collaborations: a sculptural bathhouse set within a wildflower meadow that explores ritual, craftsmanship, sustainability and the restorative power of design.
ARKET x Laila Gohar at Milan Design Week
A reimagined antique carousel takes centre stage at Milan Design Week as ARKET and Laila Gohar transform Giardino delle Arti into a surreal yet familiar world where oversized fruit and vegetables replace traditional fairground figures. Blending sculpture, storytelling, and shared experience, the installation invites visitors into a poetic reflection on everyday beauty, play, and hospitality.
L’Appartamento by Artemest 2026 at Milan Design Week
Returning to Palazzo Donizetti for Milan Design Week 2026, L’Appartamento by Artemest transforms one of Milan’s grandest historic residences into an immersive journey through Italy’s cultural capitals. Designed by five international studios, this year’s edition is a richly layered celebration of craftsmanship, heritage and contemporary interior design.
Forever Fornasetti: Inside the Reimagined Milan Flagship at Design Week 2026
Fornasetti unveils its transformed Milan flagship during Milan Design Week 2026. Designed with Tutto Bene, the new three-floor destination reimagines retail as an immersive world of craft, archive and imagination.