A curated view of major exhibitions and design fairs from around the world, spanning art, architecture, and interior design. From museum-scale installations to international showcases such as Design Miami and Milan Design Week, this section explores how ideas are presented, experienced, and spatially constructed in temporary cultural environments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Lee Broom unveils Beacon during Milan Design Week 2026, a striking large-scale lighting installation in Piazza San Babila that merges public art, architecture and sustainability in one of the city’s standout design moments.
Set within Eccleston Yards, Range Rover’s Mastery Market reinterprets the language of London’s historic marketplaces through a contemporary design lens. Bringing together craftsmanship, material exploration, and architecture, the installation offers a considered reflection on the city’s creative identity and its influence on the brand’s latest London-inspired Editions.
Collect 2026 brought together forty leading galleries and over 300 makers, showcasing the very best in contemporary craft and collectable design. From glass and ceramics to textiles, wood and mixed media, these are the standout presentations shaping the craft landscape this year.
Discover Tola Ojuolape Studio’s Collectors’ Lounge at Collect 2026; an immersive, craft‑led installation at Somerset House exploring materiality and contemporary design.
Experience Chiharu Shiota’s immersive Threads of Life exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, London. Discover intricate thread installations exploring memory and human connection.
Explore Inherited Beings at Gallery FUMI, showcasing Ghanaian artist Kobina Adusah’s contemporary ceramic works shaped by ancestry, cultural memory, and craft innovation.
Discover The Gathering, Jonathan Baldock’s new exhibition at sketch London, opening January 2026. Sculptural works transform India Mahdavi’s iconic Gallery interior.
Explore The Schoolhouse, a Victorian gothic parish house in Mayfair restored by CarverHaggard for Sarah Myerscough Gallery, celebrating design, craft and material-led architecture.
Discover Act 3/3: Nello Spazio at Palazzo rhinoceros in Rome; a powerful contemporary art exhibition exploring photography, space, and architectural perception.
Discover the highlights of Design Miami 2025, featuring immersive installations, innovative galleries, and standout works by leading designers. Explore how craft, experimentation, and creativity shaped this year’s fair.
Discover the highlights from Alcova Miami 2025 at the historic Miami River Inn. Celebrating emerging designers, experimental design, and material innovation, the fair offered immersive installations, sculptural furniture, and visionary lighting during Miami Art Week.
Explore a general overview of Untitled Art Fair 2025 in Miami, showcasing contemporary art, galleries, solo projects, and the latest trends during Miami Art Week.
Experience Christmas at The Royal Exchange, London: real spruce displays, glowing baubles and an iconic Fortnum & Mason tree create a spectacular festive setting until 4 January 2026. A must-see for London Christmas lovers.
Explore the design craftsmanship behind sketch London’s The Art of Après, a 2025 Christmas installation transforming 9 Conduit Street into an alpine landscape. Discover detailed works by Lucy Vail Floristry, Ricky Paul, Mehbs Yacqub, Maya Heritage and PomPom Factory, and how materials, texture and artistry shape one of London’s most ambitious festive interiors.
Discover the 2025 Paul Smith x Royal Opera House Christmas Tree in Covent Garden. Explore the design inspiration, cultural heritage, and festive installation transforming Paul Hamlyn Hall this season.
Explore the standout galleries and artworks from Frieze Masters 2025. From Himalayan treasures at Tenzing Asian Art to Adrian Berg’s poetic landscapes at Frestonian Gallery, uncover the exhibitions, sculptures, and paintings that defined this year’s London art fair.
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.