Milan Design Week 2026 continues to redefine the boundaries of exhibition design, transforming the city into a sequence of immersive environments where architecture, material, and narrative converge. From fictional hotel worlds and sensory installations to archival reinterpretations and experimental collaborations, this curated Design Radar guide explores the ten most visually compelling installations shaping this year’s Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone, including standout projects by Nilufar Depot, Prada, Alcova, Zaha Hadid Architects, and more.

For this year’s edition of the fair, the central section of the Depot was dramatically reimagined as “Nilufar: Repertorio”, an ambitious scenographic exhibition curated by the gallery’s legendary founder, Nina Yashar. Divided into five theatrical “acts,” Repertorio unfolds as a multi-sensory exploration of the delicate tensions between craftsmanship and art, past and future, nature and artifice.