A personal selection for Milan Design Week 2026 — 30 exhibitions and events across Milano, with venues, dates, and links.
- Alcova Milano
April 20-26 2026 · Baggio Military Hospital (Via Giovanni Labus 10)
Tickets €12 (students €7, kids under 9 free). Open 11 AM - 7 PM. Over 110 exhibitors.
- CRX Festival
April 23 2026 · Club Giovanile Milano (via Antonio Raimondi 15)
Free entry with RSVP. Free T-shirt. Time: 18:00 - 2:00.
- Casaornella Animale Sociale
April 20-26 2026 · Via Conca del Naviglio 10
"Animale Sociale – Nessuno mi può giudicare" explores the balance between connection and protection in contemporary urban life.
- 5 Vie Qualia of Things (QoT)
April 20-26 2026 · Via Cesare Correnti 14
The concept shifts focus from the Internet of Things (IoT) to how objects engage our senses and create unique emotional experiences.
- When Apricots Blossom
April 20-26 2026 · Palazzo Citterio (Via Brera 12)
Immersive exhibition exploring crafts and culture of Karakalpakstan and the Aral Sea region, curated by architect Kulapat Yantrasast.
- Superstudio Più - SuperNova
April 20-26 2026 · Via Tortona 27 bis
Features immersive installations and site-specific projects from global design brands, including a 1,000 sqm installation by Marcel Wanders for Moooi.
- Sara Ricciardi Studio - Corpografia Paesaggio di Donna
April 20-26 2026 · Via Tortona 25
Immersive sensory space functioning as a laboratory with ceramic surfaces that create emotional landscapes and narratives.
- We Will Design - Hello Darkness
April 20-26 2026 · Base Milano
Positions darkness as a fertile condition for possibility and imagination, featuring exhibitions, installations, and designer residencies.
- Geberit - Flow.Form.Function.
April 20-26 2026 · Opificio 31 (Via Tortona 31)
Features the RŌS installation by Atelier oï with stainless-steel springs guiding water droplets, part of the new Geberit Experience Center.
- ADI Design Week
April 20-26 2026 · ADI Design Museum (Piazza Compasso d'Oro 1)
Features the XXIX Edition of the Compasso d'Oro, a solo show by Haruka Misawa ('Bit by Bit'), and an installation by Mario Botta inspired by Le Corbusier.
- Futura (Curated by Ditroit)
April 20-25 2026 · Dream (Viale Abruzzi 28)
Opening Night: April 20 (6PM-11PM). General Exhibition: April 21-25 (12PM-8PM). Curated by Ditroit.
- SWEDISH GIRLS WEEK with Section80 Bar
April 21-24 2026 · Section80 Bar (Via Farini 44)
Gossip, art, design, objects, merch, magazines. 10 AM to midnight. Opening Party Apr 21 (6 PM) with music by VENA. Listening Session Apr 22 evening.
- Soulstice Open Air
April 26 2026 · Parco delle Memorie Industriali (Via Giovanni Spadolini 9)
Big open-air event with 10 hours of music starting from 2 PM until midnight. Lineup includes Dukwa, Dustin Phil, We Amps, Niio, and Cianfo.
- Deoron
April 20-26 2026 · Via Padova 11
An international roster of 50+ designers and studios across furniture, lighting, homeware, tech, and lifestyle. Features a curated sound program, high-fidelity audio system, bar,…
- 6:AM - Over and over and over and over.
April 19-26 2026 · Piscina Romano (Via Ampère 24)
Explores the concept of repetition. Features Bar Pieno by Vicino Wine Club with a rotating presence of chefs, editorial projects, and musicians offering kiosk-style food, drinks,…
- Insieme - Vanity Fair & Sabato De Sarno
April 21-26 2026 · Piscina Cozzi
Curated by Sabato De Sarno. Collective exhibition of twelve Italian artisanal excellences. Features a site-specific installation on the facade within JR's Inside Out project. Free…
- The Meanwhile Club (opening) - Bluemarina
April 20 2026 (6:30 PM - 11:00 PM) · Park Hub (Via Garofalo 31)
Opening event featuring DJ Bluemarina. An installation conceived as a temporary club and listening room where architecture and sound converge. Free entry (tickets via DICE).
- The Curated Core
April 19-26 2026 · Plan C Framework (Via Manzoni 21)
Collaborating to create a dialogue between fashion and design. Acerbis' historic and rigorous design is reinterpreted with Carolina Castiglioni's sensitivity to color and material…
- Aesop - The Factory of Light
April 21-26 2026 · Chiesa del Carmine (Milano)
Aesop, cast in a new light. A luminous new creation.
- Slash Objects - The X Deck
April 20-26 2026 · Via Padova 11 (Presented with Deoron)
A collectible piece at the intersection of performance and design. A functional DJ console and sculptural object integrating playback equipment and vinyl storage. Crafted in mirro…
- Marcin Rusak Studio - Forum Florum
April 20-26 2026 · SIAM 1838 (Via Santa Marta 18)
Herbarium of the Present. An exhibition exploring flowers as products with historical, social, and cultural significance. Features encapsulated natural elements in translucent lay…
- Marimekko - Osteria Fiori di Marimekko
April 19-22 2026 (11 AM - 9 PM) · Via Ascanio Sforza 75
An immersive experiential event centered on floral design. Features a new floral textile print 'Kukasta Kukkaan', limited edition ceramics, and a Finnish-inspired aperitivo menu.
- The Eames Houses
April 20 - May 10 2026 · Triennale di Milano
Presented by The Eames Office and Kettal. Expansive architectural installation featuring two life-sized pavilions and scale models. Free entry. Closes early at 6:30 pm on Wed, Apr…
- glo Hilo and Numero Cromatico - Y.O.U. Your Own Universe
April 20-26 2026 · Palazzo Moscova (Via Moscova 18)
Interactive installation featuring a large orange circular portal exploring the relationship between light, architecture, and participation.
- Arpa® - ArchiThoughts-ArchiTouch
April 20-26 2026 · FENIX Scenario (Foro Buonaparte 66)
Exhibition curated by Federica Sala exploring 'domestic micro-architectures' through collaborations with international architecture studios. Pre-registration required.
- Kohler - The Flamingo Estate Bathhouse
April 21-26 2026 · Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea
A brutalist multi-sensory bathhouse installation blending architecture and nature. Features a Kohler Reverie bath and four unique pollinator baths cast in Wisconsin.
- ALBUM x Apartamento Party
April 20 2026 (9 PM until late) · Bene Bene (Via Morgagni 31)
ALBUM is hosting a party with Apartamento at Bene Bene. Music by Cōvco & STILL. Supported by New Balance.
- Slash Objects - Aperitivo Event with FORMAE
April 21 2026 (17:00 - 19:00) · Via Padova 11 (Presented with Deoron)
Special aperitivo viewing of Slash Objects' The X Deck. RSVP required.
- L'Appartamento by Artemest
April 20-26 2026 · Palazzo Donizetti (Via Gaetano Donizetti 48)
Fourth edition. Theme: Italian Grandeur — immersive journey inspired by the Grand Tour; five international interior studios reinterpret Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples, and Palermo…
- 184 Night Department
April 24 2026 · Department 184 (Certosa District)
Blending Music, Audio Visual Performance and Live Set at the new industrial space in Certosa District.
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