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From April 20 to 26, 2026, alongside the Salone del Mobile, Fuorisalone will present a dense calendar of exhibitions, installations, and events that transform Milan’s neighborhoods, showrooms, museums, and public spaces into an open laboratory of ideas, confirming its role as an unmissable event for professionals and creatives, as well as for schools and institutions.
With the theme “Being a Project”, this edition invites participants to rediscover design as a dynamic and responsible process in which human beings are at the center as interpreters of change. “Being a Project” means recognizing the value of the process that every creative act requires. In this sense, the theme aims to explore the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence, inviting us to inhabit this hybrid relationship where human intuition and algorithmic logic coexist, generating new and shared forms of creativity.
Among the new features of the 2026 edition is the debut of Fuorisalone Passport, a digital passport promoted by Fuorisalone and developed by Studiolabo that will allow visitors to access events through a single personalized QR code, with the goal of simplifying the visiting experience and encouraging interaction between the public, brands, and exhibition spaces.
In collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano, e.Reporter invites students and young creatives to tell the story of the initiative through their own eyes by producing photographs and audiovisual content, with the opportunity to contribute to the collective narrative of the event. Over the years, the project has produced more than 300,000 images, becoming a collective archive of Fuorisalone’s memory.
Curated by Studiolabo, the fifth edition of the Fuorisalone Award recognizes the most memorable content and installations presented by companies and designers during Milano Design Week.
Selected projects will compete for three Special Mentions in the following categories: Sustainability & Research, Technology & Innovation, and Engagement & Interaction. The winners of the Special Mentions will be chosen by an international jury composed of: Francesco Mainardi (Design Strategist, co-founder of Mr. Lawrence Studio); Judith van Vliet (Color Designer and founder of The Color Authority); Ed Stocker (Europe Editor-at-Large, Monocle magazine); Paolo Ferrarini (Journalist and Curator); Valentina Ventrelli (Expert in contemporary aesthetics); Isabelle Valembras Dahirel (Design & Art Consultant); Massimiliano Monteverdi (Communication and Marketing Agency Partner); Anniina Koivu (Design writer, curator, consultant and teacher); and Signe Byrdal Terenziani (CEO & Managing Director of 3daysofdesign Copenhagen).
With the 2026 edition- alongside the renewed Media Partners Special Mention - a new Special Mention titled “Being a Project” is introduced. This award recognizes the project that most meaningfully interprets the theme of Fuorisalone 2026, highlighting the process as an essential part of the final result.
Brera Design District presents the 17th edition of Brera Design Week: with 217 permanent showrooms, including nine new openings, and more than 190 temporary exhibitors, bringing the expected total to over 300 initiatives.
In a brand-new guise, Tortona showcases the diverse realities that bring it to life: Tortona Rocks, Tortona Design Week, Superstudio, and BASE. Amid industrial courtyards and repurposed buildings, the district transforms into a constantly evolving design landscape. From Opificio 31, the headquarters of Tortona Rocks, a program of projects unfolds that reflects the diversity of contemporary design, spanning different languages and scales, and opening new perspectives on the role of design in our time.
5VIE presents QoT – Qualia of Things, with Qualia as the protagonists, while “TEN: The Evolving Now” will be presented at the Isola Design Festival, introducing new collaborations with Designtech for a series of pavilions and with Materially for a dedicated exhibition.
The Porta Venezia and Durini districts will host a wide range of brands, collectives, and designers, with a design vision capable of connecting design, the city, and people in an immersive and high-quality experience.
Throughout the week, Triennale Milano and the ADI Design Museum will present new exhibitions, installations, and talks. At the ADI Design Museum it will be possible to visit the exhibition of the 29th edition of the Compasso d’Oro, the solo show of Japanese designer Haruka Misawa, an installation by Mario Botta inspired by Le Corbusier, and projects by emerging designers from around the world. Meanwhile, Triennale Milano presents the exhibitions Edward Barber | Jay Osgerby. Alphabet, Andrea Branzi by Toyo Ito. Continuous Present, Lella and Massimo Vignelli. A Language of Clarity, a selection of works by Ettore Sottsass from the Triennale collection, as well as the new exhibition path of the Italian Design Museum and an exhibition dedicated to the centenary of SIPRA–Rai Pubblicità.
On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the twinning between Milan and Osaka, a new international project dedicated to design and manufacturing is launched: Osaka Design Week. The project is the result of a collaboration with Studiolabo and Fuorisalone.it, with the aim of enhancing Osaka as the heart of Japanese design and craftsmanship, promoting the best of local production and fostering a structured dialogue with international design. The event will take place in Osaka from September 23 to October 4, 2026, featuring a program of exhibitions, events, and initiatives dedicated to both the public and professionals within the Osaka Fuorisalone program.
>>> Discover Salone del Mobile, scheduled to take place at Rho Fiera from April 20 to 26, 2026
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