ADI Design Week 2026
ADI Design Week 2026
On the occasion of Design Week 2026, the ADI Design Museum will be animated by exhibitions, installations, and talks. Highlights include the exhibition of the XXIX edition of the Compasso d’Oro, showcasing contemporary Italian design that transforms the world; a solo show by Japanese designer Haruka Misawa; an installation by Mario Botta inspired by Le Corbusier; and projects by international designers.
APRIL 20 – 26 / 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
EXHIBITIONS
XXIX Compasso d’Oro 2026
Exhibition of participants in the 29th edition of the historic Italian design award, founded in 1954 from an idea by Gio Ponti. An opportunity to explore products, visions, and experiments that reveal how design interprets the present and imagines the future—expressing the evolution of society and its languages across production, technology, and everyday life.
Opening: April 15 | 6 PM
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bit by bit
by Haruka Misawa
The first solo exhibition of the Japanese designer in Milan. Installations and experimental projects transform everyday materials and gestures into sensory experiences, inviting the public to observe their surroundings from a new perspective.
April 20 – June 7
Opening: 20 aprile | 12 PM
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Heritage Reimagined, SOBAN
by Seoul Design Foundation
An exhibition of the traditional Korean table 'SOBAN', reimagined through AI design and 3D printing to expand the value of heritage into a futuristic sensibility.
April 20 – May 10
Opening: April 20 | 4 PM
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Oluce, 80 years of light in Milan
by Francesco Rota
Eighty years of history celebrated through a visual narrative retracing the creative and cultural heritage of the historic company, looking at the past as a living material still capable of generating new perspectives.
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INSTALLATIONS
ICOSAEDRO
by Mario Botta
A wooden architecture from Trentino that connects design, landscape, and community. Inspired by the Cabanon—the iconic refuge of Le Corbusier—the project presents a small dwelling designed to harmonize with the Alpine landscape, set in the museum’s front garden.
A project by the Autonomous Province of Trento, coordinated by TrentinoSviluppo.
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Design evolutivo, la forma della Meraviglia
by CHICCO
A narrative of the design process grounded in observing child development. An approach of evolutionary design that translates needs and relationships into solutions capable of adapting over time.
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GOOD DESIGN CITIES
by Massimiliano Mandarini
Imagining the city of the future as a human-centered, sustainable, and biophilic space, where design and responsibility guide new forms of coexistence between people and nature.
Opening: April 21 | 4 PM
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EVENTS
Book Presentation | Jeong: The Spirit of Korean Craft and Design
by PHAIDON
An exploration of Korean design that, through works and objects, reveals the dialogue between cultural heritage and contemporaneity.
In conversation with the author Hyo Jung Lee
April 20 | 11 AM
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DBEW Design Award 2026
Award ceremony and round table for the international design prize that promotes co-creation between students and educators, redefining design as an expression of collective intelligence.
In conversation with the jury: Paola Antonelli, John Thackara, Stefano Giovannoni, Angela Rui, Kazuhiro Yamanaka, and others.
April 21 | 10 AM
