Design Events

Formafantasma's exhibition design for the Saudi Arabian Biennale encourages a slower, more exploratory movement through the exhibition

By Maghie Ghali Published 2 February 26

Beneath record-breaking snowfall, DesignTO’s 2026 edition revealed an independent design scene very much in motion, defined by experimentation, material curiosity and a strong sense of local community.

By Ali Morris Published 2 February 26

Salone del Mobile 2026 (21-26 April) will debut a contract furniture forum led by Rem Koohlaas and David Gianotten of OMA, in preparation for a dedicated Salone Contract 2027

By Rosa Bertoli Published 29 January 26

During San Francisco’s FOG Design+Art Fair (until 25 January 2026), The Future Perfect presents 'The Houses Are Haunted by White Night-Gowns', an exhibition curated by Studio Ahead and featuring 13 multidisciplinary creatives

By Shonquis Moreno Published 23 January 26

We were at France’s leading homes and interiors fair last week. Here are the key headlines and exhibitions to know about

By Anna Solomon Published 22 January 26

Paris Déco Off and Maison & Objet, France’s top homes and interiors fairs, kicked off yesterday, flooding the city with design talent. Wallpaper* is on the ground – here are the collections that have caught our eye so far

By Anna Solomon Last updated 19 January 26

Urquiola presents ‘Among-all’, a new installation at Frankfurt’s Heimtextil fair (until 16 January 2026) that explores new routes for textile experimentation in design

By Rosa Bertoli Published 14 January 26

'Design in West Africa' in Lomé, Togo (on view until 15 March 2026), brings together contemporary designers and artisans whose work bridges tradition and experimentation

By Laura May Todd Published 19 December 25

For the first time, the Nobel Prize banquet has been reimagined as a live artwork. Swedish-Greek artist and scenographer Alexander Wessely speaks to Wallpaper* about creating a three-act meditation on light inside Stockholm City Hall

By Ali Morris Published 11 December 25

The new platform will honour the region’s cultural heritage while highlighting its spirit of innovation

By Rosa Bertoli Published 2 December 25

Salone del Mobile lands in Riyadh (26-28 November 2025), bringing its creative and manufacturing know-how to one of the world’s fastest-growing markets and setting the stage for Italo-Saudi design relations

By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published 27 November 25

Shop weird and wonderful design and fashion at this playful, postmodern exhibition from Item Idem, where commerce, culture and humour intersect

By Anna Solomon Published 25 November 25

How Ireland's collaborative design culture, from Kilkenny's 60-year legacy to island circularity offers an expansive model for the future

By Laura Havlin Published 24 November 25

Design Mumbai 2025 opens 26-29 November – Wallpaper* meets five women-led local brands exhibiting at this year's show

By Ali Morris Published 24 November 25

Nomad brings new life to an iconic Abu Dhabi building, marking a new point of arrival (or departure?) for collectible design in the region

By Cristina Kiran Piotti Published 22 November 25

Alcova returns for an 11th edition in 2026 (20-26 April), once again opening up two exclusive Milanese locations, the Baggio Military Hospital and Franco Albini's Villa Pestarini

By Rosa Bertoli Published 13 November 25

As the Nigerian designer stages ‘Material Affirmations: Acts I–III’ at Tiwani Contemporary (until 10 January 2026), he speaks to Wallpaper* about African craft and industry, and Lagos as his muse

By Ugonna-Ora Owoh Published 11 November 25

Salone del Mobile has Salone Raritas, a new exhibition space at the fair (21-26 April 2026), curated by Annalisa Rosso and designed by Formafantasma

By Rosa Bertoli Published 11 November 25

The Emirates may still shimmer with spectacle, but beyond the surface a new generation of creatives is fusing research, heritage and innovation to build sustainable, future-facing practices

By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published 8 November 25

This year's Lagos Design Week demonstrated how Nigerian and African designers continue to expand the language of form, texture, and material

By Ugonna-Ora Owoh Published 3 November 25

To mark 100 years of Art Deco, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris is holding a retrospective that includes furniture, tableware, clothing, jewellery and objets d’art (on view until 26 April 2026)

By Brian Ng Published 29 October 25

The second edition of We Design Beirut celebrated design, architecture, heritage and creativity

By Maghie Ghali Published 27 October 25

As Design Miami Paris and Art Basel Paris make their return, we round up the best design exhibitions to discover in the city

By Rosa Bertoli Last updated 24 October 25

Design Miami Paris returns to the Hôtel de Maisons (until 26 October 2025): here are the Wallpaper* highlights

By Rosa Bertoli Published 23 October 25