We’ve scoured the globe this February to find the most captivating, uncanny and memorable design shows; from retrospectives and major blockbusters to thematic exhibitions and solo shows. So here's our list of must-see design events this month..
Soviet Design: Red Wealth (1950-1980) at ADAM - Brussels Design Museum, Brussels
Together with Moscow Design Museum, ADAM presents a retrospective of daily objects, drawings and graphics from the USSR. Delving into the Soviet lifestyle, from the 1950s through to the Moscow Olympics in 1980, the exhibition is divided into sections including engineering, industrial production, sports and public events. Highlights include a 1962 Spidola Transistor radio and covers of the Technical Aesthetics magazines from 1960-1980s.
24 January- 21 May. ADAM, Place de Belgique Belgiëplein, 1020 Brussels
Wonmin Park: Plain Cuts at Carpenters Workshop Gallery, New York
Resin pioneer and Eindhoven graduate Wonmin Park debuts in the US with this first solo show at Carpenters Workshop Gallery. The exhibition celebrates Park's latest venture ‘Plain Cuts’ – an experimental collection of aluminium tables that launched at PAD in London last year. In addition, the New York gallery is exhibiting new, unseen additions to his signature ‘Haze’ series of resin works (pictured). Courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery
24 January - 14 April. Carpenters Workshop Gallery, 693 5th Avenue, New York, NY 1002
Ocean Liners: Speed and Style at V&A Museum, London
An exploration of transatlantic seafaring design opens at the V&A Museum, tapping into many of our contemporary fascinations and obsessions - glamour, nationalism, class, art, design, sex and death. Curated by Ghislaine Wood and Daniel Finamore, it tracks the ocean-liner origins from the transatlantic crossing of mail and immigration, to its tranformation into a grand hotel at sea with an emphasis on the theatrical, recreating room-sets, artwork and furniture.
3 February - 17 June. Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL
Muller Van Severen: Fireworks at Valerie Traan, Antwerp
This is a chance to view Muller Van Severen’s colourful ‘paravents’ or screens which they originally launched during Salone del Mobile in 2017. It’s the duo's fourth show at the Antwerp gallery and the curved metal forms are part of their ongoing research into the interactions between space and objects. In addition they are showcasing new tables in the same material, playing upon horizontal and vertical planes within the architectural folds of Valerie Traan. Photography: Roberto Marossi
1 February - 17 March. Valerie Traan, Reyndersstraat 12, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
No-Thing - an exploration into aporetic architectural furniture at Friedman Benda, New York
The New York gallery appointed Juan Garcia Mosqueda to curate this latest show that sees the owner of the now closed Chamber Gallery commission new works from nine emerging architectural practices that possess an academic bent. They were challenged to pursue a non-dogmatic approach to creating furniture, producing interesting and diverse results. Photography: Daniel Kukla
18 January - 17 February. Friedman Benda, 515 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001
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The bespoke Jaguar E-Type GTO melds elements from every era of the classic sports carECD Automotive Design’s one-off commission caters to a client who wanted to combine the greatest hits of Jaguar’s E-Type along with modern conveniences and more power
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Casa Sanlorenzo debuts in Venice as a new hub for contemporary artThe luxury yachting leader unveils a stunning new space in a palazzo restored by Piero Lissoni – where art, innovation, and sustainability come together
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Once vacant, London's grand department stores are getting a new lease on lifeThanks to imaginative redevelopment, these historic landmarks are being rebonr as residences, offices, gyms and restaurants. Here's what's behind the trend
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‘Disabled people have always been here’: a new V&A show centres on disability in designCurator Natalie Kane takes us through five key exhibits from the London show, where design points the way to a more inclusive society
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Ralph Pucci’s new Provence exhibition celebrates sculpture in its purest formTo mark 70 years of Ralph Pucci International, the New York gallery is collaborating with top designers to bring scaled, textural forms to Château La Coste
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New York Design Week 2025: live updates from the Wallpaper* teamNow through 21 May, design is taking over the Big Apple. Here's the latest news, launches and other goings-on from NYCxDesign, as seen by Wallpaper* editors.
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What not to miss at NYCxDesign 2025, according to our editorsFrom mega furniture fairs to can't-miss parties, here's what to catch at North America's biggest celebration of design
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Basic.Space launches its first IRL shopping event – in an empty West Hollywood mallWith the launch of its first in-person event in LA this weekend, the e-commerce platform is looking to bring collectible design to a whole new audience
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Design Miami 2024 is alive with possibility: here are 14 things to seeDesign Miami 2024 opens 4-8 December – let Wallpaper* guide you to the highlights, from dazzling installations to plump sofas and anthropomorphic sculptures
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‘R for Repair’ at London Design Festival displays broken objects, re-formedIn the second half of a two-part exhibition and as part of London Design Festival 2022, ‘R for Repair’ at the V&A displays broken objects, re-formed
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Nendo’s collaborations with Kyoto artisans go on view in New York‘Nendo sees Kyoto’ is on view at Friedman Benda (until 15 October 2022), showcasing the design studio's collaboration with six artisans specialised in ancient Japanese crafts
