The Fluxx Global Design & Art Fair Calendar 2026
A Month-by-Month Guide to the Cultural Moments Shaping Design, Craft and Collectible Culture
In 2026, the world’s most compelling design and art events continue to evolve beyond traditional trade fairs into immersive cultural experiences. From historic villas hosting experimental installations to citywide festivals that merge hospitality, architecture and craft, today’s design calendar reflects a shift toward narrative-driven environments rather than purely transactional showcases.
For collectors, designers, brands and culturally curious travellers alike, these events are no longer just industry appointments. They are destinations where design intersects with lifestyle, material innovation and global dialogue.
Below, The Fluxx presents a curated guide to the key fairs and festivals from February through December 2026 across the UK, Europe, the United States and the Middle East.
March 2026
BTC X Buchanan Studio - Neotenic collection - Neo table, Strawberry, Chelsea Design Centre.
London Design Week
London, UK | 9–13 March 2026
Held at the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, this early-season event offers an influential preview of the year’s interior design direction. International showrooms unveil new collections while a curated talks programme explores craftsmanship, sustainability and material innovation. A vital moment for specification-led design and brand storytelling.
April 2026
Photography, Salone Milan 2026 Draga e Aurel, CAVA coffee table, SOFFIO table lamp, Federica Lissoni.
Salone del Mobile.Milano (Milan Design Week)
Milan, Italy | 21–26 April 2026
The epicentre of global design, Salone remains the definitive platform for furniture, lighting and interior innovation. Across the city, Fuorisalone activates palazzos, courtyards and industrial spaces, transforming Milan into a living laboratory of ideas.
Alcova
Milan, Italy | 21–26 April 2026
Among the most talked-about contemporary exhibitions, Alcova champions experimental design within atmospheric architectural settings. Its site-specific format signals the industry’s growing appetite for collectible, research-led work presented outside the traditional fair environment.
Art Dubai
Dubai, UAE | 17–19 April 2026
One of the Middle East’s leading international art fairs, Art Dubai brings together a curated selection of modern, contemporary and digital galleries from across the globe. Held at Madinat Jumeirah, the fair foregrounds artists from the MENASA region and the wider Global South, complemented by commissions, talks and cultural programming that position Dubai as a growing centre for global artistic exchange.
Design Doha Biennial
Doha, Qatar | 12 April – 30 June 2026
A citywide platform dedicated to design, craft and creative innovation in the Middle East, Design Doha Biennial brings together exhibitions, cultural programming and international collaborations across multiple venues. Positioned at the intersection of heritage and contemporary practice, it highlights regional makers alongside global designers while reinforcing Doha’s growing role as a centre for design discourse and cultural exchange.
May 2026
Photography, NYCxDESIGN, 2025, Sam Klemick showed a sculptural stool for Site Unseen at AvroKos Host on Howard event space. Krista Schlueter
NYCxDESIGN
New York City, USA | 14–21 May 2026
A citywide celebration spanning galleries, studios, showrooms and public installations, NYCxDESIGN captures New York’s multidisciplinary creative energy, blending design with fashion, hospitality and urban culture.
The Fluxx is proud to be a media partner for NYCxDESIGN 2026, supporting coverage that connects international audiences with the festival’s cross-disciplinary programme.
Clerkenwell Design Week
London, UK | May 2026
Set within one of London’s most design-dense districts, Clerkenwell Design Week brings together global brands, showroom activations and architectural installations across historic venues and streets.
The Fluxx joins as a media partner for 2026, highlighting the event’s role as a hub for specification-led innovation and contemporary interiors dialogue.
June 2026
NOMAD, The Hamptons, 2026.
3daysofdesign
Copenhagen, Denmark | 10–12 June 2026
Copenhagen’s festival invites visitors into showrooms and streets alike, championing Scandinavian clarity, sustainable thinking and human-centred design through exhibitions, talks and installations.
WOW!house
London, UK | 2 June – 2 July 2026
A contemporary showhouse concept where leading designers create fully realised interiors under one roof. More experiential than exhibition, it allows visitors to experience design at a domestic, emotional scale.
NOMAD – The Hamptons
USA | 25-28th June
A travelling fair staged within architecturally significant locations, NOMAD blurs the boundary between exhibition and lived environment, reinforcing the rise of experiential collectible design.
Art Basel (Basel)
Basel, Switzerland | June 2026
One of the art world’s most influential gatherings, Art Basel’s flagship edition increasingly overlaps with collectible design, drawing galleries and collectors whose interests span art, furniture and material culture.
July 2026
Seattle Art Fair
Seattle, USA | 23–26 July 2026
A focused contemporary fair spotlighting regional voices alongside international galleries, offering a more intimate yet culturally rich counterpoint to larger global events.
September 2026
Photography, Lake Como Design Festival 2026, Chilometro della Conoscenza by Nicolo Panzeri.
Maison & Objet
Paris, France | September 2026
A cornerstone of the international interiors calendar, Maison & Objet bridges decoration, craft and lifestyle through thematic curation that influences retail and hospitality trends worldwide.
Lake Como Design Festival
Lake Como, Italy | 12-20 September 2026
Staged across historic villas and landscapes, this festival blends architecture, art and place, exemplifying the move toward design as a cultural travel experience.
London Design Festival
London, UK | September 2026
An expansive programme of installations, exhibitions and commissions across museums and public spaces, reaffirming London’s position as a global design capital.
Focus/26 – Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
London, UK | September 2026
A key autumn showcase introducing new-season collections to designers and specifiers, with an emphasis on materials, textiles and interior architecture.
October 2026
Grace Schwindt, When I Remember Through You, 2025. Presented by Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Frieze Sculpture 2025. Courtesy, Frieze. Photograph: Linda Nylind.
PAD Paris
Paris, France | October 2026
A refined fair dedicated to collectible design and historic works, where contemporary studios are presented alongside twentieth-century masters.
PAD London
London, UK | October 2026
Set within Berkeley Square, PAD London offers a curated environment where art, design and decorative objects converge.
Frieze London & Frieze Masters
London, UK | October 2026
A major cultural moment bringing together contemporary experimentation and historical context, attracting collectors, architects and designers alike.
November 2026
Kartell downtown Design Dubai, 2025
Dubai Design Week
Dubai, UAE | November 2026
The Middle East’s leading design platform activates Dubai Design District with installations, exhibitions and talks spotlighting regional creativity and global dialogue.
Downtown Design
Dubai, UAE | November 2026
The fair component of Dubai Design Week, presenting contemporary interiors, limited-edition pieces and international brands within a rapidly expanding market.
Salone del Mobile.Milano Meets Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 26–28 November 2025
An extension of Milan’s globally influential design fair into the Middle East, this three-day programme brings Italian design excellence into dialogue with Saudi Arabia’s fast-evolving architectural and cultural landscape. Blending curated exhibitions, industry talks and strategic exchange, the event reflects Riyadh’s growing position within the international design economy and its expanding luxury, hospitality and urban development sectors.
December 2026
Fendi Conie Vallese Design. Miami 2025, Giulio Ghirardi.
Design Miami
Miami Beach, USA | 1–6 December 2026
The global forum for collectible design, where gallery-presented furniture, lighting and objects are positioned as cultural artefacts as much as functional works.
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach, USA | December 2026
A cultural anchor that transforms Miami into a week-long convergence of art, design, fashion and hospitality activations.
The 2026 Design Narrative
What defines the 2026 calendar is not simply scale, but atmosphere. Increasingly, the most compelling platforms are those that stage design within context — historic architecture, domestic environments or entire urban districts. These formats invite deeper engagement, allowing audiences to experience design as lived culture rather than isolated product.
For The Fluxx, this evolution aligns with a broader shift toward design as storytelling: material-led, location-aware and inseparable from the worlds of travel, craft and contemporary luxury.
