NOMAD St. Moritz 2026: Collectible Design Meets Alpine Grandeur
Inside Villa Beaulieu, NOMAD’s ninth Swiss edition transforms the heart of St. Moritz into an intimate world of art, architecture & contemporary craft.
From 12–15 February 2026, the celebrated travelling fair NOMAD returns to the Engadin for its ninth Swiss edition, unfolding inside the newly renovated Villa Beaulieu in the centre of St. Moritz. Set against snow-covered peaks and the crystalline light of one of Europe’s most storied winter destinations, the event once again positions the Alpine town as a seasonal meeting point for the world’s most discerning collectors, designers and cultural figures.
NOMAD St. Moritz 2020, Officine Saffi Milan. Photography Filippo Bamberghi, Courtesy of NOMAD.
Long associated with refined winter living, St. Moritz has always been more than a ski resort. Its history is woven with avant-garde architecture, modernist experimentation and a social rhythm shaped as much by salons and galleries as by the slopes. NOMAD’s return continues this tradition, transforming a historic building into a temporary, immersive home for collectible design and contemporary art.
Villa Beaulieu: A Reimagined Alpine Setting
Fresh from a complete renovation, Villa Beaulieu formerly Klinik Gut, emerges as a new cultural landmark within the town. The building’s spacious yet intimate rooms provide a human-scale environment for exhibitions, allowing artworks, furniture and objects to be experienced in a domestic, architectural context rather than a conventional fairground.
Panoramic views across the valley reinforce the sense of place, while the house itself becomes an active participant in the exhibition narrative. At NOMAD, the venue is never simply a backdrop; it shapes how each work is encountered and how conversations unfold.
Monica De Cardenas at St. Moritz, Gianluca Di Pasquale, Ice Lake.
Left, Fernando Jorge at NOMAD St. Moritz. Deep Vertex collection, Tambourine earrings, Photo by Bibi Borthwick. Right, Fernando Jorge at NOMAD St. Moritz. High Fluid collection, Quartz bracelet, Photo by Bibi Borthwick.
A Social Landscape Shaped by Design
At the centre of the 2026 edition is a focus on how space influences experience. Architect Francesca Neri Antonello, founder of FNA Concept, has designed the NOMAD Alpine Bistro by Silo, VIP room and welcome areas as a single, emotionally connected environment.
Natural textures, tonal contrasts and carefully selected collectible design pieces, curated in collaboration with Nina Yashar of Nilufar, create a setting that mirrors the bistro’s sustainability-first philosophy. The result is a spatial narrative that feels rooted in the Alpine landscape while referencing a global design vocabulary.
The atmosphere remains refined yet informal, echoing the spirit of St. Moritz itself. Conversations extend from exhibition rooms to chairlifts and après-ski terraces, forming an intergenerational social fabric where collectors, designers and cultural voices converge.
Nilufar at NOMAD St. Moritz. Jose Zanine Caldas, Mobile Bar. Photography, Mattia Iotti.
Left, Von Bartha at NOMAD St. Moritz. Erin Shirreff, Alpha. Right, Nilufar at NOMAD St. Moritz, Maxmilian Marchesani Famiglia, Wall Lamp.Photography by Filippo Carandini.
International Galleries and First-Time Participants
The 2026 edition welcomes a selection of leading international galleries, alongside notable first-time participants. Among the newcomers are Greek jewellery designer Niko Koulis, Sorgin Gallery of San Sebastián, presenting Brazilian modern design in dialogue with contemporary practice and Pierre Marie Giraud from Brussels and Paris.
Returning exhibitors include Maisonjaune Studio, von Bartha and Nilufar, joined by a global lineup spanning Milan, London, Cairo, Warsaw and Athens. Together, they present a tightly curated selection of collectible furniture, objects, jewellery and contemporary artworks, each installed within the villa’s rooms as if in a private residence.
Von Bartha at NOMAD St. Moritz, Landon Metz.
Left, Pierre Marie Giraud, at NOMAD St. Moritz, Miwa Kyusetsu XII El Capitan II, 2024. Right, Nilufar at NOMAD St. Moritz Martino, Camper Chair Postforma, ICO Photography by Filippo Pincolini.
Special Projects: Craft, Dialogue and Cultural Exchange
Several special projects expand the fair’s curatorial reach.
Giorgio Armani / Unveiled presents Through the Looking Glass: Jane Crisp and Yuta Segawa, curated by Abby Bangser. The exhibition creates a dialogue between contemporary craft and the world of Armani/Casa, exploring function, scale and material tradition through the work of two London-based artists.
Elsewhere, The House of Artisans introduces Moza, a sculptural lounge chair by Emirati design studio Samara & The Poet. Developed in collaboration with artisan Alya Al Mansoori, the piece reinterprets traditional craft techniques through a refined composition of steel, leather and fabric. First presented at NOMAD Abu Dhabi 2025, the work now enters an Alpine context, extending a cultural conversation between regions.
NOMAD: A Curated Alternative to the Conventional Fair
Co-founded by architect and curator Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte, NOMAD has redefined the design fair as a travelling, site-specific platform. Rather than occupying anonymous exhibition halls, each edition unfolds within architecturally significant settings, from Capri and Venice to Monaco and St. Moritz, where art, design and place intersect.
Photography, NOMAD Co-founder, Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte.
The result is an intimate atmosphere shaped by dialogue, discovery and experience. VIP programmes include private home visits, architect-led tours and conversations with leading cultural figures, reinforcing NOMAD’s position as a social and intellectual gathering as much as a marketplace.In this context, luxury is not overtly declared; it is felt through material, space and the quality of exchange.
An Alpine Moment of Cultural Convergence
NOMAD St. Moritz 2026 arrives as a carefully composed moment in time, four days where architecture, craft and conversation unfold against one of Europe’s most iconic winter landscapes. Within Villa Beaulieu, collectible design becomes part of a living environment, shaped by light, altitude and the rhythm of the Engadin.
For collectors and design insiders, it is less a fair than a seasonal ritual: a place where culture is not only presented but lived.
NOMAD St. Moritz 2026
12–15 February 2026
Villa Beaulieu, Via Arona 34, 7500 St. Moritz, Switzerland.
