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The 2026 Guides

Design
weeks,
decoded.

Hotels. Restaurants. Neighborhoods. Opinions.

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"Manifesto"

We go first. We take the notes. We tell you exactly what matters — and what to skip entirely.

01
Happening now

Milan
Design Week

Apr 7 – 13, 2026

Salone. Fuorisalone. Alcova. 400,000 descend. Most go to the wrong places.

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02
Coming Soon

Lisbon
Design Week

May 27 – 31, 2026

Craft traditions meet contemporary ambition. The golden light off the Tagus makes everything better.

Guide in progress
03
Coming Soon

3 Days
of Design

Jun 4 – 8, 2026

Scandinavian restraint meets real warmth. The Nordic light at 10pm changes everything.

Guide in progress
Spiral staircase
Cliffside restaurant
Beach club
Louvre pyramid at golden hour

"The courtyards, the light, the tables worth booking three months out."

Yacht at dusk on the Amalfi Coast
"Featured Guide"

Milan
Design
Week

April 7 – 13, 2026

6 hotels. 8 restaurants. 6 neighborhoods.

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Not aggregated. Not sponsored. Not algorithmically generated. Walked, eaten, argued about, and lived.

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The design year

May

May 10 – 20 NYCxDesign New York
May 27 – 31 Lisbon Design Week Soon

June

Jun 4 – 8 3 Days of Design Soon
Jun 14 – 18 Design Basel Basel

September

Sep 13 – 21 London Design Festival London

October

Oct 18 – 26 Dutch Design Week Eindhoven

December

Dec 2 – 7 Design Miami Miami
Villa pool at dusk

Your trip,
your taste.

A daily route built around your taste, not an algorithm. The hotel that puts you ten minutes from everything. Starting at $149.

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Written by Brittany Roughton