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Milan Design Week 2026: In Perspective

07.05.26

Milan Design Week 2026 signals a shift in how design creates value. This report explores how, across disciplines, focus is moving away from speed and uniformity toward presence, tangibility, and meaning. In a context shaped by digital saturation, global instability, and the growing influence of AI, it examines the emerging signals shaping products, systems, and experiences, and what they mean for what comes next.

By Lucia Guest, Madeleine Mai & Caroline Jacob
Edited By Mariel Brown

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Written by the Foresight team at Seymourpowell.