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Genova Design Week 2026

3 June @ 10:00 - 7 June @ 22:00

7°A GENOVA DESIGN WEEK

The splendour of Genoa Design Week returns to the streets of the city centre from 3 to 7 June 2026 with a new theme – balance – featuring exhibitions in the entrance halls and grand floors of historic buildings and in the squares of the Design District, alongside events taking place in spaces open to the public.
An opportunity for visibility and professional development to highlight the immense potential for designers, both in terms of quality and design.

THEME 2026: BALANCE

The design is based on the theme of balance: balance as the ability to harmonise different, often opposing elements. Balance between form and function, between tradition and innovation; balance between people, the environment and technology; visual and perceptual balance, as well as social and cultural balance.
Balance as a conscious design practice, constantly seeking harmony between complexity, ethics and aesthetics.

 

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Organised by Dide (the Genoa Design District), the event is now announcing its seventh edition, featuring some of the highlights that have made it famous over the years, such as Designer Under 35; Container 03; Design Talk Festival, and new additions such as F/A FakeAutentic, making its debut in Genoa with the first edition of the exhibition at Santa Maria di Castello dedicated to research themes and creative artefacts, and Interior Architecture in Liguria, an exhibition scheduled at Galleria Mazzini involving 60 architectural practices.

 

EXHIBITING INSIDE PALACES

The exhibition venues are not just any old spaces, but gateways to places steeped in history and beauty, which are specially opened up to make them accessible to the general public. A blend of history and design in the heart of Genoa’s historic centre.

CONFIRMATIONS

Following the success of the previous two editions, Container 03 returns for the third consecutive year. This installation features ten distinct interior design scenarios, each set within a shipping container. The exhibition will be structured to reflect design’s ability to adapt to contemporary challenges and to embrace new technologies, materials and creative processes. The exhibition, curated by Simona Finessi, will take place in the Porto Antico and Darsena areas.

UNDER 35

Once again this year, there is a focus on new talent with ‘Designer Under 35’, an exploratory programme for emerging designers where the flow of ideas shapes the new cornerstones of the project, giving voice to the vision of the future. Curated by Laura Palazzini, the competition remains an opportunity for young creatives to showcase their work, experimenting with new forms and ideas centred on simplicity, functionality and sustainability. The programme also includes meetings and workshops with industry experts.

FESTIVAL DESIGN TALK

The Design Talk Festival, meanwhile, will see the return of leading figures from the worlds of architecture and design to Genoa, creating an event celebrating high-calibre design culture, open to the public. The 2024 edition featured architects Michele De Lucchi, Fabio Novembre and Clara Bona in conversation with Luca Molinari. The 2025 edition featured architects Mario Cucinella, Luigi Priano (RPBW director) alongside Gabriel Fagundes and Raffaella Parodi, and Massimo Adiansi of Architerror.

Details

Start:
3 June @ 10:00
End:
7 June @ 22:00
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Website:
https://www.didegenova.it/

Organizer

Dide Genova – Distretto del Design
Phone
+39 010 2367619
Email
segreteria@didegenova.it
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Venue

Distretto del Design
Piazza dei Giustiniani
Genova, Italy + Google Map
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