From temple of design to trend observatory at Fuorisalone 2026
In the heart of Porta Nuova, Materia 2.0 confirms its place among the must-visit destinations of Design Week 2026, evolving from a materials library into a privileged observatory. In collaboration with Fuorisalone.it and Brera Design District, Materia 2.0 will be among the key interpreters of emerging design languages.
The space at Via Marco Polo 9 will host an immersive journey that interprets the theme “Be the Project” through 12 moodboards, two of which are oversized. New design languages are explored, transforming products, materials, and textures into a three-dimensional narrative. The moodboards thus become autonomous exhibition elements, capable of translating insights and experimentation into concrete visions of contemporary and future living.
Within the 500 sqm materioteca, visitors are guided through a dialogue between natural, industrial, artisanal, and regenerated materials. For the occasion, the space will also be enriched with new product categories: plaster and concrete reinterpreted in a contemporary key, polystyrene in unexpected forms, acrylic and mineral-based composites, products derived from recycled textile waste, and lightweight cocciopesto slabs.
Completing the experience, a photographic volume of over 300 pages collects ten years of research across more than 500 manufacturers, standing as a manifesto that brings together memory and future vision.
Materia 2.0 thus establishes itself as a cultural and design hub, capable of connecting material, research, and innovation, offering designers and architects a tangible space for inspiration and experimentation.
Where: Via Marco Polo 9, Milan
When: April 20–26, 2026
