15 curated works for Milan Design Week 2026 will showcase the nation’s distinctive design approach, exploring innovative responses to pressing global challenges across living and world-making
The DesignSingapore Council returns to Milan Design Week with Prototype Island at Foro Buonaparte 54 in the Brera Design District (21–26 April 2026).
Prototype Island is an all-new concept for the 2026 edition, following its successful Future Impact series, that showcases the nation as a living prototype – continuously evolving, optimising and working to solve global challenges through ground-breaking design and technology.
The exhibition unites established and emerging designers all based in Singapore, providing unique insight into the future-proof design solutions being ideated today in one of the world’s leading design nations. Each one has been carefully selected by lead curator Hunn Wai (Lanzavecchia + Wai), and assistant curator Eian Siew, both of whom were a part of Future Impact 3: DESIGN NATION in 2025.
At Foro Buonaparte 54, visitors will encounter future-focused ideas that respond to the challenges of an increasingly globalised world, highlighting Singapore’s reputation for bold thinking, creativity and action at scale.
Visitors are greeted by an installation designed by Lanzavecchia + Wai that introduces the 15 works, brought together across three compelling themes: exploring modern challenges through experimentation with technology and materiality; rethinking how craft can be preserved and advanced alongside innovative interpretations of care systems; and reshaping the future of urban living.
