“Inequalities” is the title of the XXIV International Exhibition of the Milan Triennale, which will open its doors to the public from May 13, 2025. The exhibition will build on the legacy of research from the previous two editions curated by Paola Antonelli and Ersilia Vaudo to focus on the issue of global inequalities through art, design and architecture. It will explore the possibilities these disciplines have to raise awareness, imagine solutions for the future, and stimulate debate on issues such as social justice, economic equity, and sustainability.

“Intelligens“ is the title chosen by curator Carlo Ratti for the 19th International Architecture Exhibition that will open its doors to the public from May 10, 2025. By drawing on the principles of intelligence and inclusivity, this exhibition project will examine the designed environment, fusing architecture with scientific inquiry, artistic creativity, and engineering to respond to today's urgent needs and to speculate on future developments. “Natural Intelligence“, “Artificial Intelligence“ and “Collective Intelligence“ will be the three main sections of the exhibition in dialogue with the National Pavilion projects.

The Design Museum in London kicks off 2025 with a new exhibition project that aims to tell the story of contemporary design with free annual exhibitions devoted to designers or studios that influence contemporary design. “Platform” is the title of this initiative, and the first event is dedicated to Bethan Laura Wood, a multidisciplinary designer known for her experimental use of materials, collaboration with artisans, and her energetic use of color. The exhibition delves into our relationship with common items, examining the factors that draw us to or push us away from the objects we encounter daily.

The success of the Teddy Bear, every child's faithful companion, hides a paradox: how did a proud and wild animal become a symbol of tenderness and comfort? The Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris is dedicating an exhibition, curated by Anne Monier Vanryb with Marie-Lou Canovas, to this toy-turned-icon to tell its story and meaning. Produced in the early 1900s in Germany and the United States, the teddy bear is named after President Theodore Roosevelt. A toy all to be embraced, it reflects social changes and sensitivity to the needs of children.

Wang & Söderström, a Swedish duo based in Copenhagen, explore the relationship between nature, the body and technology through sinuous forms and playful design. Through films, sculptures and interactive installations, they create synthetic realities, investigating the impact of digital interfaces on humans and the five senses. Their first solo exhibition in Sweden, at Rohsska in Gothenburg in spring 2025, sponsored by the Danish Arts Foundation, follows successful international awards such as the Lumen Art Prize and the Biennale Award of Crafts & Design in 2023.

MAK Vienna celebrates the genius of Dagobert Peche, “enfant terrible” of the Wiener Werkstätte, with the exhibition “Peche Pop”. Since 1911, Peche, an architect focused on decorative elements, articulated his design philosophy in his book, “Der brennende Dornbusch”, where he examined innovative design possibilities that aimed to go beyond mere functionality in search of fresh artistic interpretations. In his career, traced in the exhibition, he created jewelry, furniture and textiles, influencing Art Deco, postmodernism and contemporary design.

A celebration of textile art, where the patterns of extravagant textiles and creations mingle with the geometric severity of certain 20th-century experiments: the exhibition “Textile Manifestos - From Bauhaus to Soft Sculpture” opening February 14 at the Museum fur Gestaltung in Zurich pairs anonymous works with works by celebrated artists, creating surprising connections between perspectives from different eras. The common thread of craftsmanship binds all the featured artworks.

“Oltre Terra” is an ongoing project by Formafantasma, focusing on the history, ecology and global dynamics related to wool production methods, seen not only as a textile fiber, but as an element part of a system of reciprocity. The exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam explores the symbiosis between animals, humans and the environment, examining sheep domestication, material culture and ecological implications. A journey into the intimate bond between humans and nature, highlighting their complex interdependencies.

The “Garden Futures” exhibition at the Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, in collaboration with the Vitra Design Museum and the Wüstenrot Foundation, explores the history and future of the modern garden. Starting with the symbolism of the garden as paradise, the exhibition looks to the future by thinking of green space as an incubator of utopian ideas, a democratic place, and an urban paradigm. The link with design and architecture is deepened by urban farming and alternative energy production projects to show the expanding potential of urban and non-urban greenery for a sustainable future.

The 2025 edition of the Smithsonian Design Triennial is titled “Making Home” and is all about the concept and the definition of home. Twenty-five site-specific installations explore the role of design in constructing the physical and emotional realities of home, in the United States. Housed in the historic Andrew and Louise Carnegie Mansion, the exhibition is divided into three sections: “Going Home” reflects on the shape of domestic spaces and those who inhabit them; “Seeking Home” challenges traditional definitions of home; and “Building Home” presents innovative, sustainable, community-based models of living.

Design shapes our everyday life, and even the most seemingly insignificant details conceal new meanings: “Pirouette: Turning Points in Design” is the project that from January 26 at MoMA New York chronicles design as a catalyst for evolution, capable of addressing change and influencing the personal and social spheres. On display are iconic and innovative objects from the museum's collection, such as the I LOVE NY logo, the Walkman, and the Telfar bag, that revolutionized the present day through brilliant ideas, new materials, and new technologies.

From September 12, 2025 to February 28, 2026, the Chicago Architecture Biennial will celebrate its 10th anniversary with the exhibition “CAB 6: Shift: Architecture in Times of Radical Change”. Curated by Florencia Rodriguez, the first Latina artistic director, the exhibition will explore crucial themes such as collective housing, migration, and ecology. With a program of side events, projects and educational programs, the U.S. institution confirms itself as an international hub for contemporary design and architecture.

“Monstrous Beauty: A Feminist Revision of Chinoiserie” reinterprets the history of European porcelain from a feminist perspective, analyzing the role of this fragile material in shaping Western women's identity and stereotypes about Asian women and cultures. With more than two hundred works from the 16th century to the present, the exhibition creates a transformative dialogue in which negative elements regarding sexuality, cultural discrimination, and female identity become the occasion for generating contemporary rereadings of past customs and narratives of female empowerment.

Starting in the 1920s, architects such as Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe revolutionized residential architecture and design by focusing on functionality and comfort, reshaping the everyday. “Living Modernity: Experiments in the Exceptional and Everyday 1920s-1970s” at the National Art Center in Tokyo from March 19, 2025 chronicles seven aspects of the modern home: hygiene, materials, windows, kitchen, furniture, media, and landscape. Examining fourteen masterpieces of residential architecture, presented with photos, models, films, and objects, the exhibition is an invitation to reflect on contemporary living spaces and patterns.

Butsudori is the Japanese term that originated to refer to the photography of objects for advertising. Today its meaning is more multifaceted, and the exhibition at the Shiga Museum in Ōtsu explores its nuances, from the past to the present. With more than two hundred works, including negatives from the Meiji period, images of cultural heritage, still lifes, advertisements, and works by contemporary artists, the exhibition explores the deep connection between photography and objects, offering a fresh look at both the expressive richness of Japanese photography and the all-contemporary practice of object photography linked to social media.