From Copenhagen to New York City, this summer’s architecture and design calendar is packed with exhibitions worth a visit.
Our roundup takes you to the Vitra Design Museum, where the Shaker legacy gets a thoughtful spotlight; to Japan House London, where everyday icons become graphic statements; and to Milan Triennale and MoMA, where design dialogues stretch across time and continents. Over at the Danish Architecture Centre, an immersive show invites visitors to rediscover the joy of being physically present in shared space. Explore the status of the art of gardening and landscape design at the Radicepura Festival under the Etna volcano in Sicily. Established and emerging designers ‘parade’ along the French Riviera. Cherry on top: the rear facade and courtyard of the famed Casa Batlló in Barcelona have been returned to their original splendour—right down to the tiniest mosaic tile.
Spacon reimagines our digital habits in real-world spaces that spark connection, conversation, and care. The Meet Me Here exhibition in Copenhagen gently suggests that the future of connection might not be faster Wi-Fi—but a better bench or a note on a wall.
Form follows function… and devotion. Vitra Design Museum celebrates the Shakers, the 18th-century American religious community with a visionary design legacy.
At Japan House London, a new exhibition celebrates the global impact of pictograms, those clever little icons we see everywhere, from street signs to smartphone screens, with a special focus on Japanese design.
“The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower” at MoMA features a fully restored original capsule from Tokyo’s iconic Metabolist architecture, demolished in 2022.
With this latest restoration, Antoni Gaudì’s Casa Batlló in Barcelona feels alive again—breathing with colour, craft, and a deep respect for its creator’s radical imagination.
The Radicepura Garden Festival 2025 brings together emerging talents and seasoned landscape masters through Mediterranean gardens that inspire, challenge, and pursue harmony.
Best of Design Parade 2025: solo exhibitions by Jaime Hayon and Harry Nuriev, as well as furniture collections by emerging talents, and a celebration of children’s design.
Inequalities, the Triennale’s 24th International Exhibition, invites us to rethink our future—from urban injustice to microbial design.
