Milan Design Week 2026 is set to be our most ambitious yet. This year, we are expanding our presence across the city with our first site-specific installation, a collaborative aperitivo with food designers, a featured talk by our founder, Daniel, and a spotlight in a design publication.

Explore our schedule and locations below:

1. TRAGA x MERCATO CENTRALE

We are teaming up with Mercato Centrale, Milan’s premier food destination. Our site-specific installation features a "suspended" vertical dining table, captured in a state of mid-use. Join us for a celebratory evening to grab a drink, a limited-edition collaboration tote bag and DJ set by Ferrari. 

• Exhibition: 20–26 April | 8:00 am – 11:00 pm

• Opening Party: 23 April | 6:00 pm onwards (RSVP)

• Location: Via Giovanni B. Sammartini, 2

2. ELLE DECOR: Palazzo Bovara

TRAGA is honored to participate in Elle Decor’s flagship exhibition at the historic Palazzo Bovara. Designed by Studio Lissoni, the exhibition features our Martini Shot Glass and Podio Cup displayed on a grand 32-seat table within the central dining room.

• Exhibition: 21–26 April | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

• Location: Palazzo Bovara – Corso Venezia, 51

3. RETREAT: Wellness & Collectible Design

Located just five minutes from the Duomo, Retreat is hosting a group show of collectible design studios. Against a backdrop of natural stone and wood, we will host an experimental aperitivo in collaboration with food designer Darja Savina and ingredients carefully sourced by Apothéke Alimentare, showcasing the interaction between our Podio glassware and curated refreshments.

• Exhibition: 18–26 April | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

• Aperitivo: 22 April | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Private)

• Location: Via Carlo Giuseppe Merlo, 1

4. CAPRULE PLAZA: Gift Shop

Following the theme "Design State of Mind," this year’s Capsule Plaza explores design as a space of alignment between form and concept. We are partnering with the Capsule Plaza gift shop, where a curated selection of TRAGA products will be available for discovery and purchase throughout the week.

• Exhibition: 21–26 April | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
  
  
• Opening: 20 April | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  
  
• Location: Via Achille Maiocchi, 8

5. STADERA DESIGN DISTRICT: TRAGA Open Studio

For the third consecutive year, we are opening the doors to Spazio TRAGA. Located in the multicultural Stadera neighborhood, our open studio invites you to see where our pieces come to life and explore the vibrant community of local makers and laboratories.

• Open Studio: 23–25 April | 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

• Location: Spazio TRAGA – Via Ruggero Bonghi, 12

6. L’ESSENZIALE STUDIO & DESIGN TALKS

TRAGA is proud to be featured in the Design Week special issue of L’Essenziale Studio, a biannual magazine dedicated to visual arts. Additionally, our founder, Daniel, will join Federico Fontanella for a deep dive into "Melt Glass and Beyond."

• Magazine Launch: 21 April | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm (RSVP)
  Location: Frab’s Magazines – Via Giuseppe Sirtori, 11

• Design Talk: 24 April | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  Host: Finemateria, Kristalia & Volumeuno
  Location: Via Cadibona, 9

Summary of key events

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