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milan design week 2026

utopia as method: when the conscious mind dares to dream.

Philippe Starck in conversation with designboom

room for dreams · six talks

watch past talks.

all talks on youtube

Philippe Starck

utopia as method: when the conscious mind dares to dream

Carlo Ratti · Stefano Boeri · Ma Yansong (MAD)

dream projections: designing the future before it arrives

Lonneke Gordijn (DRIFT)

emotional carriers: what do non-human entities dream about?

Paf atelier · OMA/AMO · La Marzocco · SolidNature

temporary dreamscapes: immersive realities as prototypes

Unimatic · Ressence · Claesson Koivisto Rune

design intuition: when creativity emerges from the subconscious

Simon Liu (OPPO)

digital dreams: finding beauty through the lens

speakers we’ve hosted
Philippe StarckLonneke GordijnMa YansongCarlo RattiStefano BoeriSamir BantalBenoît MintiensMårten ClaessonGiovanni MoroSimon LiuPaul KellyChristopher DessusDavid Mahyari
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