My standout experience from Milan Design Week 2026 was Nilufar Depot’s Nilufar Grand Hotel during FuoriSalone.
What made it so compelling was how immersive it felt — not just an exhibition, but a fully imagined world built through lighting, materials, texture, and atmosphere. It was dramatic, theatrical, and completely fearless in its design approach.
It reminded me that the best hospitality design isn’t about recreating home, but about transporting guests somewhere they could never experience otherwise. The most memorable spaces create emotion, escapism, and discovery — and this installation captured that perfectly.
Easily my best of show this year.
More on the exhibition here: https://nilufar.com/exhibitions-and-fairs/milan-design-week-2026/
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Patricia Barbis, master in interior design with 25 years of experience in a variety of hospitality, retail, high-end residential and mixed-use projects around the world. In 1992, after receiving her bachelor degree in Interior Design at EDIM and The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, returns to Lima to open STUDIO PATRICIA BARBIS a design-build studio. After a few years of this experience and
Nothing says dedication to design like standing in line for 3 hours in ~70°F Milan sun ☀️ (that somehow felt like 85°).
Inside, L’Appartamento by Artemest — a historic Milanese palazzo reimagined room by room by international designers, celebrating Italian craftsmanship and decorative arts. Stunning, immersive… and over way too fast.
That’s a wrap on Day 3 at — still processing all the incredible design inspiration 🙌
Day 3 at Salone — diving into what’s new in kitchen and closet design at ✨
Feeling inspired and ready to bring all these fresh ideas to life!
Fantastic exhibition and project by in collaboration with the at the Triennale di Milano.
A thoughtful recreation of the original house details, reinterpreted through contemporary technology.
Congratulations to Kettal on this remarkable project. ✨✨✨
Day 2 at Salone del Mobile.Milano — soaking in the best of furniture design & 2026 trends.
First day at , exploring the latest trends in bathroom design 🛁✨
DAY 1 Milan Design week feast but already exhausted 😅! .milano
Part of the team stepped out of the studio to tour a few new hotels in Lima—exploring design details firsthand and hearing from operations teams about what truly works (and what doesn’t). .continentalhotel
08/04/2026
Hacienda details from my beautiful Peru 🌺💒🔔🐴
Stepped away from the studio… and straight into the dunes.
Sandboarding in Peru was more than just a thrill—it was a reminder.
The best creativity doesn’t come from routine.
It comes from stepping outside your comfort zone.
From trying something new.
From doing something that feels a little scary.
And yes—falling.
More than once.
But getting back up, brushing off the sand, and going again… that’s where the growth happens.
As designers, we shape spaces—but we also need to reshape our perspective.
Because that’s where the magic happens.
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