Budapest Select - Patterns of Being

Via Olmetto, 1, Milano, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy

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Hungarian Contemporary Design in Milan

Creative Hungary presents Budapest Select – Patterns of Being, showcasing 26 exceptional designers and brands that reflect the dynamic and evolving spirit of contemporary Hungarian design. Presented in the heart of the 5VIE design district, the exhibition unfolds through five thematic sections – Current, Aspiration, Fate, Circularity and Responsibility – responding to Milan Design Week 2026’s motto Be the Project. Blending craftsmanship, material knowledge, and critical reflection, the exhibition brings a distinctive Central European perspective to Milan while exploring how we shape the world through intention, process, and responsibility.

What role do humans play in shaping the world? This exhibition explores the question through the intersections of design and art — portraying humanity as a being drifting in currents, striving for change, accepting fate, living in cycles, and ultimately taking responsibility.

Between 21 and 26 April, Budapest Select – Patterns of Being, curated by Hanna Imre, presents the reflections of 26 Hungarian creators on the Milan Design Week 2026 theme ’Be the Project’. The 65 exhibited pieces go beyond aesthetic value, offering intellectual depth and thoughtful perspectives. The exhibition unfolds across five thematic sections – Current, Aspiration, Fate, Circularity and Responsibility –, responding sensitively to cultural, social, ecological, and material‑ and form‑related challenges.

Designed by VÜ Architects, the installation is built primarily from common reed, an archetypal material in Hungarian culture. The concept places the human being at the center of an atmospheric exhibition environment, where space, light, sound, and material create a “breathing framework” for experience.

Organised by Creative Hungary, the Budapest Select exhibition is part of the official program of 5VIE Design Week.

OPENING HOURS

21 APRIL, TUESDAY 10.00 AM – 8.00 PM
22 APRIL, WEDNESDAY 10.00 AM – 2.00 PM
23 APRIL, THURSDAY 10.00 AM – 7.00 PM
24 – 25 APRIL, FRI & SAT 10.00 AM – 8.00 PM
26 APRIL, SUNDAY 10.00 AM – 7.00 PM

Visiting the exhibition is free; registration is required on-site.

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Learn more about the exhibition here: chungary.com/budapest-select-patterns-of-being