Samsung Unveils ‘Design Is an Act of Love’ Exhibition at Milan Design Week 2026

Samsung Electronics today announced the opening of its "Design is an Act of Love" exhibition at Milan Design Week 2026. Structured across 12 immersive zones in the Samsung Design Open Lab at Superstudio Più in Milan from April 20-26, the exhibition marks a new chapter in the company's evolving design vision by offering perspectives on how design can respond to evolving human needs and behaviors.

An Open Laboratory for Design Exploration

Conceived as an open laboratory, the exhibition welcomes visitors to Samsung's design approach, offering a space of exploration, experimentation and discovery. Rather than a finished statement, the exhibition reflects a moment within an ongoing journey, offering an early glimpse into how Samsung is shaping new ways of living through design.

Each of the 12 immersive zones presents a distinct exploration of how design can shape everyday life. The zones are organized around the key experience dimensions of Human Centricity and Expressive Design, which serve as the first touchpoint in showcasing Samsung Design's vision.

Within these zones, a series of creative explorations illustrates ideas, possibilities and future directions. Through this approach, Samsung Design is making its vision tangible, inviting visitors to engage with design as an evolving, human-centered practice.

Human-Centricity and Expressive Design

Samsung Design is expanding its approach beyond user experience, with a greater focus on how people live and experience everyday life.

"Design should reflect the diversity of humanity - embracing different lifestyles, values and ways people live," said Mauro Porcini, President and Chief Design Officer (CDO) of the Device eXperience (DX) Division at Samsung Electronics. "It is not only about creating products, but about shaping experiences that feel relevant, personal and meaningful in everyday life. Through Samsung Design Open Lab, we are sharing how this thinking is shaping our approach to design and future living."

At the core of Samsung's vision is a human-centered approach to AI - captured through the formula AI x (EI+HI)¹ - where its true value lies not in the technology itself, but in how it is guided by human intention, empathy and imagination.

While the exhibition explores new directions in design, it reflects a philosophy that has guided Samsung for over 30 years - placing people at the center of innovation. The ideas presented extend that foundation, translating it into new and evolving ways of living.