Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades: Milan Design Week 2026

At the crossroads of history and contemporary aesthetics, Louis Vuitton redefines the essence of luxury. Unveiled at Palazzo Serbelloni during the Milan Design Week and Salone del Mobile 2026, the Objets Nomades exhibition bridges the Maison’s historic Art Deco heritage with visionary modern creation. The curated room-by-room cinematic journey opens in the Giangaleazzo room with a monumental, floor-to-ceiling installation of stacked archive trunks arranged as a striking structural grid. This architectural configuration showcases utilitarian luxury transformed into a fine art statement, juxtaposing signature patterns across generations—from the interlocking layers of the iconic Monogram and geometric Damier motifs to high-contrast blocks of solid modern red canvas and custom, hand-painted tricolor racing bands. Each trunk is handcrafted with precise wooden lozines, brass tumbler locks, and premium leather finishes, embodying a story of craftsmanship that spans over a century of excellence. This evocative entry scenography replicates the nostalgic atmosphere of a 1920s train carriage, reinforcing the brand’s historic travel origins before shifting into an ambitious dialogue with the past.

The retrospective narrative pays a significant tribute to the multi-faceted Art Deco decorator, illustrator, and bookbinder Pierre Legrain, whose radical approach shaped the early graphic language of the House in the 1910s and 1920s. A century later, the exclusive Pierre Legrain Homage Collection translates his strict geometric rigor and material innovations into exceptional modern re-editions. Key historical revivals include the iconic Omega-shaped Céleste Dressing Table, originally created by Legrain in 1921 as Louis Vuitton’s first official piece of furniture, beautifully reissued in lacquered wood and rich Nomade leather. Alongside it sits the Riviera Chilienne Chair, a striking folding lounge chair detailed with intricate marquetry work using premium wood, leather, and mother-of-pearl accents, as well as the Nuits de Paris Collection, a series of textiles and tableware adapting Legrain’s historic bookbinding patterns into modern domestic designs. This graphic aesthetic expands seamlessly into the neoclassical palace courtyard, where students from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera collaborated to transform Legrain’s stylized motifs into a massive, walkable graphic floor installation, turning heritage pattern work into interactive architecture.

The artistic dialogue reaches its peak with the latest additions to the acclaimed Objets Nomades collection and the expanding Louis Vuitton Home Collections. Established to pair international design visionaries with exceptional artisans, this project elevates functional household design into highly collectible sculptural art. The exhibition highlights masterful new collaborations, featuring the Stella Armchair by Raw Edges, a seating concept defined by its rich textile surfaces that play with optical illusions as viewers move around it, alongside the Cabinet Kaleidoscope by Estudio Campana, a vibrant, multifaceted storage piece that showcases a masterclass in mixed-material composition. From archival relics and vintage travel artifacts to avant-garde home furnishings, Louis Vuitton’s showcase at Palazzo Serbelloni proves that true luxury isn’t confined to what we wear it shapes how we live, travel, and interact with our environments.

An ornate, dark-carved antique wooden portal and doorway inside a historic palace, featuring classical cherub sculptures and a coat of arms on top, framed by dimly lit stone arches.
A monumental outdoor installation in a historic palace courtyard featuring a massive curved ramp decorated with geometric Art Deco patterns in cream, yellow, black, and burgundy under a prominent Louis Vuitton logo.
A tall, vertical floor lamp made of stacked, wavy cylindrical glass segments that glow with bright white light, positioned against a luxurious marble wall background.
A sculptural blue and white patterned armchair resembling a cluster of bulbs or clouds, placed in a dark room with a reflective floor and a gridded mirror wall in the background.
A luxurious interior with a large geometric wall tapestry in terracotta, burgundy, and brown tones, hanging above a black lacquered dressing table with a round mirror and smaller decorative jewelry boxes displayed on pedestals.
A modern folding lounge chair with a tan leather sling and black frame, set against a tall folding screen featuring a geometric wooden marquetry pattern in a terracotta-walled room.
A luxury interior display resembling a vintage train compartment, showcasing an open Louis Vuitton secretary trunk with drawers, a small folding desk, a stool, and a large background mural depicting hot air balloons.
A luxurious palace room featuring a deep blue velvet sofa adorned with colorful graphic pillows and a blanket, positioned in front of a grand gilded mirror and a marble console table with a floral arrangement.
A dimly lit interior room showcasing luxury furniture and home accessories, featuring yellow velvet armchairs, graphic woven blankets with fish and seashell motifs, decorative throw pillows, a glass globe floor lamp, and open shelving on a terrazzo floor.
A close-up, straight-on view of a massive wall filled with stacked Louis Vuitton trunks showcasing different signature canvas patterns like Monogram, Damier, solid red, and striped designs.
A top-down view looking down the center of a dark spiral staircase, where colorful decorative sculptures shaped like open fans or birds with yellow, orange, and fuchsia gradients hang in the air.
A view through a grand, historic stone doorway into a lit palace interior, displaying a stacked pyramid of dark Louis Vuitton monogrammed luggage with a round hatbox on top, under colorful suspended bird sculptures.
An architectural alcove under a stone archway inside a historic European palace, showcasing an antique marble urn on a decorative pedestal lit by warm accent lighting. Above the arch, a classical bas-relief sculpture depicts a robed figure holding a tablet.