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The 2026 global design calendar brings together major architecture, art, and design events shaping contemporary practice worldwide. Among them, Desert X AlUla 2026 returns, transforming Saudi Arabia’s desert landscape into an open-air gallery of site-specific contemporary art. Fondation Louis Vuitton will present a major exhibition of around 300 works marking key anniversaries in Alexander Calder’s life and exploring movement as the “fourth dimension” through his mobiles, sculptures, and the iconic Cirque Calder.

Zaha Hadid Architects’ Architecture of Possibility and key AEC tech events reveal how computation and AI are redefining design thinking. The Louvre-Lens Museum’s exhibition Gothicisms reexamines eight centuries of Gothic art, tracing its evolution from medieval cathedrals to contemporary subcultures through nearly 200 works on view.

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10 Must-Attend Global Events in 2026 Every Architect & Designer Should Know

Fondation Louis Vuitton Explores Calder’s “Fourth Dimension” of Motion

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Desert X AlUla 2026 to Open “Space Without Measure” Exhibition on January 16

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“Architecture of Possibility”: ZHA Exhibition at MOCAPU, Shenzhen

Marina Tabassum’s Flood Resilient and Civic Architecture at the TOTO GALLERY.MA

“Gothicisms” at the Louvre-Lens Reimagines Eight Centuries of Gothic art

EUmies Awards 2026: 40 Shortlisted Works Announced Across Europe

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