Press Kit | no. 611-48
Montreal Unveils Its Design Week With a Striking Citywide Program
Index-Design et Archi-Design QC
Emerging Talent & Collective Energy
Spring 2026 marks a milestone for Montréal’s design community with the inaugural edition of Montréal Design Week, conceived by Index-Design, organized by Archi-Design QC, and presented by Tafisa Canada. From April 28 to May 7, 2026, Montréal will transform into a design capital, also celebrating 20 years as a UNESCO City of Design within the Creative Cities Network.
This first edition expands the Index-Design professional trade show (formerly Complètement Design) into a unifying event that brings together the entire design and built environment industry. It unfolds as a constellation of events and destinations for both the curious public and industry insiders, most of which are free. Celebrations will take place across a variety of venues throughout the city, offering a vibrant showcase of Montréal’s dynamic design scene.
MONTRÉAL DESIGN WEEK AT A GLANCE
Ten days celebrating Quebec architecture and design
Around 60 free events and destinations across the city: exhibitions, open studios, design shops, talks, architectural tours, and more
Over 10 exclusive professional events, including the Index-Design Salon - one-day trade Show on April 30 at the Grand Quay of the city port, with 2,500 visitors, more than 70 exhibitors, and an original scenography by Humà Design + Architecture
Bethan Laura Wood, iconoclastic British designer, as guest of honor of Montréal Design Week and the Index-Design Conference Day on April 29 at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts
A spotlight on Montréal’s creative vitality and the dialogue between design disciplines
A double anniversary: 20 years of Index-Design and 20 years of Montréal as a UNESCO City of Design
Index-Design, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, has developed this inaugural Design Week alongside its local partners to offer a rich opening program. Among them, the City of Montréal supports this edition as a key highlight of the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of its designation as a UNESCO City of Design. A curated circuit, Parcours Design Montréal, featuring around fifteen initiatives, is integrated into the program.
Montréal Design Week highlights around thirty emerging designers, along with some ten collective exhibitions bringing together designers and artisans in a dialogue of practices. Several studios will also open their doors, revealing the richness of fine craft expertise, showcased through the Conseil des métiers d’art du Québec (CMAQ) circuit.
With over ten professional events and around sixty publicly accessible destinations, the program offers a rich and multifaceted overview of design in its many forms.
PROFESSIONAL EVENTS (SELECTION):
Opening Breakfast, presented by Montoni. April, 28, Sid Lee architecture. Invitation Only.
Index-Design Conference Day, presented by Kohler, 29 avril, Montréal Museum of fine Arts. Ticketed
Salon Index-Design Trade Show, presented by Tafisa, 30 avril, Grand Quay of the Port of Montréal and Cocktail, presented by Vicostone. Ticketed
In situ Masterclass: Behind the Scenes of a Design Destination, May 1rst, hosted by Royalmount. Invitation Only.
Design Session: Meet and Greet with Eugeni Quitllet, May 4 mai, hosted by Roche Bobois. Invitation Only.
Design Session: : Graphic Design and Visual Culture, with Mathieu Cournoyer, May 5, hosted by Centura. Invitation Only.
Design Session: New Collection Reveal with Marie Saint Pierre, May 6 mai, hosted by Baril. Invitation Only.
Soirée Index-Design 20/200, présentée par Ciot, 7 mai, chez Ciot. Invitation Only.
AROUND SIXTY EVENTS AND DESTINATIONS OPEN TO ALL, INCLUDING:
ARCHITECTURAL TOURS, INSTALLATIONS AND UNEXPECTED VENUES
DRAMA TABLE
April 28 to May 3, installation participative
By The NNS
Art & Design Dialogue
April 30, 5 pm, Desjardins Bherer
With Avant-Scène and Robertson Ares Gallery
Lighting Up Montréal City Hall
April 29, Place Vauquelin
By HLB Lightning
Villa-Maria Station: Between Collective Memory and Movement
May 2, 11 am, Villa Maria train station
By COEX
Esquisse: Reinventing Living Together Through Interaction Design and Musical Collaboration in the Public Space
May 7 mai, 4 pm, Technopôle Angus
By Daily tous les jours
Reimagining the Franciscans’ Convent: Building Tomorrow’s City from Yesterday’s Walls
May 1 to May 3, Couvent des franciscains
By Entremise, SURCY and Nouveau Milieu.
Architectural Run
May 1, 7.30 am, departure 435 rue Beaubien O.
By Modulor x LeClub.
History Tour of the CCA (Canadian Centre for Architecture)
May 1, 10 am, CCA
"Corps Habité," an immersive experience at the intersection of somatic movement, art, and design
May 2, Studio Idéal
By MAAT Gallery
EXHIBITIONS
Soft Goods, by Double Entendre,
April 28 to May 3, White Wall Studio.
Ourse x Lambert et Fils
April 28 to May 7, Galerie 6250. Opening night April 28, in collaboration with Index-Design.
Living color: Objects, materials and volume in transformation
May 5 to May 8, Chapelle de la Cité-des-Hospitalières
With Sophie Gaillot et Richard Pontais, Laboratoire Textile, Atelier b, Annie Legault et Studio Minéral.
Passengers, by MOLD Gallery
April 30 to May 1, at WIP
With Emile Algue, Geneviève Grenier, Jacqueline Beaumont, Jean-Michel Gadoua, Juliette Dupont, L.L.Y. Atelier, Olivier Bonnard, Philippe Saint-Denis, Rachel Bussin, Simon Johns et Sophie Murphy.
Ex-tension, by Procedures Industry
May 1 to 8, Atelier L’Abri
With Alex Lesage, Arseni Khamzin, Atelier Igor Zigor, Atelier Zébulon Perron, Carmine Tagliamonti, Ceragres, David Raymond, Emmanuelle Roque, Fomenta, Gabriel Page, Henry Acteson, Inat, Jacob Boyd, Jeremy Le Chatelier, Jeremy Paguet, Jeta, Lambert et Fils, Le Centerpiece, Mycoaudio, Olivier Bonnard, Philippe St-Denis, Rebecca Murdock, Reggy St-Surin, Rosemarie Faille-Faubert, Stamatios, Studio Botté.
While We are Still here
May 1 to 3, at Studio Beaumont
With Stamatios, Henri Acteson, Jérémy Le Chatelier, Arseni Khamsin.
Avenue du Parc
April 29 to May 2, boutique JETA
With JETA, Sarah-Jeanne Riberdy, Sangaré, Séjour Studio, Atelier Fomenta, Jérémy Paguet.
Full Room: Furniture and Significant Objects from the 1960s to Today
May 1 to 7, Full Room
Montreal 1976: An Olympic Feat
Ongoing, McCord Stewart Museum
Point de chute: The World of Design and Arts and Crafts
April 29 to May 2, Atelier Retailles. Fine Crafts Itinerary
Deux Artisans
April 28 to May 7, Centre de céramique Bonsecours
By Vincent Castonguay (photographer), Alexandra Gélinas (designer) et David Simard (filmmaker) in collaboration with Quartier Artisan. Presented by SIAL. Fine Crafts Itinerary
DISCUSSIONS
Design, City, and Identity: An Exploratory Journey
April 28, 4 pm, Le Rodier - La Piscine
Round table: The Designer as Author
May 2, 7 pm, FOIL Gallery
Cadre bâti: Live Podcast Recording with Hubert Pelletier (in French)
May 4, 6 pm, Espace Ville Autrement
Conversations with Bois Magique, a Story Series (bilingual)
May 2 to 5, Atelier Bon Train
With Daria Fontaine Pasquali, Dihua Wei, Prune Paycha, Han-Ruì Jahn, Alexandra Gélinas, Anny-Jane, Michael Fiset, Lauren Goodman, Mitz Takahashi.
OPEN STUDIOS
Atelier Le Traon, The woven secrets of tweed
Fine Crafts Itinerary (CMAQ)
2 au 3 mai, sur réservation
MDT Mobilier, Hamster Objets de Compagnie and Essai
May 1 and 2
Fjord Intérieurs × Prune Les Fleurs
April 28 avril to May 1
From Drawing to Welding: Atelier Gris
Glass Studio: Clara Jorisch and Verre d’Onge
May 5 to 6
Tactil: The Modern Scagliola Laboratory at Futil Studio
April 28 to May 7
Supergrand: Rugs that redefine space in a whole new way
April 28 to May 3
Design Artisan : Immersion at L’Autre Atelier
May 1 to 3
Showroom Opening and exclusive rug Preview at Atelier Vaste x Mark Krebs
May 6
April 28 to May 7
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Please note that schedules are subject to change. The full program is available on the Montreal Design Week website:
www.semainedesigndemontreal.com
Montreal Design Week is conceived by Index-Design, organized by Archi-Design QC, and presented by Tafisa Canada.
Partenaires officiels de la Semaine Design de Montréal
Ville de Montréal, Dezeen, SonoLux, MONTONI, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, Centre Canadien d’Architecture (CCA), Musée McCord Stewart, Arsenal Art Contemporain, International du Film sur l’Art (FIFA) Architecture Sans Frontières Québec, Association des Designers d’Intérieur du Québec, Association des Designers Industriels du Québec, Association des Architectes en Pratique Privées du Québec, Conseil des métiers d’arts du Québec (CMAQ), Festival International du Film sur l’Art (FIFA), Prune les fleurs, MR-63, World Design Organization (WDO), Héritage Montréal, Kollectif, La Presse, Le Devoir, v2com, Magazine Ligne, Surface Magazine, Cadre Bâti, Fugues, OGIVE Art
About Montreal Design Week
Montreal Design Week is an annual event dedicated to promoting design in all its forms. It brings together and fosters exchanges between designers, established and emerging professionals in the built environment, businesses, and the general public. Exhibitions, trade shows, conferences, talks, open studios, architectural tours, and other activities form a diverse and accessible program. The first edition will take place from April 28 to May 7, 2026, across the island. It is conceived by Index-Design, organized by Archi-Design QC, and presented by Tafisa Canada. The event is also part of Montreal’s celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of its designation as a UNESCO City of Design.
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