ADN Fórum 2026: Madrid plaza turns pink with design art
ADN Fórum 2026 transforms Plaza de Colón in Madrid, Spain, into a temporary design landscape featuring pink shipping containers and creative installations.
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- ADN Fórum 2026 transforms Madrid's Plaza de Colón into a vibrant pink open-air design exhibition.
- Renowned brands and creative studios showcase interactive art installations and spatial interventions.
- Maserati celebrates its Trident emblem centenary with car displays and live painting sessions.
- Panama returns as Guest Country of Honor with a sensory pavilion featuring biodiversity and coffee.
The annual design festival ADN Fórum 2026 has returned to Madrid, Spain, transforming the public space of Plaza de Colón into a temporary design landscape. Marked by striking pink shipping containers, the open-air format invites visitors to move freely between various projects, turning the urban square into an interactive meeting point for art, architecture, and design experimentation.
A core highlight of the event involves creative collaborations between leading brands and design studios, featuring:
- Tarkett partnering with Somos Carne for 'Siempre tuyo, el Universo', reflecting on human origins.
- Pinturas Valentine collaborating with Catalan studio HOC on a spatial chromatic intervention.
- WMF inviting designer Marta Lapeña to bridge culinary design with site-specific painting.
- Neolith and Alba de la Fuente presenting 'SHIFT: Transformable Interior Object', shifting forms before viewers.
Stock photo for illustration only, not from the actual event
Transforming urban public spaces into open-air galleries is a powerful urban design strategy that democratizes art and architecture, making creative culture accessible to the general public outside traditional museum walls. Utilizing a bold chromatic identity like the vibrant pink theme not only unifies diverse installations but also creates a memorable visual anchor for visitors and digital media alike.
Furthermore, Revista Interiores teamed up with artist Sergio Mora for 'Del dibujo al espacio', showcasing the intricate process behind ceramic murals created for Bazaar Mar in Miami—a restaurant conceived by Philippe Starck and Bruno Borrione for chef José Andrés. Sketches and ink drawings were displayed alongside thousands of handcrafted tiles.
Automotive design also takes center stage as Maserati, the headline partner for the 2026 edition, marks 100 years since the creation of its iconic Trident emblem in 1926. Alongside models like the Grecale, the luxury marque stages a live painting intervention by George Parra and offers test drives along Calle Serrano.
Adding a sensory layer to the event, Panama returns as the Guest Country of Honor. Its 'Ventanas al Origen' pavilion showcases the region's rich biodiversity through photography by Luis Carlos García and Luis Zamora, complemented by Panamanian Geisha coffee and a bespoke Rain Forest fragrance by Vila Hermanos.
Source: designboom
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