On the occasion of Milan Design Week 2026, Nilufar presents Nilufar Grand Hotel - an immersive curatorial platform set within the Nilufar Depot, where objects take center stage and the idea of hospitality is reimagined beyond established conventions. The project reflects the creative vision of Nilufar founder Nina Yashar while bringing together authoritative voices across contemporary and vintage design. A significant portion of the presentation is devoted to new pieces from Nilufar Edition, Nilufar’s unique project where design - free from market constraints - meets the refined craftsmanship of the Renaissance workshop tradition.
In this imagined environment, objects become the true residents, inhabiting spaces shaped by a kind of realistic fiction: a luxury hotel unbound by time or geography. Different aesthetic languages converge, inviting visitors into an ongoing dialogue between design works and their makers. Nilufar’s identity has long been symbolized by the lotus flower - “nilufar” in Persian - which returns here as the project’s logo, an emblem of harmony and purity and a signature of Yashar’s curatorial vision.
Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10AM - 7PM Wednesday - Thursday 10AM - 5PM
| Hours | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Venue | Nilufar Depot |
| Type | Exhibition |
| Duration | 6 Days |
| City | Milan |
About
Nilufar Gallery
Discovering, Crossing, Creating. Nina Yashar believes in valuing design to tell stories. She founded Nilufar Gallery in Milan in 1979. Originally located in via Bigli and specialized in antique carpets, a passion she inherited from her Iranian parents, the Gallery soon launched a series of pioneering shows, including “La rosa nel tappeto” (The rose on the carpet) – a study on the iconography of the rose motif in rugs from all around the world – while bringing both Oriental and European carpets, such as Kilim, Gabbeh and Aubusson varieties, into the Italian and international spotlight. By the end of the Nineties, the Gallery, now located in via della Spiga, ventured into modern and contemporary furniture, showcasing the work of midcentury masters alongside unusual carpets, cutting-edge furniture and emerging designers’ pieces. In 1999, the Gallery expanded its headquarters in via della Spiga with a project lead by Italian designer Gian Carlo Montebello. The first decade of the new century witnessed a series of experimentations and contamination which strengthened the Gallery’s reputation of a reference point to historical and contemporary design lovers.
