Nomad 2026 in Sankt Moritz: Design Reaches New Heights
Under a light, almost theatrical snowfall, NOMAD St. Moritz 2026 opened the doors of the newly renovated Villa Beaulieu as if unveiling an alpine salon overlooking eternity. From 12 to 15 February, the Engadin becomes a high-density aesthetic microcosm: art, collectible design, high jewelry. But above all, well-tempered conversations.
At the opening, the guest list felt impeccably cast: Sir Norman Foster, J.J. Martin, Elena Bonanno di Linguaglossa, Juliana Vasconcellos. All expertly accompanied by Founding Director of the fair, Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte.
Throughout the rooms, galleries trace distinct yet surprisingly coherent trajectories: Nilufar orchestrates a dialogue between historical depth and radical visions; von Bartha brings near-scientific precision; Robilant+Voena and Monica De Cardenas reaffirm that subtle line between art and object which here finds its natural habitat. New participants, from Niko Koulis to Pierre Marie Giraud, inject brilliance and material tension.
The social pulse beats strongest within the many special projects. Giorgio Armani / Unveiled presents Through the Looking Glass, a measured dialogue between Jane Crisp, Yuta Segawa and the world of Armani/Casa: material, scale, function. Nothing shouts; everything whispers with almost alpine discipline.
Then there is Yellow Apartment: the residence designed by Ico and Luisa Parisi in the early Seventies reopens as a narrative jewel box dedicated to Rachele Bianchi and Riccardo Schweizer. An interior preserved intact for over fifty years that today feels bolder than many contemporary.
In the end, as the snow continues to fall with the punctuality of a Swiss ritual, it becomes clear that NOMAD is not just a fair. It is a collective exercise in style: a place where design measures itself against the landscape—and the landscape, impassive, observes and approves.
Text: Germano D’Acquisto
Photos: Ludovica Arcero
