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Best architecture of FIFA World Cup 2026. Mercedes-Benz Stadium by HOK – Photo by HOK. Architecture. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is well underway, transforming North America into football’s biggest stage. For the first time, three host nations — Canada, Mexico and the USA — come together, with matches running until 19 July. Beyond the pitch, the venues themselves are worth a closer look: a mix of storied arenas steeped in football history and cutting-edge stadiums flexing serious architectural muscle.

Adidas’ Official Match Ball of the FIFA World Cup 2026 – Photography is by Adidas. Design. For the first time, three nations — Canada, Mexico and the United States — come together to host the FIFA World Cup, and theAdidas-designed Official Match Ball reflects that with a striking design and a new side-mounted chip system.

Bread & Butter 2026 – All photos are by ©Bread & Butter. Design. Bread and butter always make a simple, comforting, perfect pair. From here, the Bread & Butter exhibition has built its name on. For this year’s edition at 3daysofdesign, the design platform and showcase gathered sixteen designers spanning generations and cultural backgrounds, each asked to consider how pairing shows up in the rituals of bathing.

Ukurant Makes Space – All photos are by Maya Matsuura. Design. Ukurant is an independent design platform and creative community with a sharp editorial eye and a commitment to giving emerging designers a genuine stage. For 3daysofdesign, it returns with Ukurant Makes Space — an intriguing gathering of 26 international voices.

GAME ON by Helle Mardahl Studio – Photography by Alastair Wiper, ©Helle Mardahl Studio. Design. Helle Mardahl Studio brought an unexpected guest to 3daysofdesign 2026: the spirit of digital play. GAME ON was the Danish designer’s invitation to reconsider what craftsmanship can do when it borrows the logic of gaming.

Limited-edition KAISER idell™ lamps and Technics turntables on a Bauhaus-style table at Sound Club by Fritz Hansen – Photos by the company. Design. “Sound plays a direct role in how we experience space. It shapes how we move, where we pause, and how we relate to furniture, light and materials,” says Els Van Hoorebeeck, Creative Director at Fritz Hansen.

VÆRKTØJ exhibition at 3DaysOfDesign 2026 – Photo by Peter Vinther. Design. Danish for tool, VÆRKTØJ is a design exhibition built on a simple idea: each year, the same tool, several designers, entirely different responses.

VÆRKTØJ exhibition at 3DaysOfDesign 2026 – Photo by Peter Vinther. Design. Danish for tool, VÆRKTØJ is a design exhibition built on a simple idea: each year, the same tool, several designers, entirely different responses.

ABET LAMINATI at Genova Design Week 2026 – Photo by the company. Design. Genoa is a northern Italian city shaped by the sea — home to one of the country’s major harbours, its narrow alleys, carruggi, grand palazzos, and working waterfront all bearing the imprint of centuries of maritime trade. That same spirit ran through the seventh edition of Genova Design Week, which unfolded across cloisters, piazzas, and the harbour with over a hundred events and exhibitions.

Aalto 90 Pavilion by TABLEAU CPH x Iittala – Photography by Iittala. Design, Architecture. Ninety years ago, Alvar Aalto sketched a vase for Iittala that would quietly redefine how we think about form. To mark the anniversary, the Finnish design house returns to that shape at an entirely different scale — introducing the Aalto 90 Pavilion, a seven-metre-high architectural installation by Copenhagen studio TABLEAU CPH, set against the harbourfront at Ofelia Plads during 3daysofdesign.