Cortina Design Weekend

Olympic Legacy

Design, Technology & Mountain Culture

Cortina Design Weekend is the event that brings together design, architecture, and innovation against the stunning backdrop of the Dolomites.

In the wake of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Cortina inherits more than a sporting legacy—it gains a renewed energy shaped by ideas, projects, and future perspectives. This is where the Cortina Design Weekend 2026 begins: an event that transforms Cortina d’Ampezzo into a true open-air laboratory, where design, technology, and mountain culture meet to interpret and shape what comes next.

Throughout the weekend, Cortina becomes a unique observatory on the evolution of the contemporary mountain landscape. Installations, talks, and curated experiences create an ongoing dialogue between tradition and innovation, aesthetics and functionality, vision and place.

Design becomes a language, technology a tool for progress, while alpine culture remains the authentic core of every project. Here, a new vision of the mountains takes shape—more conscious, more sustainable, more inspiring.

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Official schedule
Cortina Design Weekend

  • 9:00 AM – Audi Lounge, Corso Italia 142 (by invitation only)
    Official inauguration with institutional greetings.
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Sala Cultura, Palazzo delle Poste
    Talk hosted by Dolomiti Contemporanee:
    “Open Capsule. Totipotent Cell. Integrated Module”
    A discussion on experimental spaces and unconventional modules, featuring Gianluca d’Incà Levis, Eric Balzan, Martino Gamper, and Mattia Marzaro.
  • 3:30 PM – Sala Cultura, Palazzo delle Poste
    Presentation of the Capsula-Boulder project and guided tour of the exhibition “Infrastructure Landscape.”
  • 8:00 PM – Falegnameria Wood Art Cortina, Località Boschedel (by invitation only)
    Visit to the Wood Art workshop followed by a standing dinner prepared by Chef Fabio Pompanin (Al Camin Restaurant), accompanied by a DJ set.
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Sala Cultura, Palazzo delle Poste
    “Wood. Building and Living”
    Technical seminar on wood as a construction material, organized by Riwega in collaboration with Lattoneria Schiavon.
    Speaker: Davide Sinigaglia
    Followed by a light lunch at The Roof Cortina (for registered participants).
  • 6:15 PM – 8:15 PM – Sala Cultura, Palazzo delle Poste
    “Architectures for Hospitality and Infrastructure in the Landscape”
    A talk hosted by The Plan on sustainability, tradition, and innovation in the tourism sector.
    Moderator: Francesco Chiamulera
    Speakers: Edoardo Gherardi, Matteo Scagnol, Sandy Attia, Matteo De Bellis, Michele Titton, Giovanni La Varra, Ambra Piccin
  • 8:30 PM – Casa Esselunga, Piazza Roma 10
    Standing Dinner hosted by Esselunga
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Corte di Cadore
    Guided tour of the former Eni Village with ProgettoBorca
    A journey through history, architecture, and regeneration within the Colonia of Corte di Cadore. During the visit, Dolomiti Contemporanee, SID – Italian Design School, FederlegnoArredo, and Cortina For Us will present “Scalar Value,” a workshop on the creative reuse of fragments led by SID students.
  • Light Lunch at Hotel Boite (for registered participants)

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