Following a successful debut edition in 2025 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, Design POV returns to the City of Dreams – Mumbai, with its second edition revolving around an immersive, multi-sensory
theme, titled Sense and Sensibility. To be held from May 15 to May 17, 2026, the platform brings together architects, designers, brands, artists, and discerning audiences through dialogue, collaboration, and innovation.
Here’s what you expect at Design POV’s second edition
First-Time Collaborations
This edition sees several new collaborations across brands, studios, artists, and cultural platforms. Collaborations with names such as Pantone, The Macallan, and a growing roster of design-led brands have been approached through immersive experiences, conversations, and installations rather than standalone visibility.
Showstopper Moments
Do check out POV Objects, a curated showcase of original collectible objects created in collaboration between artists and brands. This year, do not miss the immersive installation by Pantone exploring the making of the ‘2026 Colour of the Year – Cloud Dancer’.
Be a part of curated art workshops and intimate round table discussions hosted within the Red Room, the platform’s dedicated editorial and discourse space.
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Panel Discussions
This year’s programming brings together voices from architecture, design, hospitality, culture, content, and business through panel discussions, fireside chats, and thematic sessions. The key topics that will be highlighted this season include The Art of Sourcing; The Body as Instrument — Experiencing Through Touch and Perception; What We Take With Us; Culture In Conversation; and Radical Futures. The sessions collectively explore how design intersects with memory, technology, culture, identity, perception, and the future of living.
Participating Brands and Studios
Participating design studios include ADND Studio, Abin Design Studio, Alara Studio, Baldiwala Edge, DSP Design Associates, Design Hex, Jannat Vasi Interior Design, Sanjay Puri Architects, Shroffleon, Studio Archohm, and Talati & Partners LLP., among others, while exhibiting brands include Blanc White, Kuche 7, Neytt Homes, Sunrooof, and Woven Legacy among others.
The Voice Behind The Creative Platform
The 2026 edition is expected to welcome a diverse mix of architects, designers, artists, founders, cultural voices, creators, and public personalities across design, hospitality, lifestyle, and entertainment, reinforcing Design POV’s position as a platform that extends beyond the traditional boundaries of the design industry.
Asif Sataar, co-founder, Design POV
“We felt there was an opportunity to challenge the industry’s tendency to experience design primarily through sight. Some of the most memorable spaces are not necessarily the most visually dramatic, but the ones that create sensory connection. “Sense and Sensibility” became a way for us to encourage participants to think beyond surfaces and aesthetics, and instead focus on how spaces sound, feel, flow, and emotionally resonate with people.”
Gagan Bhatia, co-founder, Design POV
For us, design is ultimately about experience. It shapes the way people interact with both spaces and with each other. That thinking has informed the structure of Design POV from the beginning. We wanted to move away from isolated displays and create a more collaborative ecosystem where brands, studios, artists, and audiences all contribute to a larger narrative. The platform continues to evolve as a space where design is not simply showcased, but actively explored and interpreted.
