Xlab returns to New York City in 2026—bringing its legacy of bold exploration, creative risk-taking, and future-facing design back to the place where it all began. This year’s event doubles down on experimentation, offering a space where designers, technologists, artists, and spatial storytellers can break patterns, test ideas, and push the boundaries of experiential design.
Xlab 2026, a one day symposium, invites attendees to immerse themselves in cross-disciplinary thinking and hands-on discovery. From emerging technologies to unconventional creative processes, the program is built to spark new connections and ignite inventive approaches to designing for place.
What to Expect
- Experimentation-Driven Talks
- Hear from forward-thinking creators working at the intersection of storytelling, media, design, performance, and architecture.
- Interactive Showcases & Live Demos
- Engage with tools, prototypes, and experiments shaping the next wave of experiential practice.
- Hands-On Workshops
- Explore new methods, trial emerging technologies, and collaborate on fast-paced design challenges.
- Half-Day NYC Tours
- Step inside cutting-edge studios, cultural spaces, and creative labs across the city. These curated, half-day experiences bring you directly into environments where experimentation thrives. (Tour details to be announced.)
[Tickets are costed. Book now as places are limited.]