Non-profit foundation announced December 2025 by Dries Van Noten and Patrick Vangheluwe following their May 2025 acquisition of the 15th-century Palazzo Pisani Moretta on Venice’s Grand Canal. Public programming debuted April 2026 at interim site Studio San Polo; positioned as a living craft platform supporting makers between student and master across fashion, design, art and architecture.
- Country
- Italy
- Founded
- 2025
Connections
Outbound
- Produced by → Dries Van Noten
- Held at → Palazzo Pisani Moretta
- Contributed to → Fashion-into-design
- References → Phoebe Philo Bronze Mirror (edition of 200) — same-season counterpoint — both designers exited 2024 and re-emerged in spring 2026
- Produced by → The Only True Protest Is Beauty
Inbound
- The Only True Protest Is Beauty → Produced by
- Patrick Vangheluwe → Contributed to
- Fondazione Dries Van Noten public launch → Launches
Posts
- Fashion Exits 2026: Philo and Van Noten primary 29 Apr 2026
- Fondazione Dries Van Noten Opens in Venice primary 30 Apr 2026
- Venice Biennale 2026 Patron Pavilions 2 May 2026
- 2026 Architecture Biennale: Labics + Central Pavilion 6 May 2026
- Sandretto San Giacomo Venice: An Off-Grid Island Foundation 10 May 2026
- Bvlgari Venice Biennale Partnership 2026–2030 19 May 2026
- Fashion Designers Buying Craft Houses, 2010-2026 12 Jun 2026