MCM is marking half a century in style. Founded in Munich in 1976 during the city's golden era of disco glamour and cultural experimentation, the German luxury house has chosen Milan Design Week 2026 to stage its most ambitious anniversary moment yet.
The result is Disco on Mars , a three level immersive installation created in collaboration with Atelier Biagetti , running from April 21 to 26, 2026, at the Rotonda del Pellegrini in Milan . Three Floors, Three Worlds The installation unfolds as a spatial journey
across three distinct levels, each building on the last. Visitors enter through Level 0, The Lab , where a series of limited edition objects designed by Atelier Biagetti using MCM's signature Visetos monogram are presented within a soundscape by composer Michele Tadini .
The objects named Orbit , Gravity , Mach 1 , and Alphabet blend Bauhaus influenced geometry with references to space travel, setting the tone for what follows. Level 1 is where the installation breaks open.
A full roller skating rink occupies the center of the space, with a robot DJ developed in partnership with ABB controlling the music, a selection curated by Sound Metaphor DJs .
Performers and visitors share the floor as choreographed interventions take place throughout the week, colliding disco culture with automation in a way that feels distinctly MCM : loud, referential, and entirely intentional…
