LUXUO uncovers a few underrated (yet equally expressive showcases) at Milan Design Week 2026.

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This year, several immersive exhibitions integrated, emphasized, extracted from, or nourished botanical environs. The result was empowering design moments in dialogue with the natural world--often, as Milan does best, in secluded spaces not otherwise open to the public. From a pollinator flower garden from Kohler and Flamingo Estate to herbarium furniture pieces by Marcin Rusak […]

Mexico and Los Angeles-based food-art studio Ananas Ananas, founded by Veronica Gonzalez and Elena Petrossian, feted the opening of new Milan boutique hotel Casa Laveni with an ephemeral installation of marzipan in the shape and color of cherries and plums alongside real strawberries, all set upon stainless steel experimental tableware. The succulent sensory experience--which encouraged […]

Milan Design Week offers luxury exhibitors a platform to hone in on meticulous craftsmanship and expanded visions of homeware and interiors across the city’s historic palazzi and cultural spaces.

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A feast for the senses, the 90th anniversary party for Sant Ambroeus--in its hometown of Milan--coincided with Salone del Mobile, welcoming the global design community into a colorful confectioner's delight. As a kickoff to a year of celebratory programming, the gourmet gathering greeted attendees with passed platters of a flavorful new Milano 36 cocktail and […]

From the signature color at every booth to the throwback era informing contemporary furniture forms, the annual furniture fair in Milan reveals what's next for the design industry Salone Raritas, MARTA SALA EDITIONS, photo by Saverio Lombardi Vallauri Since 1961, Milan has played host to Salone del Mobile, the world's largest furniture fair and an […]

The Milan, Beirut, and San Francisco-based practice expands into architectural surfaces, distinct yet versatile frameworks for attachable furnishings DAVID/NICOLAS, La Boiserie Installation shots by Giulio Ghirardi The best home finish products are often derived from solutions developed for specific interior projects. For San Francisco and Milan-based, Lebanese design studio david/nicholas,…

And just like that, another Milan Design Week comes to an end. This year, the Lombard capital turned itself inside out, with Salone del Mobile 2026 landing like an urban experiment that finally stopped pretending to be a furniture fair. While the Rho Fiera fairgrounds tracked the evolution of the kitchen, the real energy lived in the streets, where heritage houses and independent disruptors…

The clatter of workshop benches and the smell of industrial grease set the stage for a partnership that dragged the domestic kitchen out into the open air. For Milan Design Week 2026, Alessi and C.P. Company ditched the wall between kitchenware and urban uniforms. Inspired by the factory environment, the project looks at how manual skill and technical memory turn basic gestures into something far…

The sheer density of intellectual debate within the Sacrestia of Santa Maria delle Grazie this week proved that Salone del Mobile is about far more than just physical objects. Curated by the design duo Formafantasma and introduced by design critic Alice Rawsthorn, ‘Prada Frames’ returned for its annual symposium, this time under the title ‘In Sight.’ Over three days, the focus remained locked on…

The historic Palazzo Serbelloni glows with restored energy as a journey through time begins within its neoclassical walls. This year, Louis Vuitton transforms the palace into a vibrant landscape for Milan Design Week, where the ghost of Art Deco master Pierre Legrain guides a walk through the evolution of travel. At the heart of this narrative stands the house’s new ‘Objets Nomades’ collection,…

For Milan Design Week 2026, the luxury automaker partnered with London-based spatial design firm Storey Studio on a site-specific installation with Scottish object curation by Bard and a textural film directed by Felipe Sanguinetti Courtesy of Range Rover Bespoke Upon a black-pebble bed, in a slender corridor engineered to emphasize linear perspective and heightened by […]

In his first exhibition for the Florentine house, Demna turns 105 years of heritage into a series of 12 tapestries within an ancient monastery Courtesy of Gucci Enveloping the Mileanese courtyard of Chiostri di San Simpliciano, Gucci’s “Memoria” serves as a unique retrospective by Demna, condensing 105 years of house history into a sequential visual […]

Nesta terça-feira (21), o arquiteto Racine Mourão iniciou seu roteiro na Milan Design Week 2026, em Milão, ao lado da esposa, a decoradora Branca Mourão, da filha Anik Mourão e de Beatriz Tigre, ambas também atuantes na arquitetura, marcando presença em um dos principais encontros do calendário global de design e arquitetura. No primeiro dia, […]

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Following the vernissage for Buccellati's "Aquae Mirabiles" Milan Design Week exhibition, wherein the wondrous watercolor drawings of artist and designer Luke Edward Hall bring the illustrious tale of Italian caviar to life, guests were guided toward the Milanese jewelry house's Piero Portaluppi-designed private terrace. There, the culinary family behind three-Michelin-starred Da Vittorio…

Courtesy of Aesop More than 10,826 repurposed fragrance bottles composed the foundation of the final act of Aesop's "The Factory of Light" installation for Milan Design Week. Though the ritualistic first two acts are integral to the experience--a hand-washing basin just beyond entry to Brera’s Chiesa del Carmine and a translucent architectural journey with stations […]

NICHETTO and infiniti will unveil Linnéa, a new monobloc chair, at the upcoming Salone del Mobile during Milan’s Design Week The announcement was made with a very special presentation near the northern Italian city …

From light installations to material explorations, from craft to tech, here’s what we’re most looking forward to Milan Design Week, featuring the Salone del Mobile furniture fair and around 1,000 Fuorisalone events, is scheduled for 21–26 …

Courtesy of Flexform From April 21-26, Italian industrial company Flexform will host a two-part Milan Design Week exhibition titled "The Private Lives of Objects." In Chiostro Sant'Angelo, a private piazza off Via della Moscova, the design brand will present its outdoor collection. In its Milan flagship nearby, Flexform will host its indoor counterpart. The throughline […]

Milan Design Week typically belongs to the heritage furniture houses of Europe. H&M Home has decided to crash the party for 2026. The Swedish brand is making its grand entrance at the prestigious fair alongside a rather formidable partner in the shape of American interior icon Kelly Wearstler. Such an alliance marks a definitive shift for the high-street giant, stepping beyond the realm of…