Posts Tagged: Milan Design Week

Milan Material Finds – Part Two

In our second addition of Milan Design Week highlights, we turn our attention to the wider Fuorisalone, which this year focused on the theme Be the Project. It signalled a shift of attention away from outcome and towards process, positioning design as a dynamic, human-centred act shaped by intuition, responsibility and transformation. Image credit: Lorenzo… Read More >

19 May 2026

Milan Material Finds

With Salone del Mobile.Milano once again anchoring Milan Design Week, the 2026 edition reaffirmed the city’s position as one of design’s leading global testing grounds. Across the fairgrounds and the ever-expanding constellation of Fuorisalone installations, exhibitions and temporary installations, Milan continues to operate like a city-scale laboratory for ideas. Photo credit: Saverio Lombardi Vallauri This… Read More >

8 May 2026

Inside Out Contracts Milan in a Van: Bigger Than Ever!

Now in its third and most ambitious year to date, Inside Out Contract’s Milan in a Van is back — delivering an incredible selection of the latest contract-ready furniture designs from Salone del Mobile directly to design studios across London and beyond. Designers explore tactile finishes and contract-grade materials firsthand — all within the comfort… Read More >

4 August 2025

Humanscale Introduces Humanscale Living at Salone del Mobile Milano 2025

Salone del Mobile is arguably the highlight of the design calendar with thousands of designers and architects from around the world making their annual pilgrimage to Milan. From April 8-13, 2025, Humanscale will unveil Humanscale Living, a curated collection of premium offerings that blends timeless beauty and effortless comfort. For over 40 years, Humanscale’s award-winning… Read More >

4 March 2025

Milan Design Week 2024: Material Highlights

As we covered in our first colour-filled instalment, Milan Design Week returned in April and it continues to be one of the biggest and most sought-after design shows of its kind. As well as those colourful creations there were also plenty of material highlights to be found among the myriad exhibitions, events, workshops, seminars, parties… Read More >

1 May 2024

Milan Material Discoveries 2023: Part 2

While materials have always played a central role in the process of designing and constructing our built environments, their significance has perhaps never been so underscored than what we have witnessed over the past decade or so. Independent material libraries and material-focused exhibitions nestled among the many furniture offerings at international trade shows are a… Read More >

28 June 2023

Material Discoveries at Milan Design Week 2023

Milan Design Week returned to it’s traditional April slot this year following years of disruption caused by the pandemic. As we reported after the event, whilst the Salone may have not have truly delivered in pushing the industry agenda forward – not least in terms of sustainability practices – there were still a number of… Read More >

9 May 2023

Trend Report: Milan Design Week 2023

Milan Design Week returned for the first time since 2019 to it’s April home, with 2,000 exhibiting brands at Salone del Mobile.Milano and over 1,000 city based venues. Design Insider Editor, Alys Bryan, brings you our insight into the 2023 edition of the world’s leading design event. On the following pages we share our event… Read More >

24 April 2023

Laufen: How dare you – Milan Design Week 2023

During Milan Design Week LAUFEN’s installation asked the provocative question – How dare you?! Referring to the courage to go beyond one’s limits and create courageous, eclectic and surprising projects. Find Laufen on Product Finder  “How dare you”, the installation designed by Milanese Studio Lys for Fuorisalone 2023, emphasized the expressive power of a series of… Read More >

23 April 2023