From collectible design to intelligent ecosystems: Milan Design Week 2026 outlines trends for the next decade Cattelan Italia - photo Temenouzhka Zaharieva Milan Design Week is the most important moment of the year for the world of design – it is here that professionals and enthusiasts gather not only to discover new products, but also to exchange knowledge, to be informed and, ultimately, to do business. It turns every corner of the city into a stage for bold ideas, surprising installations and projects that shape the direction of interior design for the coming months. The event is so vast that even seven days are not enough to cover everything – from the main fair, the Salone del Mobile at Rho Fiera, to the Fuorisalone – the dozens of exhibitions and installations scattered throughout the city. Milan Design Week is not really “about furniture”. It is a fascinating cultural phenomenon that uses furniture as its medium and predicts how we will live, work and connect in the next de...
Aran cucine This April again Salone del Mobile confirmed its role as the most significant event in the field of interior design, but the focus was on EuroCucina/FTK Biennale, Kitchen Technologies and the International Bathroom Exhibition. Every second year, designers and manufacturers of kitchens and bathrooms from all over the world present their new products and visions for the development of the respective sectors and get the opportunity to build new business relationships and exchange ideas. Milan Design Week serves as a springboard for design trends that will resonate throughout the year. And this year was no exception - on the contrary, the organizers of the fair noted with satisfaction that it has regained its pre-pandemic level. Attendance increased by over 20% compared to 2023, and there were over 1,950 exhibitors from 35 countries. More than 100 brands from all over the world presented the latest ideas and technologies for one of the symbolic places of the home environme...