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What to See at Milan Design Week 2025
Each April, the city of Milan is flooded with
Apart from the 2025 edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano, with its 200,000 m2 of exhibition space and 2,000+ exhibitors, Milan’s best design neighborhoods also offer so many inspiring showroom exhibitions you cannot miss! An outstanding showcase for quality, innovation, and creativity defines this unmissable event. This is the time when the city of Milan is made even more perfect for design lovers!
Read on to discover all the things we are so excited to see during Milan Design Week, with festivities across the City beginning as early as Friday, April 4th, 2025, and running through Salone del Mobile.Milano from Tuesday the 8th through Sunday the 13th!
Milan Design Week 2025
First Stop: SALONE DEL MOBILE.MILANO 2025
On its 63rd Edition, the Salone del Mobile.Milano fair comprises of seven different exhibitions spread over the various fairgrounds at Fiera Milano Rho. This year’s theme: Thought for Humans. The event’s six unique exhibitions include Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition, Workplace 3.0, S.Project, Euroluce, and SaloneSatellite. We are so excited to see what fair president Maria Porro and her team have masterminded for this year’s event!
Inside the 2025 Exhibitions
The main focus of the upcoming Salone del Mobile.Milano edition will be “the deep-rooted connections between humanity and design, light and matter, featuring a polyphonic narrative capable of consolidating the event’s primacy as a cultural and creative platform,” says the show site.
Read on as we explore some of our favorite brands across the fair. And give a special shout-out to SaloneSatellite, a section dedicated to 700+ young, emerging designers from 20 international design schools. A must on your browsing list. As is Euroluce, the biennial international lighting exhibition taking place during the 2025 edition.
With thousands of products, Salone Internazionale del Mobile and the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition offer a range of goods that combines quality and technology, shaped by the creativity of leading design companies, who each year share their innovative products and home furnishing solutions.
Moreover, Workspace 3.0 is a think tank devoted to design and technology in workspace planning. S. Project makes its debut with its space focused on design products and decorative and technical interior design solutions.
Salone Internazionale del Mobile
KOKET at Covet with Boca do Lobo | PAV 15, Stands A01 & A03
For the Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025 fair, our exquisite publisher KOKET will showcase a few of its favorite pieces in the Covet stand. First up, the brand’s beautiful collaboration with Boca do Lobo, a synergy of design styles and a true design love affair. Next up, two of KOKET’s most iconic designs, the Chandra Chair and the Goddess Mirror.
ONIRO Group Brands | PAV 13, Stand C1, C3, C27, D3
Showcasing Italian craftsmanship at its finest, the ONIRO Group’s collection of brands will be a Salone del mobile.Milano 2025 must see. From Jumbo Collection and Etro Home to Gianfranco Ferrè Home and Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors, luxury design radiates!
More Brands We Love at Salone del Mobile.Milano:
Visionnaire | PAV 11, Stands A19 & B20
Eichholtz | PAV 1, Stands E1, E4 & E9
INTERNATIONAL FURNISHING ACCESSORIES EXHIBITION
Villari | PAV 13, C14
For Milan Design Week 2023, Villari has gone with the theme “Jungle Mood”. The Italian luxury house has 55 years of passion for porcelain and has a long portfolio due to its great team of designers. Here you can find lighting, furniture, tableware, home and bathroom accessories, and more!
Vista Alegre | PAV 15, Stand A10
For over 200 years, since 1824, Vista Alegre has been creating a name for itself in the world of ceramics from its humble beginnings. From their small founder town in northern Portugal, Vista Alegre has reached worldwide with multiple collections and partnerships, from Christian Lacroix to Claudia Schiffer. Shop in the US at our e-boutique, My Object of Desire.
EUROLUCE 2025
Finally, there is Euroluce 2025, the International Biennial Lighting Exhibition, which has run every two years since 1976! And it is the most avant-garde trade fair in the field of eco-sustainability and energy saving in both the decorative and the lighting technology sectors. This year’s edition will count over 300 exhibitors.
We can’t wait to see everything in Euroluce, but we will definitely be looking out for our favorites from past editions and hoping for exciting newcomers too!
Castro Lighting | PAV 04, Stand D31
The best in the business when it comes to singularity, extraordinary quality, and unparalleled beauty. This Portuguese brand uses to this day traditional Portuguese metal-work techniques, creative craftsmanship, and artistic masters who deliver the next step in innovation. Shop in the USA at My Object of Desire.
Serip | PAV 10, Stand C01
No space is left unturned with Serip. Each room gains light but also design and detail in each piece Serip delivers. This company has products all over the world, from the Swiss alps to Miami!
Lasvit | PAV 06, Stand C39 & D38
“Lasvit is returning to Salone del Mobile, Euroluce 2025 with its largest stand to date. Entitled Soaked in Light, the exhibition explores the connection between water, light, and human well-being.”
Preciosa | PAV 04, Stand D02
For Preciosa Lighting’s 2025 Euroluce exhibition, the brand unveils its new Signature Design series. Dedicated to the endless possibilities of customization, Preciosa is ready to bring your unique vision to life with its “Light It Your Way” exhibit.
Next Stop, Around the City, MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2025
Each year, Fuorisalone shares a set of events distributed in different areas of Milan during Salone Internazionale del Mobile. Salone and Fuorisalone define Milan Design Week! For Fuorisalone 2025, “Three subjects – person, technology and nature -, created through AI, interpret and narrate this year’s theme, “Mondi Connessi” (Connected Worlds).”
Join Fuorisalone and design lovers from around the world in Milan’s various design districts to find the latest trends and designers of the moment. Read on for a few things we have on our list; for all the events, visit Fuorisalone’s guide!
5 VIE ART + DESIGN
The beating heart of Milan Old
Artemest’s L’Appartamento
When it comes to 2025 events in the 5Vie district, top of our list is the 3rd edition of Artemest’s L’Appartamento. This year’s event celebrates the brand’s 10-year anniversary and is located at Palazzo Donizetti, Via Gaetano Donizetti 48, in a 19th-century architectural masterpiece. Six international interior design studios will transform the Palazzo in celebration of Italian craftsmanship.
Mediterranea – Andamento Lento
Casaornella Milano, a hub for visionary brands, presents Mediterranea – Andamento Lento at Via Conca del Naviglio 10.
Migrations
MoscaPartners Variations presents a new exhibition on the theme Migrations set at Palazzo Litta, Corso Magenta 24.
“Jardins à l’Italienne” Laboratorio Paravicini x Mary Lennox
Laboratorio Paravicini celebrates flower designer Mary Lennox with its poetic new nature inspired hand painted ceramics collection “Jardins à l’Italienne” at Via Nerino 8 / Via Santa Marta 21.
BRERA DESIGN DISTRICT
Brera Design District is the most famous design district in Milan. During Milan Design Week 2025, it will feature local artists and other partnerships and projects to its streets for your perusal! Moreover, this district counts 100+ showrooms, with 300+ stores and designers.
Today’s Masters Meet Tomorrow’s Talents
Presented by the Michelangelo Foundation, 23 duos of up-and-coming talents and master artisans showcase their collaborative creations at the House of Switzeland Milano, Casa degli Artisti in “Today’s Masters Meet Tomorrow’s Talents”.
GUCCI | Bamboo Encounters
Set in Chiostri di San Simpliciano, Gucci presents Bamboo Encounters. The exhibit celebrates the legacy of bamboo and the materials identity at Gucci.
La Prima Notte di Quiete by Loro Piana & DimoreMilano
This immersive installation by Loro Piana and DiamoreMilano explores the world between reality and cinematic suggestion. “The First Quiet Night” brings Cortile della Seta to life with pieces designed by DimoreMilano for Loro Piana, DimoreMilano furniture in Lora Piana textiles, and a curation of other vintage and art objects come to life with sounds and video.
Fornasetti “House of Imagination”
The iconic Italian brand Fornasetti shows its atelier in Via Senato in the Brera district, welcoming everyone to see its unique pieces. Its focus on home accessories is easily identified through the imagination behind them. Fornasetti joins elegance with fun and sarcastic patterns and drawings, transforming them into timeless art pieces.
Be sure to visit Fornasetti Su Misura, the brand’s bespoke studio, a space dedicated to the Atelier’s custom-made service. Inspired by the renowned Fornasetti style and personalized to meet the needs of the client, this is a mecca for craftsmanship and creativity.
More to Brera Exhibits to Love!
Meteria 2.0 material encyclopedia
HUNDREDICRAFTS——Adorned Dancer of Eastern Screen (Brera)
TORTONA DESIGN DISTRICT
The Tortona Design District is one of the most interesting areas of Milan. The area is known internationally as a strong reference point for the fashion and design sectors.
Saint Laurent — Charlotte Perriand
During Milan Design Week 2025, luxury fashion brand Saint Laurent is reissuing exclusive furniture designs by Charlotte Perrian. The exhibit will showcase four pieces the late designer conceived from 1943 – 1967. Saint Laurent’s creative director, Anthony Vaccarello, selected the designs, and each will be available for reproduction on a made-to-order basis.
Archiproducts | Via Tortona Milano Showroom
“To mark its 25th anniversary, Archiproducts celebrates with the global Design community through a special Guide and a multichannel experience.”
MILANO DURINI DESIGN
Over the years, Via Durini and the surrounding area have increasingly become the home of prestigious national- and international-level Design Companies. This is a strongly expanding urban hub taking in all the area to the east of the Cathedral as the heart of Design in the center of Milan.
Versace Home & More Luxury Living Group Brands
Versace Home’s flagship store located at Via Durini 25-27 showcases the brand’s craftsmanship, experimentation, and fine materials transformed into home décor. Be inspired by fashion within the world of interior design.
In addition to Versace Home’s Via Durini, Milano Flagship store, Luxury Living brands Luxence, and Dolce & Gabbana Casa also boast shops on this luxurious route.
ISOLA DESIGN DISTRICT
If you want to discover young designers and new design brands, Isola Design District is the right place to be. Contemporary architectural
PORTA VENEZIA DESIGN DISTRICT, THE OTHER DISTRICT
A new design district is born at Fuorisalone 2025: the Porta Venezia Design District, the Other District.
Alchemica by Patricia Urquiola
Elle Decor Italia presents Alchemica, an installation designed by Patricia Urquiloa to explore the metamorphosis of domestic spaces.
Juliana Lima Vasconcellos for Lavazza
For the 2025 edition of Milan Design Week, Lavazza presents a site-specific installation called Source of Pleasure by Juliana Lima Vasconcellos. In this exhibit, the Brazilian architect and designer creates a multi-sensory journey to explore the world of coffee.
MONTE NAPOLEONE DISTRICT
Naturalia by Buccellati
Set at Piazza Tomasi di Lampedusa, Milan-based high-jewelry brand Buccellati presents Naturalia, a nature-inspired celebration of the brand’s craftsmanship.
RO Gallery
The number one art gallery in Milan and an absolute must during Milan Design Week! Weave through spaces filled with innovative, inspiring, and one-of-a-kind creations curated by Rossana Orlandi from around the world, all in one place for your experiential pleasure. This year, the gallery will be filled with artistic talent and creativity, including architect Aline Asmar d’Amman, who will showcase her new furniture collection, “The Power of Tenderness.”
Roberto Cavalli Boutique
Wild Cavali vibes await at the Roberto Cavalli Boutique in the Monte Napoleone District.
Giorgetti x Maserati
Luxury Italian furniture meets luxury Italian car design at Milan Design Week 2025 with the new collaboration of Girogetti and Maserati. The collection will be showcased at both the Giorgetti Showroom on via della Spiga and at the Masarati Showroom on Coros di Porta Vercellina.
Codex: Living Art and Design at Da Vinci Villa
Gordon Gu’s Codex: Living Art and Design exhibit at Leonardo da Vinci’s former residence, Casicina Bolla, is set to bring a unique artistic charm to those who love an artistic lifestyle. In the exhibit, several products under the Gordon Gu brand will be on display, and Boca do Lobo has created an exclusive display space here.
Antolini: Beyond Stone: Matter and Ingenuity
For the 2025 edition of Milan Design Week, renowned Italian marble brand Antolini presents Beyond Stone: Matter and Ingenuity, “a new vision of natural stone, celebrating matter and ingenuity through the encounter of different worlds.”
VAREDO
ALCOVA 2025
Now in its 9th edition, Alcova will once again take over four unique locations: Villa Borsani, Villa Bagatti Valsecchi, the former SNIA Factory, and the Serre di Pasino. The sprawling exhibit set outside Milan explores both new and old designs and is a Milan Design Week 2025 must for design lovers.
Words by Anna Beck Bimba
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