{"id":31882,"date":"2026-04-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?p=31882"},"modified":"2026-04-18T23:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:50:51","slug":"top-things-to-see-do-during-milan-design-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/15\/top-things-to-see-do-during-milan-design-week\/","title":{"rendered":"What to See at Milan Design Week 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Each April, the city of Milan is flooded with design<\/g>! We can’t wait to be inspired during Milan Design Week 2026 and the accompanying Salone del Mobile trade fair, where so many of our favorite furniture and lighting designers and interior design brands will showcase their latest and greatest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from the 2026 edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano, with its 170,000 m2 of exhibition space and 1,900+ 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<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 17th, 2026, and running through Salone del Mobile.Milano from Tuesday the 21st through Sunday the 26th!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Milan Design Week 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Stop:<\/em><\/strong> SALONE DEL MOBILE.MILANO 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On its 64th Edition, the Salone del Mobile.Milano fair comprises of seven different exhibitions spread over the various fairgrounds at Fiera Milano Rho<\/a>. Following the 2025 human-centric theme, “Thought for Humans,” this year’s theme is “A Matter of Salone”<\/a><\/span>, exploring both the physical and symbolic origins. The event’s unique exhibitions include Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the International Bathroom Furnishing Exhibition, Workplace 3.0, S.Project, the biannual EuroCucina\/FTK – Technology sector, SaloneSatellite, and two new additions this year, Salone Contract and Salone Raritas. We are so excited to see what fair president Maria Porro<\/a> and her team have masterminded for this year’s event!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside the 2026 Exhibitions<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The main focus of the upcoming Salone del Mobile.Milano edition will be “What meaning can design take on today?<\/strong> The answer, both visual and conceptual, has its roots in matter, understood not only as a physical substance, but as an origin, a memory, a possibility to be activated. It is no longer just a question of form or function: it is a process by which what is tangible is transformed into value. Matter, in fact, is matter, but also what matters, what generates meaning,” says the show site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on as we explore some of our favorite brands across the fair. And give a special shout-out to SaloneSatellite<\/strong>, a section dedicated to talents under 35, with the theme \u201cCraftsmanship + Innovation\u201d. A must on your browsing list. As is EuroCucina\/FKT-Technology for the Kitchen<\/strong>, the biennial international kitchen exhibition taking place during the 2026 edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With thousands of products, Salone Internazionale del Mobile<\/strong> and the International Bathroom Exhibition<\/strong> offer a range of goods that combine quality and technology, shaped by the creativity of leading design companies, who each year share their innovative products and home furnishing solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, Workspace 3.0<\/strong> is a think tank devoted to design and technology in workspace planning. S. Project<\/strong> makes its debut with its space focused on design products and decorative and technical interior design solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New this year and not to be missed are Salone Raritas<\/strong>, Salone Contract<\/strong>, and the installation “Aurea, an Architectural Fiction”<\/strong>. We cannot wait to see Salone Raritas, a project curated by Annalisa Rossa featuring an exhibit designed by Formafantasma, where limited-edition design, one-offs, and high-creative manufacturing shine. Another must-see for us is “Aurea, an Architectural Fiction”<\/a> by Maison Num\u00e9ro 20, the Paris-based studio founded by Oscar Lucien Ono. Described as an “immersive narrative installation that rewrites the codes of luxury and hospitality as a theatrical and sensory experience”. The exhibit will sit at the heart of “A Luxury Way”, the pathway from Pavilions 13-15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEL MOBILE SHOWCASES TO SEE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ONIRO Group Brands<\/strong> | PAV 13, Stand C1, C3, C9, D1 & PAV 22, Stand A19<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Showcasing Italian craftsmanship at its finest, the ONIRO Group’s collection of brands will be a Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026 must. From Jumbo Collection<\/a> and Etro Home<\/a> to Gianfranco Ferr\u00e8 Home<\/a> and Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors<\/a>, luxury design radiates!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visionnaire | <\/strong>PAV 11, Stands G23 – H22<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For Milan Design Week 2026, Visionnaire<\/a> unveils Rare Matter \u2013 A Retro-Brutalist Story<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serip<\/strong> | PAV 15, Stand B42<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Each room gains light, design, and detail with every piece Serip<\/a> delivers, and its exhibitions are always filled with stunning Portuguese craftsmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minotti <\/strong>| PAV 11, Stands E15, E27, G12, G16 & G22<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Italian craftsmanship is truly one of a kind, and Minotti’s<\/a> contemporary style and exceptional quality are a perfect example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Castro Lighting<\/strong> | PAV 15, Stand A24<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Discover The Art of Brass with Castro during Milan Design Week 2026. This Portuguese brand continues to use traditional Portuguese metalwork techniques, creative craftsmanship, and artistic masters to deliver the next step in innovation. Shop in the USA at My Object of Desire<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INTERNATIONAL FURNISHING ACCESSORIES EXHIBITION<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Villari<\/strong> | PAV 13, C14<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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For Milan Design Week 2026, the Italian luxury house Villari<\/a> will showcase its 55 years of passion for porcelain. Here you can find lighting, furniture, tableware, home and bathroom accessories, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vista Alegre<\/strong> | PAV 15, Stand A10<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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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<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INTERNATIONAL BATHROOM EXHIBITION<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Laufen, Experience Tomorrow <\/strong>| PAV 10, Stands B19 & C16<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

“A holistic vision of space and time.” Explore a new spectrum of shapes, materials, and colors by Laufen<\/a>. Also at the Laufen space in Milano, Via Manzoni 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SALONE RARITAS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Salone del Mobile’s new section dedicated to one-of-a-kind design of the highest quality, Salone Raritas<\/a>, will feature a stunning curation of collectible design. A few we can’t wait to see are Salviati x Draga & Aurel<\/a>, Side Gallery<\/a>, and Nilufar<\/a>. But we are also sure this showcase will have many fabulous design surprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next Stop, Around the City, MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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 2026, \u201cBe the Project\u201d is the theme<\/strong>, embracing on one hand the human as an active agent, and on the other the project and the act of designi<\/span>ng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for Andrea Olivari’s art installations<\/strong><\/a> created in collaboration with Portanova, so powerful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 VIE ART + DESIGN | CINQUE VIE DISTRICT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The beating heart of Milan Old Town<\/g> becomes a new cultural and art district characterized by design and innovation. 5VIE arte<\/g> + design<\/a> reconfirms its role as a widespread design museum featuring well-consolidated editorial projects consisting of three exhibitions and a site-specific installation, where particular attention is given to the territory and natural resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DimoreGallery<\/a> New Opening | Via San Vittore al Teatro 1\/3<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Renowned Italian design studio Dimore is opening a new gallery for Milan Design Week 2026, and like everything they touch, it will surely be amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TW\u00d3R Association of Applied Arts<\/a>: Living Forms \u2013 Collectible Design Inspired by Nature | Via San Maurilio 14<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

With ‘Living Forms \u2013 Collectible Design Inspired by Nature’, TW\u00d3R Association of Applied Arts presents an immersive exhibition of 20 Polish artists whose works translate organic structures of nature into collectible design. Curated by Kama Wr\u00f3bel and Katarzyna Szyc, the exhibit features works across ceramics, glass, wood, brass, leather and textile.Presented at Via San Maurilio 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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