Ciao, Milano: A Week in Review

Guided by the theme The Art of Craft , the German brand presented its collection across a series of considered living environments. Conceived as a large, house-like journey, the immersive space unfolded through living and dining areas, work settings and informal meeting lounges, allowing visitors to experience the full breadth of the product portfolio in context.

Developed in collaboration with floral artist and botanical set designer Valentina Teinitzer of Studio de Pasquale, a large-scale botanical installation anchored the presentation. Composed of long grasses woven into flowing, organic forms, it stretched across the space like a vast, living architectural gesture.

Through The Pedestal & The Petal , BassamFellows reframed the most elemental ideas in furniture—support, structure and softness—through a new suite of carved-wood works. Anchored by the debut of Petal Pedestal, a sculptural expansion of the Petal Chair and Stool Collection, and the launch of the Plaza Table in wood, the presentation explored the pedestal as both architectural archetype and functional foundation—a plinth elevated into daily life.

The Muuto Milan Apartment presented The Art of Belonging —a spatial concept shaped by the belief that the home influences how we feel, relate, and live. Each space drew on familiar routines and everyday rituals, giving each room a sense of presence and character. Culture, interests, and everyday rituals remain visible, allowing the spaces to feel human.

Through material, colour, light and form, the apartment was conceived as a warm, unpolished home where design supports everyday living and fosters comfort and connection. Central to this exploration was the Coltre Modular sofa, a collaboration with Studiopepe debuting in September 2026.

Tom Dixon transformed Milan’s Mulino Factory into the Mua Mua Hotel—a 12-room micro-hotel by Design Research Studio that blurs exhibition and hospitality destination, continuing as a permanent, operational hotel following the fair. Moving beyond traditional exhibition formats, the space was reimagined as an immersive experience and canvas for presenting his AW26 collections across lighting, furniture, and accessories.

Integrated throughout the hotel suites, garage and public spaces, the AW26 Collection marks a bold evolution for the brand.

Muller Van Severen presented a series of human-scale candelabras that reimagine a familiar object as sculptural, architectural forms, exploring proportion and materiality, alongside a modular furniture system conceived as an architectural installation, where structural grid frameworks evolve into cabinets and paravents that invite light, openness and continuity.

RODA was expressed through a considered, scenographic environment distilling over three decades of design thinking into a forward-looking vision. To articulate this, the brand collaborated with Italian designer Piero Lissoni; a long-time creative partner and author of many of its pieces. His interpretation of the 400sqm stand, conceived as Open Frame , brought clarity and cohesion to the space.

As Lissoni describes it, the stand offered “a rigorous space inspired by the architectural grammar of modernism,” where light and greenery are not decorative, but structural.

Within Open Frame , the new collections were presented as chapters of a story that builds a bridge between past and future, tradition and experimentation.

Knoll presented unconventional forms that complement architectural interiors at the Knoll Pavilion. The installation explored new furniture typologies that unite art and craftsmanship in bold material expressions. The latest introductions include contemporary collections, an archival reissue, and new finishes on a classic.

With its exhibition titled Rooted in the Future , Magis marked 50 years of design innovation as a milestone shaped by ongoing research, experimentation, and collaborations with leading international designers since 1976. More than a retrospective, the installation reflected a forward view where new 2026 designs emerged from a rich legacy of industrial precision, material exploration, and creative freedom.

A collective installation that set out to reassert Italian Radical Design as a bold, irreverent vision of domestic life, Radical Home framed furniture as sculpture, humour, and cultural statement. Across iconic re-editions and new works, the presentation transformed the idea of the home into a playful, immersive landscape defined by colour, irony, and material experimentation.

Brionvega partnered with Italian luxury lifestyle brand Tod’s to launch the ICONS by ICONS collection, a limited-edition capsule celebrating Italian design masters. The collaboration reinterprets Tod’s iconic Gommino loafer through the design aesthetic of the Brionvega RR226 Radio-Phonograph by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. The collection was inspired by the iconic 1960s Brionvega RR226 Radiofonografo, focusing on its modular design, clean lines, and exclusive orange finish for the collaboration.

Extremis invited guests to step away from the fair for a refreshing break on Lake Como, experiencing their collection in a unique lakeside setting—real, in use, and in good company. The Belgian brand presented a showcase of its iconic designs, highlighting furniture that seamlessly bridges indoor and outdoor living while fostering connection through shared experiences.