In the run-up to Milan design week, we've compiled a list of must-see happenings around the city, including a mindfulness space by Zaha Hadid Architects and interior designer Kelly Wearstler's first furniture collection for H&M. More about Twenty-one unmissable exhibitions and installations at Milan design week 2026
Milan's Salone del Mobile furniture fair has announced Salone Contract, a programme led by OMA partners Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten, dedicated to showcasing contract furniture. More about OMA to lead contract furniture forum at Salone del Mobile 2026
If you're hosting an event during the 2026 iteration of Milan design week, you could be featured in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to the festival. More about Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide to Milan design week 2026
Promotion: Fisher & Paykel has unveiled plans for a nature-inspired installation designed with strategic brand partner Alt Group and architecture studio Calvi Brambilla & Partners for EuroCucina 2026 during Milan design week. More about Fisher & Paykel set to create "forest-like" installation at Salone del Mobile
The world's most important furniture fair, Milan's Salone del Mobile, has announced plans to launch a satellite fair in Riyadh to "create a cultural and commercial bridge between Italy and Saudi Arabia". More about Salone del Mobile to launch "fully-fledged" Saudi edition in 2026
Milan's Salone del Mobile has announced its first-ever exhibition dedicated to unique and limited-edition design with Salone Raritas, which will debut as part of the furniture fair's next edition. More about Salone del Mobile launches its first ever collectible design fair
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati has collaborated with furniture fair Salone del Mobile to design a cross-laminated timber Alpine bivouac, which will be exhibited at the 2026 Winter Olympics. More about Carlo Ratti Associati designs Alpine bivouac for Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games
Promotion: US work furniture brand Humanscale premiered its comfort-focused Humanscale Living collection at Salone del Mobile last week. More about Humanscale grows its work-from-home offering with a new comfort-focused collection
Promotion: flooring brand Forbo presented its Furniture Linoleum collection in a brand new colour palette at Milan's Rosanna Orlandi Gallery during the city's design week. More about Forbo's Furniture Linoleum collection unveiled in a new colour palette at Milan design week
Designers including Patricia Urquiola, Faye Toogood and Misha Kahn looked to rolling hills and slabs of butter when creating these chubby seating projects, revealing a trend for the lumpy and chunky at this year's Milan design week. More about Six sightings of swollen seating at Milan design week
At furniture fair Salone del Mobile, designers used unusual materials, such as ventilation tubes and firewood, to create the standout seating designs in this roundup. More about Five funky chairs by emerging designers at Salone Satellite
Dezeen Showroom: workplace furniture brand Humanscale is presenting a new iteration of its eFloat sit/stand desk at Salone del Mobile 2025 that blends seamlessly into home offices. More about eFloat Quattro desk by Humanscale
Dezeen Events Guide launches the 2025 edition of its guide to Milan design week, spotlighting key exhibitions, product launches, talks, open showrooms and workshops. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches its digital guide to Milan design week 2025
There's still time to be included in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to Milan design week, which spotlights the key events taking place between 7 to 13 April 2025. More about You can still feature in Dezeen's digital guide to Milan design week 2025
Are you exhibiting or holding an event at Milan design week? Get your event listed in Dezeen's digital guide to the festival, which will feature the week's key events. More about Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide to Milan design week 2025
Promotion: bathroom brand Kohler teamed up with designer Samuel Ross and design studio Yabu Pushelberg to create two installations that display the brand's latest products at this year's Milan Design Week. More about Kohler creates installations informed by flowing water at Milan Design Week 2024
At this year's Salone del Mobile at Milan design week, fashion brand Yves Salomon showcased a furniture collection with Chapo Creation, inspired by Pierre Chapo's designs and incorporating shearling offcuts. More about Yves Salomon revives Pierre Chapo lighting and furniture using shearling offcuts
Kartell has collaborated with toymaker Mattel to transform five of its chairs into two hot-pink versions, one to fit real people and one for Barbies, which were shown at Milan design week. More about Kartell recreates pink Philippe Starck-designed chairs to seat both humans and Barbies
Film director David Lynch revealed his furniture design skills at tradeshow Salone del Mobile during Milan design week, where he created a large wooden chair in a room with an ocean-like pattern floor. More about David Lynch designs gigantic wooden chair within meditative A Thinking Room
Promotion: kitchen brand Gaggenau will return to Villa Necchi during this year's Milan design week with an immersive installation called The Elevation of Gravity. More about Gaggenau to celebrate "life enhancing craftsmanship" during Milan design week