16 exciting finds from Milan Design Week 2026

Compelling objects and ideas to know

06 Jul 2026

A close look at the ideas and objects that shaped the design capital’s most-watched and visited week from the fairgrounds.

1. EDIDA

One award, 25 editorial points of view. EDIDA brings together the collective eye of Editors-in-Chief from the global ELLE Decoration network, making each win a reflection of design culture across continents. For its 2026 edition, the awards unfolded during Milan Design Week at Armani/Teatro, Tadao Ando’s stark, cinematic fashion and arts venue.

Websites: www.edida-awards.com, www.armanisilos.com

2. MINOTTI X STUDIO MK27

Natural materials and generous proportions define the Elas collection by Marcio Kogan of Studio MK27 at Salone. Spanning bergeres, armchairs and ottomans, the series pairs ergonomic silhouettes with meticulous craftsmanship, creating seating with warmth, structure and visual ease.

Websites: www.minotti.com, mk27.com

3. SCAVOLINI

Unveiled by Scavolini at EuroCucina 2026, the Flair Kitchen system uses rounded cabinetry, concave niches and monolithic islands to soften the geometry of the kitchen. Storage, display and work surfaces are brought together through a continuous formal language built around curves.

Website: www.scavolini.com

4. CATTELAN ITALIA

Presented at Salone, Matera by Cattelan Italia gives the coffee table a compositional role within the living room. Designed by Studio 28, its three sculpted forms can be arranged together or apart, their rounded profiles recalling stones shaped by time and the architecture of Matera.

Website: www.cattelanitalia.com

5. GALLOTTI&RADICE

Shaped as much by gravity as by design, Half-Pipe by Francesco Meda and David Lopez Quincoces for Gallotti&Radice transforms recycled glass powder into a monolithic seat. Cast rather than assembled, its sinuous curves and surprising lightness demonstrate how material experimentation can generate new forms.

Website: www.gallottiradice.com

6. FRIGERIO

Linda by Frigerio is shaped from two curved wooden planes that flow into the seat, backrest and footrest. The lounge chair pairs a sculptural silhouette with generous upholstery, balancing structural clarity with comfort.

Website: www.frigerio.com

7. CECCOTTI COLLEZIONI X DRAW STUDIO

Eugene by DRAW Studio for Ceccotti Collezioni revisits midcentury design through a solid wood frame, tracing its geometry around the upholstery. The result is a chair that balances structural rigour with comfort.

Websites: www.ceccotticollezioni.it, www.drawstudio.eu

8. GLAS ITALIA X HLYNUR ATLASON

For the Akur collection, Hlynur Atlason pushes the boundaries of laminated fluted glass. Produced by Glas Italia, the layered surfaces create shifts in pattern and light, while the contours lend an unexpected sense of fluidity to a material associated with straight lines.

Websites: www.glasitalia.com, atlason.com

9. DRAGA & AUREL

Exhibited at Salone Raritas, Stendhal by Draga & Aurel juxtaposes pink epoxy resin against black concrete. Part of the Resin collection, the console’s symmetrical geometry is sharpened by contrast, with sea salt-eroded surfaces bringing a raw, tactile counterpoint to the polished resin.

Website: www.draga-aurel.com

10. ESTABLISHED & SONS

Reissued from Carlo Nason’s 1960s archive, Medusa by Established & Sons brings Murano glass into a contemporary register. Its mouth-blown opaline diffusers echo the form of a jellyfish, creating a suspended lamp with soft volume that emanates a warm and diffused glow.

Website: www.establishedandsons.com

11. LIVING DIVANI X YABU PUSHELBERG

In Haven, Yabu Pushelberg designs an armchair with a sense of suspension. Created for Living Divani, its side panels frame the composition while allowing the seat and backrest to appear almost weightless.

Websites: www.livingdivani.it, www.yabupushelberg.com

12. TURRI X MATTEO NUNZIATI

B.E.L.T. by Matteo Nunziati for Turri uses a leather strap to define the sofa’s modular volumes. Wrapped around generous armrests, it nods to 19th century travel trunks while foregrounding Turri’s leather craftsmanship.

Websites: www.turri.it, www.matteonunziati.com

13. CASSINA X PHILIPPE STARCK

Hotte by Philippe Starck for Cassina transforms the rural fruitpicking basket into a high-back armchair (and a pouf). It turns the agricultural object into a crafted seat, pairing craft with leather cushions and a distinctly throne-like silhouette.

Websites: www.cassina.com, www.starck.com

14. LEMA X CARLO COLOMBO

Traverso by Carlo Colombo for LEMA navigates tension between stability and movement. Made using regenerated glass material, the table not only has great architectural presence but also an equally interesting material story.

Websites: www.lemamobili.com, www.carlocolombo.com

15. DESALTO X KENSAKU OSHIRO

Helicon by Kensaku Oshiro for Desalto makes the table base the centre of its visual tension. A slim top rests on a continuous metal form that narrows towards a central cavity, allowing the structure to be read through the surface and endowing the table with a sense of depth.

Websites: www.desalto.it, www.kensakuoshiro.com

16. GRAFF, Pantheon

Drawing from the grandeur of ancient Roman architecture, GRAFF’s new Pantheon collection was unveiled at Salone del Mobile 2026. The range, available in 28 artisanal finishes of sculptural faucets and showers, couples fluted details with clean lines.

Website: www.graff-designs.com