The countdown is on: the Salone del Mobile and Milan Design Week will take place from 21 to 26 April 2026. There will be a host of exhibitions, talks and events both at the fairgrounds and throughout the city. We’ve created a personal selection for you. Enjoy discovering!

This year, the Salone del Mobile in Milan will be the industry's key event from 21 to 26 April 2026. In an interview, Maria Porro, President of the world's leading furniture fair, gives us an insight into its planning and current direction.

In 2026, Alcova will include two rarely seen locations in its programme: additional areas of the Baggio Military Hospital and Franco Albini's private Villa Pestarini. The temporary opening of these architecturally diverse sites will provide new insights into lesser-known aspects of Milan's urban history.

Salone del Mobile.Milano has launched a new project called Salone Contract, which aims to help people understand the complexity of the contract furniture industry in a rapidly changing market. Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten (OMA) were entrusted with the master plan. David Gianotten, Managing Partner – Architect of OMA, gives us an insight.

The recently introduced “azur” armchairs and stools will be complemented by a sofa and are characterized by softly curved, organic contours.

With Gabriel Tan’s “Soft Stone Sofa,” ClassiCon is introducing a modular sofa system for the first time at the Salone del Mobile 2026.

Change begins when you venture outside established limits. With this guiding principle in mind, Cleaf is presenting the Beyond the lines concept in Milan – a dialogue between sport and design, two disciplines characterised by precision, ambition and a constant quest for improvement.

Glamora invites you to discover ‘Vespera Collection’ during Milan Design Week: This new collection of high-quality wall coverings demonstrates how materials, light and perception interact in subtle ways to transform the way spaces are experienced.

At Milan Design Week 2026, Wilkhahn is presenting an exhibition called 'What the surface remembers', which draws attention to the marks left on materials by external influences and the passage of time. The focus is on the 'WiChair', which features a spring-loaded steel frame.

Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard are presenting their first joint installation, titled 'Design Continuum: A Study in Sensory Experience', developed in collaboration with the creative studio Elastique. The Milan showroom is transformed into an experimental space that reimagines the bathroom.

For Milan Design Week 2026, COR is transforming its apartment at Via Solferino 11 into a stunning showcase for timeless interior design.

Emanuele Ferraro, founder of Atelier Ferraro, does not just design houses, rooms and objects. He creates lasting values that stand the test of time. What drives him? Beauty, a love of craftsmanship and a sunny spirit.

Designer Alexander von Dombois made a remarkable debut at SaloneSatellite with furniture such as the ‘Scala’ rolling stool, the “Raam” chair and the ‘Eli’ lamp. In this interview, the Cologne-based creative explains how simple principles drive his designs, why materials should be allowed to age with dignity – and why bark beetle wood deserves a second life.

A table made of fabric? Industrial designer Steven Dahlinger thinks it's a solid idea. With ‘Tens’, he brings the characteristics of different materials to bear in a forward-looking and circular way. In this interview, he tells us how the collaboration with Wagner Living came about.

The semester project “now_unsealed” by students of the Integrative Design course at the Offenbach University of Art and Design addresses urgent environmental issues such as climate change, resource consumption and soil sealing. We present a selection of the projects.

The work of the Rahbaran Hürzeler architectural firm ranges from experimental and public-institutional projects to urban strategies, spatial installations and scenography. Shadi Rahbaran and Ursula Hürzeler explain why issues such as existing buildings, densification and transformation play such an important role for them.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – like that of Mariam Issoufou, whose work is drawing attention to African architecture.

In her book “Schwarzer Rolli, Hornbrille” (Black Turtleneck, Round Glasses) Karin Hartmann highlights various aspects of the architecture profession and examines when, where and why women are at a disadvantage owing to systemic discrimination. In conversation, the author reveals why these questions must be asked and what gets lost because of this lack of perspectives.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as that of Anna Heringer, who is a true believer in clay building. She was recently awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for her commitment.

Alice Hauck and Amelie Plümpe form the artist duo Hauck Plümpe. A conversation about micro-architectures, routines and the invisible work behind the art.

Brunner is expanding its tried-and-tested ranges with fresh model variants, new materials and inspiring collections. Refined classics and fresh perspectives create solutions for offices, the hospitality sector, public spaces and modern care environments – demonstrating how contemporary design enriches spaces both functionally and aesthetically.

The ‘Suburbia’ exhibition at the Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt reveals the many facets of the dream of home ownership: the promise of happiness and wealth; the manifestation of inequality; and the absurdity of societal ideals.

The mere fact that a transport infrastructure project in Germany is completed on schedule is newsworthy in itself. But when, as with the new Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport by Mäckler Architekten, the architecture is also of high quality, it is all the more worth a visit. We took a look at the building shortly before its opening.