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Standout furniture launches from Milan Design Week 2026

Standout furniture launches from Milan Design Week 2026

From indoor-outdoor furniture systems and archival reissues to experimental lighting, circular materials and collectible surfaces, these launches captured Milan Design Week’s broader conversation around comfort, craft, longevity and atmosphere.

Find precision with Poliform’s wardrobe systems

Find precision with Poliform’s wardrobe systems

Poliform approaches wardrobes as a kind of architectural infrastructure within the home – modular systems, with highly-engineered fittings and a wide palette of finishes to allow for configurable, design-led solutions.

From Milan to Melbourne – Dome’s Dazzling Decade

From Milan to Melbourne – Dome’s Dazzling Decade

Superb design evokes an instinctive sensory response. Our eyes linger on lines and curves, our bodies lean towards the experience of touch, and our imaginations suggest scents of salty breezes, sun-warmed citrus or rich espresso.

Lights, camera, craft and action

Lights, camera, craft and action

We caught up with Abramo Manfrotto, CEO of Venetian decorative lighting brand LEUCOS, during a visit to Australia with dedece.

Familiar forms and new horizons with Arper’s outdoor expansion

Familiar forms and new horizons with Arper’s outdoor expansion

Arper expands its outdoor offer by re-engineering some of its most recognisable indoor pieces for life outside.

From curves to classics: Poliform’s top five icons

From curves to classics: Poliform’s top five icons

Poliform has mastered the art of seating that is both elegant and adaptable. These five designs highlight the balance between aesthetic impact and everyday ease.

Designing for connection: The hospitality trends shaping a new age of commercial fit-out

Designing for connection: The hospitality trends shaping a new age of commercial fit-out

Hospitality is evolving fast, demanding interiors that can flex as quickly as guest expectations. From modular seating to stackable silhouettes, Bowermans brings global design brands and local know-how to help designers shape spaces that perform as well as they inspire.

Exhibitions and installations galore from Milan

Exhibitions and installations galore from Milan

Milan Design Week amounts to so much more than product launches, so here are a few installation and exhibition highlights that we stumbled across in 2025.

Casa Ferrari in motion

Casa Ferrari in motion

As the cultural footprint of F1 expands, so too does the Ferrari presence beyond the track – and it’s taking the form of highly refined spaces of design.

Shaping spaces in Milan with iGuzzini: Join us for our Salone del Mobile event!

Shaping spaces in Milan with iGuzzini: Join us for our Salone del Mobile event!

Join us at Milan Design Week 2025 for an exclusive breakfast event in the heart of historic Brera with lighting experts, iGuzzini.

La dolce vita finds a home at Cucina Regina

La dolce vita finds a home at Cucina Regina

Tom Mark Henry deftly meld the grandeur of historic palazzos with contemporary whimsy at this Italian ristorante.

Efficiency and patience are the key design ingredients for this delicious bakery

Efficiency and patience are the key design ingredients for this delicious bakery

The art of baking is the star of the show at Baker D. Chirico, Brisbane, and it’s not the first time March Studio has partnered with the renowned bakery.