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Milan Design Week 2026 | Days 6 & 7 in Review

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Seven days. One beautiful city. Entirely too much to see, and yet somehow, never quite enough. The final stretch of Milan Design Week 2026 delivered on every count - new brand discoveries, a visit to one of the most talked-about installations of the week, a walk through the city's quieter corners, and a stop at Triennale that was worth every minute. Here is how it all ended. The Brands: New Launches and Design Directions Cattelan Italia Cattelan Italia brought a collection that feels confident in its own skin. Across dining, lighting, and accessories, the focus remains on pieces that hold presence without excess. The dining range is anchored by the Senator Keramik Magnum, an ultra-large statement table with a refined ceramic surface that sets a high bar from the outset. Monumental in scale, composed in detail. Lights and mirrors complete the story, doing more than their functional brief suggests - shaping mood, expanding space, and adding a layer of sophistication that rooms quietl...
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Milan Design Week 2026 | Day 5 in Review

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  Milan does not run out of things to say. Five days in, and the city is still offering up new conversations - across showroom floors, cobbled streets, and the kind of installations you did not know you needed to see. Day 5 was no exception. Here is everything that stood out. Brand Highlights: New Launches and Design Directions Calia Italia Calia Italia made comfort look effortless this year. Soft curves, generous proportions, and an easy elegance that feels designed for slow evenings and long conversations. The collection also had one of the strongest pattern stories at MDW this year, with stripes making a confident appearance across upholstery. It is a direction that feels both familiar and fresh, bringing character into the room in a measured way. W.Schillig W.Schillig arrived at Milan Design Week doing what German engineering does best: letting the work speak for itself. The new collection is built around a quiet confidence - no excess, no overstatement, just an exceptionally w...
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Milan Design Week 2026 | Days 3 & 4 in Review

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  If the first two days set the tone, days 3 and 4 turned up the volume. More ground covered, more brands visited, more of those unexpected moments that make Milan Design Week what it is. Marco is still on the ground, and here is what stood out - from an exploration of comfort, material, and form across leading European furniture brands, to sights from the Brera district, and a few moments worth holding on to. Brand Highlights: New Launches and Design Directions NicolettiHome Against the ordinary feels like an apt way to describe what NicolettiHome has brought to Milan this year. There is a clear shift towards design that prioritises the individual, with comfort engineered in a way that feels immediate rather than conceptual. Across new launches, the focus remains on adaptability. Furniture pieces that are designed to respond to the person, with adjustable elements that allow seating to feel intuitive and personal. The overall direction is confident, considered, and built around ho...
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Milan Design Week 2026 | Days 1 & 2 in Review

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  Milan has once again opened its doors to the global design community, and with it comes a week defined by imagination, experimentation, and cultural exchange. It is the early days of Milan Design Week 2026, and the city has wasted no time making its presence felt. The first two days have already offered a compelling glimpse into what lies ahead, from immersive installations to evolving material stories and new product launches. Marco is on the ground, covering it all, and here’s what we have seen so far. Immersive Installations and Artistic Expressions Milan Design Week has always extended well beyond furniture into the city’s broader cultural fabric, and this year is no different. A handful of installations have made the first two days genuinely memorable. The most talked-about spectacle near the Duomo has little to do with design, at least not directly. Outside Rinascente, two near four-metre red stiletto sculptures by artist and designer Stefano Seletti have been turning heads...
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Milan Design Week 2026: The Trends, Materials and Ideas Shaping This Year's Fair

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  The season of inspiration is here. Every April, Milan transforms from a bustling metropolis into the world’s most significant design laboratory, and for those of us who shape spaces - architects, designers and manufacturers alike - it is the ultimate compass for the year ahead. The central theme, "Be the Project," shifts focus from design as a finished product to design as an ongoing, breathing process. Given how much the brief has changed in recent years - for homes, workplaces, and public spaces alike - that framing feels relevant. Here's what we expect to define the week. Material intelligence Materials are becoming more thoughtful, both in how they are sourced and how they are experienced. Expect to see a continued interest in natural finishes, but interpreted with greater refinement. Woods with visible grain, stone with subtle variation, and metals that carry a softer, brushed quality. Alongside this, innovation in composites and recycled materials is expected to m...
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Milan Design Week 2026: What to Expect

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  Every April, Milan does something no other city quite manages to pull off. For one week, the global design community makes it the centre of what's new, next and worth knowing in design, and the result is something that has to be experienced to be believed.  This year, the 64th edition of Salone del Mobile runs from 21st to 26th April at Fiera Milano Rho, with over 1,000 exhibitors from 32 countries filling a completely sold-out 169,000 square metres of exhibition space. Simply Sofas will be there, bringing you all the highlights as they happen. Before that, here is a closer look at what this year is likely to reveal. Salone del Mobile This year, the focus is expected to be firmly on fluid living. Spaces are no longer defined by rigid functions. Living rooms blend into work zones, dining areas become social hubs, and outdoor spaces feel like natural extensions of the home. Expect furniture to follow this shift, with adaptable forms, softer silhouettes, and materials that bala...
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COME ON IN. STAY A WHILE. Up to 41% Off on the World’s Finest

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You know that warm feeling when you step into a home and instantly feel at ease? Not because it’s grand. But because it feels thoughtful. Comfortable. Inviting. That’s what great furniture does. It doesn’t just fill rooms - it shapes how you live in them. This season, Simply Sofas brings you a limited-period Sale with up to 41% off on the world’s finest European furniture. It’s the perfect moment to refresh the spaces you use every single day and make them feel even more like you. FOYER Your entrance sets the mood before a single word is spoken. A beautifully crafted console  to hold fresh flowers. A chaise lounge that says, “Take a breath.” A mirror to catch the light as you step in. Add a lamp or an accent chair, and suddenly your foyer feels welcoming instead of rushed. LIVING ROOM This is where you truly unwind. Where the day slows down. A sleek entertainment unit keeps everything organised. A coffee table gathers cups, books, and conversations. A single recliner becomes y...
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