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  As Milan Design Week 2025 reached its crescendo, the city buzzed with ideas exploring our connection to space, material, and nature. This year's theme, “Mondi Connessi” or Connecting Worlds came alive at MDW2025 through cross-cultural collaborations and boundary-blurring designs that bridged global perspectives. Here are a few moments that stayed with us: DAY 6 Inspired by Ruffino’s Riserva Ducale Oro , the project returns with a renewed vision—where the table becomes a stage for wine, design, and creativity. Against War. 7 Designers for Emergency at Triennale Design Museum presents EMERGENCY’s unwavering stance against conflict, brought to life through deeply evocative objects created by seven designers invited by Giulio Iacchetti. Natuzzi’s Memoria bed by Karim Rashid fuses Italian craftsmanship with smart innovation, offering motorised headrests and footrests for tailored comfort. Meet Mooove by Koinor – winner of the German Design Award 2025 – a sculptural sofa that splits i...

  Five days into the 63rd edition of Milan Design Week, and Milan still has plenty of tricks up its (beautifully tailored) sleeve. Just when we thought we’d seen it all over the last four days, Day 5 served up fresh perspectives — playful shapes, clever functionality, and original, stand-out stories tucked into the seams. Here's what had us snapping photos and stealing ideas. Fama’s Infinity XL sofa offers an element of versatile elegance and sink-in comfort for every kind of space. Itoku is a modern reinterpretation of the traditional oriental screen, designed to provide both privacy and a dynamic aesthetic. SaloneSatellite is where the next generation of design talent takes centre stage — bold, fresh, and future-forward. Space by Koinor – an iconic island-style design that facilitates swivelling, stretching out, sitting up, and everything in between. Reflex’s Dreamcatcher Green Soul mirror elevates modern spaces with aesthetic brilliance and luminous flair. Progress in motion — ...

By Day 4, the 63rd edition of Milan Design Week felt like a living canvas. Designs weren’t just shown, they were felt: in textures, in spaces, in the way people navigated through them. Thoughtful details, refined palettes, and ideas that lingered long after the first impression – all underlined what we saw and experienced. Here are some of the highlights from the fourth day. With its soothing shades and a versatile seating system, Fama’s sofas bring an element of sculptural elegance and deep comfort to any space. Elevating interiors with luminous artistry, Reflex creates lighting that feels strikingly ethereal. This Molteni&C concept kitchen by Vincent Van Duysen combines traditional designs with state-of-the-art ideas. With Koinor chairs , everyday living meets ergonomic precision in bright shades or classy, subdued hues. New Natuzzi Comfortness sofas implement their state-of-the-art triple motion mechanism and “365” seating system to nurture complete comfort for the mind and ...

  As we find ourselves approaching the midway point into the 63rd edition of Milan Design Week, the world’s design capital feels like a living archive – each district layered with ideas, textures, and voices. On Day 3 of the world’s premium design event, we saw a shift — from statement pieces to quieter, more intentional work — and a deeper focus on storytelling. We started off the day by visiting the Fama booth, where we saw their new fabric sofas, combining soft textures with soothing shades and new chic prints. While the sofas in different hues offer a soothing palette and plush seating that enriches any living space, Fama’s printed sofas inspiredfrom Javier Mariscal’s art offer a canvas of comfort where textile meets imagination in every stitch. Next up, we visited the Koinor booth where we came across their collection of designs that help in unwinding effortlessly while wrapped in elegance. While their rocking armchairs bring motion and relaxation into perfect balance, their...

The 2025 edition of Milan Design Week unfolded with a quiet intensity - a city rich in design history opening its doors once again to innovation, dialogue, and experimentation. From meticulously curated exhibitions to spontaneous encounters with form and material, Day 1 set the tone for what’s ahead - especially courtesy of our visit to the Superdesign Show which featured design ideas reimagined in an unprecedented manner. As Milan Design Week 2025 moved into Day 2, the design dialogue only intensified. With each installation buzzing with the spirit of discovery, today's showcase offered a deeper dive into the evolving language of design - where form meets function, function meets freedom, and innovation continues to challenge the expected. Beginning our journey on the second day, we found ourselves at Museo Poldi Pezzoli – where we came across Molteni&C flaunting their Letters to Milan installation. Since 1934, Molteni&C have exemplified innovation in design, and the Lette...

Day 1 at Milan Design Week 2025 opened with a vibrant surge of creativity, innovation, and boundary-pushing design. As the doors swung open, the global design community converged amidst bold ideas, striking installations, and future-forward concepts that reimagine the way we live and interact with our spaces.  Starting it all off, Day 1 took us to the Superdesign Show in Milan, where we explored the unseen future of living spaces, and witnessed tradition give way to transformation in real time. Designs sculpted harnessing technology and keeping the future in mind stole the show on the opening day, and set the tone for what’s to follow over the next week. Design and water beautifully combined in Geberit’s Where Water Meets Design – an immersive experience that celebrates and harnesses the essence of water into innovation. We then came across OneFabrica’s One-fab objects “f(x) = ? ” – an innovative, and sustainable technology crafting reusable and eco-friendly structures from alumi...

  As design transforms, form surrenders to freedom. Innovation takes center stage, redefining living spaces with creativity, function, and bold new perspectives. With Milan Design Week 2025 set to take centre stage in the world of design from 7th to 13th April, Simply Sofas is set to bring you the unseen future of living spaces – LIVE and straight from Milan to your living room. But before that, take a look at the themes we think will reign supreme this year. Maximalism The minimalist aesthetic has had its time in the sun, and we expect maximalism to end its heyday with a grand arrival at Milan Design Week 2025. Bold colours in furniture , intricately crafted accents , and opulent cabinets are back in vogue, as the layering of different ornate elements adds diverse depth and interest to any contemporary setting – making every corner of the living space a feast to the eyes. Integrated Outdoor Living The boundaries between indoor and outdoor furniture are fading fast, and furnit...