Milan design week might have reached peak brandification this year, but there were still plenty of outstanding independent exhibitions to be found in the margins. Below, the Dezeen team shares nine of its favourites. More about Dezeen's pick of the best grassroots shows from Milan design week
British designer Bethan Laura Wood has created a modular version of a 175-year-old crystal-glass chandelier, described as "somewhere between a science-fiction wormhole and the interlacing of Elizabethan garters". More about Bethan Laura Wood reinvents Baccarat chandelier as modular "vortex" of jewelled flowers
Door handles made from human hair, soap and climbing grips featured in a nomadic Milan design week exhibition curated by Zaccaria Slater as an affordable platform for emerging design talent. More about Eclectic door knobs feature in guerrilla Milan design week exhibition
Textiles composed like music and vessels made with the help of a sensitive robot feature in our round-up of the most exciting emerging designers and studios from Salone Satellite – Milan's annual showcase for under-35s. More about Ten young designers and studios to watch from Salone Satellite 2026
Samsung chief design officer Mauro Porcini has called for a shift away from technology-led innovation towards "love" and human values in this talk hosted by Dezeen during Milan design week. More about Technology should "free you from technology" says Samsung design chief
During Milan design week, sports brand Nike unveiled a permanent laboratory where anyone can experiment with its Air technology over the coming years. More about Nike opens permanent Air Lab in Milan with "industrial-grade robots for anyone to use"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a collaboration between Kasing Lung's Labubu character and USM Haller at Milan design week. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "cure for our bland building pandemic"
Dezeen Showroom: Italian tile manufacturer Iris Ceramica has once again partnered with clothing brand Diesel, this time creating a new ceramic surface through their Reloaded collaboration. More about Reloaded ceramic surfaces by Diesel and Iris Ceramica
A pair of apple-sized fruit bowls were built into Helsinki designer Didi Ng Wing Yin's latest coffee table, which was on display at Spazio Rosanna Orlandi during Milan design week. More about Didi Ng Wing Yin adds "humorous approach" to furniture made from construction lumber
That's a wrap on Milan design week 2026. Here are six trends to know from the industry’s biggest event of the year, starring a blow-up IKEA chair and a creepy AI-powered chandelier. More about Sci-fi lamps and inflatable furniture among six trends to know from Milan design week
British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori has created a colourful installation at Milan design week to mark the launch of his Chasing the Sun gift collection for champagne brand Veuve Clicquot. More about Yinka Ilori creates space with "a sense of warmth and optimism" for Veuve Clicquot
The foundational principles of 3D drawing provided the cues for Geometriæ, a furniture collection unveiled at Milan design week by Swedish studio Front and Italian brand Moroso. More about Front and Moroso present furniture that looks like 3D perspective drawings
A misbehaving chair by Lara Bohinc sits side-by-side with Juicy Marbles' meat-free steak in House of Creatures, an exhibition of Slovenian work at Milan design week. More about House of Creatures exhibition brings together design misfits in Milan
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has collaborated with Indian brand Jaipur Rugs to develop Faces, a collection of wool rugs modelled on his buildings, exhibited at Milan design week. More about Kengo Kuma captures "sensory memory of architecture" in Jaipur Rugs collection
This week on Dezeen, our team was on the ground reporting on the most interesting installations, exhibitions and launches at Milan design week. More about This week we highlighted the best of Milan design week
Promotion: fashion brand Gucci presents an immersive exhibition spotlighting its history through installations, tapestries and botanical spaces at this year's Milan design week. More about Gucci unveils Memoria exhibition at fuorisalone 2026
Dezeen Showroom: as Milan design week 2026 draws to a close, we've detailed eight furnishings and lights that launched during the event, which were also covered on Dezeen Showroom. More about Reissued 1970s lighting among products launched at Milan design week
Fast-food brand McDonald's has made its Milan design week debut with an installation focused on a giant swimming-pool-like ball pit. More about McDonald's creates Damien Hirst-informed ball pit for Milan design week debut
Italian furniture brand Kartell has presented its new products at Salone del Mobile against a backdrop of colourful expressionistic paintings – all generated by artificial intelligence. More about Kartell juxtaposes latest collection with AI-generated artworks at Salone del Mobile
Italian wellness brand Technogym has unveiled an installation celebrating its all-in-one Unica home gym system for full-body workouts at Milan design week, shown in this video produced by Dezeen. More about Technogym showcases Unica all-in-one home gym at Milan design week installation