This year's Milan design week was a watershed moment for the use of AI and it is time for the industry to take action, writes Rima Sabina Aouf. More about "Design fairs need to adopt an AI policy, and need to do it now"
The Salone del Mobile fair stand of Italian tapware brand QuadroDesign is on its way to Masala, Zambia, having been designed by Giacomo Moor to have a second life as a public bathroom. More about QuadroDesign sends Salone booth to Zambia to become public bathroom
Appliance brand Fisher & Paykel evoked its New Zealand roots at this year's Salone del Mobile, juxtaposing large video screens that showcased wild forests with wooden displays and tactile pottery. More about Aotearoan forests frame Fisher & Paykel appliances at Nature – Ritual showcase in Milan
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
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
Furniture fair Salone del Mobile has moved into collectible design with its new Raritas section. Here, Dezeen picks five favourites from the installations on show during Milan design week. More about Five stand-out installations at first-ever Salone Raritas exhibition
Collectible design taking its biggest ever platform at Milan design week tells us something significant about the current state of design, writes Debika Ray. More about "It's no surprise that Western design is seeking refuge in making beautiful things for the few"
Croatian brand Prostoria has unveiled a furniture collection based on prototypes by the late architect Vjenceslav Richter at Salone del Mobile. More about Prostoria furniture collection picks up where modernist architect Vjenceslav Richter left off
This year's Milan design week will likely be dominated once again by fancy stuff for rich people but there are still gems to be found if you look hard enough, writes Max Fraser. More about "Just when one's cynicism is about to overflow, Milan will always deliver surprises"
American furniture company Knoll has collaborated with Texas designer Dozie Kanu on leather-fringed tables that combine motifs of African ceremonial dress with Texas cowboy culture, for this year's Salone del Mobile More about Dozie Kanu collaborates with Knoll on "animated" fringed furniture
In the run-up to Milan design week, we've compiled a list of must-see happenings around the city, including a mindfulness space by Zaha Hadid Architects and interior designer Kelly Wearstler's first furniture collection for H&M. More about Twenty-nine unmissable exhibitions and installations at Milan design week 2026
Designer Stefan Scholten and Stone Made Italy founder Manuela Rotta are set to launch their Matera brand, featuring stone pieces by designers including Ronan Bouroullec, at Salone del Mobile during Milan design week. More about Stefan Scholten launches collectible design brand Matera at Salone del Mobile
Check out Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to Milan design week 2026, which takes place across the city from 20 to 26 April. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches its digital guide to Milan design week 2026
Milan's Salone del Mobile furniture fair has announced Salone Contract, a programme led by OMA partners Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten, dedicated to showcasing contract furniture. More about OMA to lead contract furniture forum at Salone del Mobile 2026
If you're hosting an event during the 2026 iteration of Milan design week, you could be featured in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to the festival. More about Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide to Milan design week 2026
Promotion: Fisher & Paykel has unveiled plans for a nature-inspired installation designed with strategic brand partner Alt Group and architecture studio Calvi Brambilla & Partners for EuroCucina 2026 during Milan design week. More about Fisher & Paykel set to create "forest-like" installation at Salone del Mobile
The world's most important furniture fair, Milan's Salone del Mobile, has announced plans to launch a satellite fair in Riyadh to "create a cultural and commercial bridge between Italy and Saudi Arabia". More about Salone del Mobile to launch "fully-fledged" Saudi edition in 2026
Milan's Salone del Mobile has announced its first-ever exhibition dedicated to unique and limited-edition design with Salone Raritas, which will debut as part of the furniture fair's next edition. More about Salone del Mobile launches its first ever collectible design fair
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati has collaborated with furniture fair Salone del Mobile to design a cross-laminated timber Alpine bivouac, which will be exhibited at the 2026 Winter Olympics. More about Carlo Ratti Associati designs Alpine bivouac for Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games
Promotion: US work furniture brand Humanscale premiered its comfort-focused Humanscale Living collection at Salone del Mobile last week. More about Humanscale grows its work-from-home offering with a new comfort-focused collection