Milan design week and its anchor event Salone del Mobile have resumed their traditional April slot after three pandemic-hit editions. Dezeen's editorial director Max Fraser asks if the festival has returned to its former strength. More about "On a surface level Milan is back"
More work is needed to improve the sustainability of trade fairs like Salone del Mobile, designers told Dezeen at Milan design week. More about "No hiding" from environmental impact of trade fairs say designers at Salone del Mobile
Promotion: earlier this year the Embassy of Italy in London hosted Italian Design Day (IDD), which aimed to promote Italian design, focusing on its quality and artistry. More about "Italy is the best place in the world to make design" says Piero Lissoni at Italian Design Day
A wall light with a 3.5-metre cantilever and a Herzog & de Meuron-designed graphic tube light are among Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson's highlights from lighting fair Euroluce in Milan. More about Ten of the most impressive new lighting designs from Euroluce
Tables that can charge mobile phones and bricks made from avocado pits were among the projects shown by up-and-coming designers at Salone Satellite during this year's Milan design week. More about Five emerging designers to watch from Salone Satellite
Chinese architecture studio MAD has inserted a 12.5-metre-tall cube, named Momentum, into the courtyard of the University of Milan during Milan design week. More about MAD installs reflective ETFE cube at Milan design week
Swedish brand Abstracta is launching two pieces of furniture at Salone del Mobile, which feature in this Instagram Reel produced by Dezeen for the acoustic product manufacturer. More about Abstracta launches noise-regulating office furniture at Salone del Mobile
Promotion: this Milan design week, glass lighting brand Lasvit will debut a number of designs, including celestial-inspired lamps by David Rockwell and a cloud-shaped glass and light installation by Maxim Velčovský. More about Lasvit looks to the skies with Milan exhibition It All Comes From Above
With Salone del Mobile returning to its April slot for the first time in four years next week, president Maria Porro tells Dezeen what to expect from the design mega-fair in this interview. More about "Salone cannot be stagnant and living on its past success" says Maria Porro
Dezeen Events Guide has launched a digital guide to this year's edition of Salone del Mobile, the world's largest design fair. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to Salone del Mobile 2023
Milan design week is an opportunity to showcase ingenious responses to climate change but the Salone del Mobile fair it relies on is still inherently unsustainable, writes Katie Treggiden. More about "We need a genuine restart that asks difficult questions about the role of Salone"
Dezeen Events Guide has launched a digital guide to Milan design week, which highlights the hundreds of events taking place across the city next month. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to Milan design week 2023
Promotion: artist and designer Daniel Arsham and global brand Kohler launched the world premiere of Divided Layers, a large-scale immersive art experience at this year's Milan design week, which drew thousands of visitors, according to the brand. More about Daniel Arsham creates a "portal experience" installation for Kohler in Milan
Promotion: an outdoor seating system made from woven cord and a sculptural ash wood lounge armchair both designed by French designer Patrick Jouin are among the twelve new collections launched by Italian furniture brand Pedrali in Milan this year. More about Pedrali presents indoor and outdoor seating collections designed by Patrick Jouin
This year's Milan design week pushed the annual event back to the top of the design calendar and put the Milanese city back on the map, according to designers exhibiting at Salone del Mobile and the fuorisalone events around the city. More about Milan design week energy "exceeded the pre-pandemic level"
Numerous Japanese brands chose to hold exhibitions during Milan design week for the first time this year as furniture fair Salone del Mobile returned to full capacity following the coronavirus pandemic. More about Japanese brands make Milan debuts as focus on the European market grows
Designer Benjamin Hubert has collaborated with Deutsche Telekom Design to create a conceptual collection of connected home devices that take cues from residential interiors, which were presented during Milan design week. More about Benjamin Hubert designs "highly human" smart devices that invite touch
As Milan design week returns for its first full-scale event since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we pick this year's must-see shows and installations, from a feminist exhibition to an installation by an Academy Award-nominated director. More about Twelve unmissable exhibitions and installations at Milan design week
Next month the design community heads to Italy for Milan design week, the largest event in the industry calendar. With hundreds of events spread across the city, we have created a digital guide to the week on Dezeen Events Guide with all the key details. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to Milan design week 2022
Milan furniture fair Salone del Mobile has revealed plans for its upcoming anniversary edition on 12-17 June, which will include an installation by architect Mario Cucinella. More about Salone del Mobile announces 60th anniversary edition with focus on sustainability