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Quo vadis, furniture design? This year’s Salone del Mobile reveals a few ideas. An analysis in our glance back at the fair.

How are kitchens changing in the digital age? Are they being reduced to a few items of furniture or expanding into new spatial concepts? The showrooms and trade-fair booths in Milan offered visionary examples and real concept ideas.

With “Twill Weave” Jonathan Olivares teams up with Kvadrat to forge an intricate link from past to the present, from architecture to fabric. By contrast, in her installation for Kinnasand Katrin Greiling does not so much emphasize the narrative as the pure sensation of textiles.

In the form of “Resclite Pro“ and “Amphibia“ Zumtobel presents two new robust light solutions. And has developed “Claris evolution“ further.

With her installation “The Squash”, Anthea Hamilton lays tiles through part of the Tate Gallery and incorporates a squash-like character who frolics in the space.

"Kiik" is the name of the new collection of seating furniture and consoles that Ichiro Iwasaki created for Arper. Robert Volhard spoke to the Japanese designer about his design, which was now awarded at "Stylepark Selected Salone del Mobile 2018".

For Salone del Mobile Lensvelt has come up with an installation that celebrates the tried-and-tested and questions people’s continual search for something new.

Imagination, sensuality and playfulness – attributes that are firmly anchored in the DNA of Italian brand Marni, as this year’s contribution to “Salone del Mobile” clearly illustrated.

Marie Christine Dorner has designed a sofa for Ligne Roset that calmly faces surprises.

Waldmann has provided ideal working light in Bayer’s head office in Basel.

In Milan, MINI LIVING showed the installation MINI LIVING – BUILT BY ALL, developed in cooperation with London-based architecture firm Studiomama. Fabian Peters spoke to Oke Hauser, Creative Lead MINI LIVING, and Studiomama founder Nina Tolstrup about the project.

David Chipperfield Architects have designed a minimalist flagship store for the fashion platform Ssense in Montreal, Canada.

Architecture studio OMA designed a high-rise for the art collection of Fondazione Prada in Milan. Join us on a tour to mark its inauguration.

Gloster and Stylepark invited to cocktails and live music on the occasion of the premiere of Sebastian Herkner's new outdoor upholstered furniture series "Dune" at the Salone del Mobile in Milan.

At the Salone del Mobile TON showed the advanced version of “Chips” by Czech designer Lucie Koldová, which was presented for the first time at the imm cologne earlier this year. In interview, the designer told Anna Moldenhauer what exactly she changed.

Architect Alfred Toet employed LED luminaires by Modular Lighting Instruments to stage the interior of a historical residential home in a subtle light.

While the new generation of designers at Salone Satellite and Fuorisalone were top of the class in terms self-promotion, their designs were often somewhat below par – but there were glimmers of light, especially in one category.

In Milan, Konstantin Grcic presented his furniture collection “Chess” with Magis, a sofa with Established & Sons, a chair with Plank, and much more besides. Uta Abendroth spoke to him about inspiration, materials and the relocation of his studio.

For the Salone del Mobile, Loewe launched an exclusive and extensive collection of blankets, tapestries and bags under the direction of British designer J.W. Anderson.