Whether proudly presenting or skillfully concealing their contents, the new bureaus, sideboards and shelf units at the Milan Furniture Fair deserve our complete attention.

Be they short or long of leg, simply unique or extravagant: there’s no end to the variety of tables in Milan.

At Dutch manufactory Arco almost everything revolves around tables. What makes the new model, called “Trestle”, so special? Jorre van Ast, designer and MD of the family-owned company, explains – in interview with Uta Abendroth.

If everything becomes virtual, then the solid gets its day, be it heavy or light in appearance. Konstantin Grcic and Jasper Morrison prove this in very different ways.

Bobo the Beaver was there, Patricia went picnicking, there were no-calorie petit fours, pink flamingos and colorful bears – and whoever so wanted could even walk on water. Yes, really!

In Milan, MINI LIVING is exploring contemporary forms of living with a confined footprint. The “Breathe” installation, devised in collaboration with New York architects SO - IL in a Milan inner courtyard, provides space for up to three people, developing new urban space for occupation.

Concealed plastic, retro chic and stackable elegance: the number-one furniture item and its many facets.

Be it chairs with playful wickerwork, large modular sofas, or colorful lightweights – when it comes to outdoor furniture the choice is ever greater.

Off we go! Take a walk with us through trade-fair fairyland, catch the mood at the one or other booth and a glimpse of the novelties at this year’s Salone del Mobile.

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The light guidance system by Ado Lights for the new Museum of Moeda in Luanda even withstands tough climatic conditions.

Phones, speakers, headphones, vacuum cleaners: Cordless devices are gradually taking over our daily lives. And now we’re seeing portable luminaires too. We present the most exciting models.

On the gravity of tradition, hybrid furniture items and updatable design: in conversation with Thomas Wagner Mike Meiré explains what he feels is most important when repositioning long-standing corporation Flötotto.

With its small, yet refined Interno Italiano line Giulio Iacchetti seeks to offer an alternative to the Big Brands. Typical Italian products from chairs to trays and even vases.

As of this year, Molteni&C holds the exclusive rights to re-editions of Gio Ponti furniture – and has immediately brought out the “D.156.3” lounge chair.

Daniel Rybakken and Luceplan have done their magic – and the result is an extensive ceiling luminaire using an inconceivably simple principle.

GamFratesi have designed the “Kite” armchair for Porro. It seems to truly demand you sit down on it.

On behalf of Paola Lenti, Francesco Rota is now also concerning himself with dining – and has created the new "Adele" chair and "Nesso" table.

"Kazimir" is the name of the new table of Philipp Mainzer for e15 that looks quite statically.

In the form of “Pro,” Konstantin Grcic created a universal chair that has been getting sitting moving for a good five years. Exclusively on Stylepark, Flötotto shows in a digital trade fair booth at the Salone del Mobile 2017 the whole variety of this amazing chair family.

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have invested two years in the new carpet "Semis" that Danskina will present in Milan.

The designer duo Alberto Lievore and Jeanette Altherr have created a collection called "Arcos" for Arper.

Whether paramecium, cable channel or agave trick: Take a look through the keyhole at the "upcoming stars" of the Salone del Mobile 2017.

At this year’s Salone del Mobile Milan studio Ciarmoli Queda is curating the special show "DeLightFul." We were able to take an exclusive look at the promising project in advance.

At a glance: the most important events, exhibitions and parties at the Milan Design Week.

The Lindner Group ensures a good acoustics in the concert hall "Pierre Boulez" of Frank Gehry.

Dinesen has outfitted an old Copenhagen blacksmith’s workshop that has been converted into a home with "HeartOak"-planks.

The design scene is soon set to meet up once again in Milan where it will riotously celebrate a festival of creativity centered around the Salone del Mobile. Following a crisis-induced pause for breath, the pace of things is stepping up again.

The bathroom of tomorrow will also involve healthcare. At the ISH Thomas Wagner spoke with Andreas Dornbracht about the new concept of the LifeSpa and general trends in the bathroom experience.

Get rid of those old bulky things and bring in new design radiators – for example colorful ones with a matt finish or specially backlit.

It’s not always easy to find design ideas for small bathrooms. So all the nicer that at the ISH you can even view stylish systems for compact rooms, too.

Be it split logs or pellets, heating using renewable materials is being optimized by the minute. Pellet stoves are now digitally controlled and can be integrated into your heating system.