EDIT Napoli 2026: Independent Designers, Material Research, and Emerging Talent at La Santissima
From October 9 to 11, 2026, La Santissima in Naples hosted EDIT Napoli, highlighting independent designers who merge art with product design. Under the theme "Keep Looking Closer," Hue&Eye emphasized the inspirations behind the creators' work. Czech designer David Valner showcased collections such as Fungus and Parassitica, drawing from fungal influences. Max Delle Sasse from DLA Design Lab talked about furniture, including the Arco rug, developed with Vittorio Rossi. Katryna Sadauskaitė from Lithuania displayed her FUGA series and received The Best Unreleased Product Award in 2025 for her Moon Candle Holder. Dutch designer Inge Simonis introduced Floral Brute. Hue&Eye also backed Work@Home, where AANT student Elena Sambucci triumphed with her workstation ESTRO, featured at La Santissima and Prezioso Casa. Discussions will persist in Hue&Eye Mag.
Key facts
- EDIT Napoli 2026 ran from October 9 to 11 at La Santissima in Naples
- David Valner presented glass collections Fungus and Parassitica inspired by fungi and mycelium
- DLA Design Lab collaborated with Vittorio Rossi on the Arco rug, inspired by Genoa's urban arches
- Katryna Sadauskaitė's Moon Candle Holder won The Best Unreleased Product Award in EDIT Napoli's Seminario section in 2025
- Inge Simonis launched the Floral Brute collection, combining Art Deco and Brutalist references
- Hue&Eye sponsored the Work@Home design competition developed by AANT with Prezioso Casa
- Elena Sambucci, a third-year Product Design student at AANT, created the winning project ESTRO
- ESTRO was presented at La Santissima and later shown at Prezioso Casa
Entities
Artists
- David Valner
- Max Delle Sasse
- Vittorio Rossi
- Katryna Sadauskaitė
- Inge Simonis
- Elena Sambucci
Institutions
- EDIT Napoli
- Hue&Eye
- Hue&Eye Mag
- DLA Design Lab
- AANT – Accademia delle Arti e Nuove Tecnologie
- Prezioso Casa
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- La Santissima
- Czech Republic
- Genoa
- Lithuania
- Netherlands