Rattan Dominates Milan Design Week 2026 as Wicker Trend Returns

At Milan Design Week 2026, rattan and wicker emerged as the dominant material trend, featured prominently at Salone del Mobile and city showrooms. Major Italian manufacturers showcased woven pieces, while designers integrated weaving techniques into large-scale architectural installations. At Alcova, University of the Arts Bremen students presented baskets, stools, and vessels from workshops led by basket weavers. Vincent Van Duysen designed a rattan chaise longue for B&B Italia with a bronzed nickel frame. Gervasoni reintroduced Vico Magistretti's 1980s cane chair at its Salone booth. Philippe Starck created a high-back chair for Cassina, handwoven from willow and rattan, inspired by fruit harvest baskets. Rossana Orlandi featured Atelier L’inconnu's two-seater celebrating Lebanese craft in her gallery courtyard. WHY Architecture built a latticed wood pavilion for an Uzbekistan exhibition in Brera, inspired by yurt construction.