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Best Booth Designs at Salone del Mobile 2026

festival-fair · 2026-04-28

The 64th edition of Salone del Mobile attracted 316,342 visitors from 167 countries to Milan. The fair introduced Salone Raritas, a section for collectible design, and unveiled Salone Contract 2027, a masterplan by Rem Koolhaas and OMA. Foot traffic increased 4.5% from the previous year. Standout booths included Audo Copenhagen by Norm Architects, featuring soft curtains and a layout inspired by Italian colonnades and 1930s modernism; QuadroDesign by Giacomo Moor, a modular timber structure that will be transported to Masala, Zambia to become a public bathroom; and B&B Italia by Formafantasma, marking the brand's return after 25 years with an architectural booth using marble partitions and a coffered ceiling.

Key facts

  • Salone del Mobile 2026 was the 64th edition.
  • The fair had 316,342 visitors from 167 countries.
  • Salone Raritas was introduced for collectible design.
  • Salone Contract 2027 masterplan designed by Rem Koolhaas and OMA.
  • Foot traffic increased 4.5% year-over-year.
  • Audo Copenhagen booth designed by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects.
  • QuadroDesign booth will become a public bathroom in Masala, Zambia.
  • B&B Italia returned after 25-year hiatus with a booth by Formafantasma.

Entities

Artists

  • Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen
  • Christian Møller Andersen
  • Giacomo Moor
  • Rem Koolhaas
  • Formafantasma
  • Annalisa Rosso
  • David Gianotten
  • Stefania Russo
  • Soren Betak
  • Nicolas Romero
  • Yixian Wang

Institutions

  • Norm Architects
  • Audo Copenhagen
  • QuadroDesign
  • B&B Italia
  • OMA
  • Platek
  • Salone del Mobile
  • Salone Raritas
  • Salone Contract 2027
  • Salone del Mobile.Milano
  • International Bathroom Exhibition
  • EuroCucina
  • FTK – Technology For the Kitchen
  • Salone Contract
  • Expo Osaka 2025
  • Art Basel
  • SaloneSatellite
  • Common Archive – La Notte Bianca del Progetto
  • Glocal Design Magazine
  • Russo Betak
  • IOUS Studio
  • Aiko Design

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Masala
  • Zambia
  • China
  • Germany
  • Spain
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • India
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Osaka
  • Japan
  • Miami Beach
  • Hong Kong
  • Copenhagen
  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
  • Chile
  • Rho

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