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Milan Design Week 2026: Top Kitchen & Bath Innovations

architecture-design · 2026-05-01

At Milan Design Week 2026, coinciding with the biennial EuroCucine fair at Salone del Mobile, kitchen and bath brands unveiled products emphasizing material expression and architectural clarity. Kohler presented the Copper Shroud Bath, an enameled cast iron tub inside a Brutalist-inspired bathhouse by Flamingo Estate founder Richard Christiansen. Boffi introduced the XPL kitchen by Piero Lissoni, evolving Luigi Massoni's 1972 Xila system with a chamfered side panel and softened contour. Cesar's Tangram system combines five curved elements with linear modules, featuring optional Groove doors with vertical incisions. Dornbracht launched the Coya sink fittings in a 'squircle' shape, available in five metallic shades. Patricia Urquiola designed the Balcoon range for Duravit, featuring ceramic shapes on a pedestal. Gaggenau's Vario Cooling Expressive Series and Expressive Series cooking appliances debuted at Villa Necchi Campiglio. Grohe's Allure Gravity faucets offer interchangeable cover plates in stone, metal, or glass. Officine Gullo expanded its Wine Collection with Wine Rooms using warm woods and marble. Scavolini's Flair collection offers customizable finishes and curved elements for open plans. Kallista unveiled the Voussoir Stone Sink, carved from a single block by Richard T. Anuszkiewicz. SKS collaborated with Abet Laminati on a capsule collection reinterpreting works by Ettore Sottsass, Alessandro Mendini, and Superstudio for undercounter wine cellars and refrigerators.

Key facts

  • Milan Design Week 2026 featured the return of the biennial EuroCucine fair at Salone del Mobile.
  • Kohler's Copper Shroud Bath was displayed in a Brutalist-inspired bathhouse by Richard Christiansen.
  • Boffi's XPL kitchen by Piero Lissoni evolved the 1972 Xila system by Luigi Massoni.
  • Cesar's Tangram system uses five curved elements with linear modules and optional Groove doors.
  • Dornbracht's Coya sink fittings have a 'squircle' shape in five metallic shades.
  • Patricia Urquiola designed the Balcoon range for Duravit.
  • Gaggenau's Vario Cooling Expressive Series was shown at Villa Necchi Campiglio.
  • SKS collaborated with Abet Laminati on a capsule collection inspired by Ettore Sottsass, Alessandro Mendini, and Superstudio.

Entities

Artists

  • Piero Lissoni
  • Luigi Massoni
  • Patricia Urquiola
  • Richard T. Anuszkiewicz
  • Ettore Sottsass
  • Alessandro Mendini
  • Richard Christiansen

Institutions

  • Kohler
  • Boffi
  • Cesar
  • Dornbracht
  • Duravit
  • Gaggenau
  • Grohe
  • Officine Gullo
  • Scavolini
  • Kallista
  • SKS
  • Abet Laminati
  • Flamingo Estate
  • Salone del Mobile
  • EuroCucine
  • Villa Necchi Campiglio
  • Sieger Design
  • Superstudio

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy

Sources