Salone del Mobile Milano 2026 Highlights Design, Sculpture, and Sensory Installations

Salone del Mobile Milano 2026 transforms Milan with installations across palazzos, boutiques, and courtyards. Balenciaga presents 'Artean – Eduardo Chillida' at its Via Montenapoleone flagship, featuring seven works by Eduardo Chillida, including a study for 'Homenaje a Balenciaga' (1990) and 'Proyecto Peine del Viento I' (1966), curated by creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli. B&B Italia celebrates its 60th anniversary with 'Before & Beyond,' guided by Gianluigi Ricuperati and Maurizio Cilli, developed with Nova Express and spatially composed by Formafantasma. New pieces include Vincent Van Duysen's 'Untitled' seating, Ronan Bouroullec's 'Abaco' series, and Michael Anastassiades' 'Metric' chair. Jaime Hayon debuts 'High Love,' a five-meter Carrara marble and granite sculpture for Marsotto in Piazzetta Brera, plus 'Archeo' for Magis and 'Treboli' for Arflex. ISSEY MIYAKE / MILAN store hosts 'The Paper Log: Shell and Core' by Satoshi Kondo, MIYAKE DESIGN STUDIO, and Ensamble Studio, transforming compressed pleated paper into furniture. 10 Corso Como features Moncler's monumental puffy octopus with 24 Summer 2026 looks, Linde Freya Tangelder's 'Fluid Re-Collection' for Cassina, and Visionnaire's collaboration with NM3. Byredo presents 'In Conversation With' by Jean-Guillaume Mathiaut at Chiostro Cappuccio, using fallen oak and fragrance.