Entrance of the fair – Photo by Delfino Sisto Legnani, courtesy of Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025.

Design. Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025, the world’s most important design fair, unveiled a rich programme of exhibitions, installations, and events from April 8 to 13. Over 2,000 exhibitors from 37 countries will present their ultimate design collections across 169,000 sqm, ready to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors—370,000 professionals from 146 countries in 2024.

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Visitor at Euroluce lighting design show – Photo by Salone del Mobile.

For its 62nd edition, the fair celebrates design with the overarching theme of Thought for Humans. In design, “the starting point is always the sensation, the human being who experiences space,” explained Maria Porro, President of Salone del Mobile.Milano.

Three major exhibitions will enliven the fair and beyond. At Castello Sforzesco in Milan’s city centre, acclaimed visual artist Robert Wilson will present Mother, an installation in dialogue with Michelangelo’s unfinished last masterpiece, Pietà Rondanini.

Robert Wilson visits Museo Pietà Rondanini at Castello Sforzesco in Milan – ©Archivio Change Performing Arts.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino presents La Dolce Attesa site-specific installation [Halls 2-4]. “The idea I had was to dismantle the stylistic features of the classic waiting room and create a place where waiting is deceptive. Hence the idea of creating a space that does not force us to sit on a chair, but rather makes us travel,” explains the director.

Paolo Sorrentino – ©Michael Avedon.

Pierre-Yves Rochon creates the Villa Héritage pavilion [Hall 13-15]. Inspired by his direct experience of the Salone del Mobile. The exhibition captures the timeless essence of design by juxtaposing classical and contemporary styles.

Villa Héritage by Pierre-Yves Rochon – ©PYR.

Featuring more than 300 exhibitors, nearly half (46.5%) from abroad, Euroluce will turn halls 1-3 and 2-4 into a City of Lights. The biannual event, focused on lighting design, will showcase the industry’s advancements in technology, sustainability, and innovative smart solutions, highlighting AI integration, biophilic design, and enhanced user control.

Euroluce – Photo by DR. courtesy of Salone del Mobile.Milano.

The 26th edition of SaloneSatellite, curated by Marva Griffin, will shine a light on designers under 35, featuring 700 emerging talents and 20 international schools and universities.

Formafantasma and Sou Fujimoto will set the stage for a rich programme of round tables with industry leaders.

All photos are courtesy of Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025.

The Forest of Space talks arena by Sou Fujimoto at Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025 – Courtesy of VIV Arts.