Cover photo: Conferenza Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025 – ph.
© Andrea Mariani/Salone del Mobile.Milano
The Salone del Mobile.Milano is back from 8–13 April at Rho Fiera—the world’s leading design and furniture fair, now in its 63rd edition. But the Salone is more than just a trade show; this year, it turns the spotlight on human needs and emotionally intelligent design with its campaign Thought for Humans.
As always, the event will bring together brands, designers, communication professionals, students, and design enthusiasts for an unparalleled experience. The 2025 edition introduces a fresh cultural programme, featuring talks, round tables, a dedicated lighting design forum, and three site-specific installations to discover both at the fair and across Milan.
Salone del Mobile 2025 in numbers
Over 2,000 exhibitors from 27 countries, covering a net exhibition area of 169,000 sqm—figures that reaffirm the Salone del Mobile.Milano as a strategic hub for design innovation.
Maria Porro, President of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, comments:
A cultural programme shaping the future of design
Salone del Mobile.Milano will open with Mother, an installation by Robert Wilson at the Museo Pietà Rondanini – Castello Sforzesco. On 6 April, the American artist—renowned for his masterful use of light—will unveil his work in dialogue with Michelangelo’s unfinished masterpiece. On this occasion, entry to the civic museums of Castello Sforzesco will be free for all visitors. At the fair, two highly anticipated site-specific projects will be presented.
Architect Pierre-Yves Rochon will showcase Villa Héritage in pavilions 13-15, an installation reflecting on the concept of classicism. Meanwhile, director Paolo Sorrentino, in pavilions 22-24, will introduce La dolce attesa, a project that reinterprets waiting spaces—such as train stations, airports, and doctor’s waiting rooms—questioning what truly makes these environments functional and inviting.
The talk series Drafting Futures. Conversations about Next Perspectives will take place in pavilion 14, once again hosted in the arena designed by Formafantasma. Assembled for the third time, the structure itself embodies the Salone’s sustainable approach by being repurposed rather than rebuilt. Finally, within Euroluce—the biennial lighting exhibition—the Salone will launch the first-ever International Lighting Forum, an unmissable event for lighting professionals.
Design Week Highlights: Euroluce, Salone Satellite & Milan City Events
2025 marks the return of Euroluce, with over 300 exhibitors, 46.5% of whom are from abroad, housed in pavilions 1-3. While the focus remains on lighting design and innovation, the exhibition will also highlight cutting-edge technical advancements. The Salone Satellite, curated by Marva Griffin, is also confirmed, serving as an international platform for emerging designers and design schools, and a continuous incubator of new talent.
Beyond the fairgrounds, Milan itself will host Salone-related events, including the return of Design Kiosk in Piazza della Scala, a bookshop curated by Corraini Edizioni, and the extensive circuit of over 100 showrooms featured in the Fuorisalone.it guide.