Salone del Mobile has recently presented its new edition, that will see the participation of more than 1,900 exhibitors (36.6% from abroad), 227 brands including first-timers and returnees. The over 169,000 square metres of net exhibition space is completely sold out. This year the Fair also includes the biennial exhibitions EuroCucina with FTK – Technology For the Kitchen, featuring 106 brands from 17 countries, and the International Bathroom Exhibition, which will bring together 163 brands from 14 countries. Moreover SaloneSatellite will take place with 700 designers under 35 and 23 international schools and universities.
Very appreciated as one of the most important international furniture and design fair, Salone del Mobile evolves at any edition to follow the main market developments. The new features of this year include the debut of Salone Raritas; the installation Aurea, an Architectural Fiction, which intertwines heritage and innovation in the A Luxury Way experience; an increasingly active synergy between exhibitors and the city; and the launch of the Salone Contract project, which will take shape in 2026 with dedicated itineraries and a talk at the fair, ahead of its official debut in April 2027.
Focus on the kitchen
After the success achieved in 2024, a new edition arrives also for The Biennials. EuroCucina with FTK – Technology For the Kitchen. These events will presents the most adavanced and elegant proposals in kitchen design, thanks to high-quality exhibition content that offers a clear view of the sector's progress. Main drivers of it are: technology, sustainability and innovation, intelligent systems, AI integration, biophilic design and greater control for users, who will be able to create tailor-made atmospheres and environments.
According to the Fair's Organization, integrated, multisensory vision is what is driving the kitchen evolution: open-plan kitchens that merge with living rooms, interactive surfaces, invisible induction hobs, integrated hoods and kitchen larders that disappear at a touch. Great attention is given also to materials, becoming tactile and environmentally friendly: FSC-certified wood, antibacterial ceramics, regenerated laminates and recycled laminated glass. Colour, instead, is making its way back to the forefront, but in soft hues. Minimalism is evolving: no longer cold and rational, but emotional and natural, approaching the concept of well-being.
Technology for a tailor-made microcosm
Regarding technologies, integrated home automation systems allow their users to control lighting, temperature, sound diffusion and even olfactory scenarios, creating truly tailor-made microcosms. Kitchens are becoming user-led, adapting, anticipating and taking heed. But they remain true to their soul: UNESCO recently inscribed Italian cuisine on its list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, confirming the deep-seated value of the kitchen as a place of memory, creativity and conviviality.
Equally, the large appliance world is also undergoing a transformation. At FTK – Technology For the Kitchen, leading companies will be focusing on increasingly quiet, integrated and autonomous devices. Emerging trends include refrigerators that can recognise food, suggest recipes and organise shopping in the Cloud; smart ovens that adjust cooking according to type of food and user preferences; dishwashers that self-dose, self-clean and communicate when they need attention. Energy efficiency, now a mandatory standard, is combined with sophisticated and customisable aesthetics. Appliances become part of the décor, while voice interaction and touchless interfaces complete a user experience that is increasingly smooth, elegant and tailor-made.
