{"id":168710,"date":"2026-05-08T17:16:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T21:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/?p=168710"},"modified":"2026-05-11T12:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:05:57","slug":"milano-musings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/trends-inspirations\/milano-musings\/168710\/","title":{"rendered":"Milano Musings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over morning coffee on the first day of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salonemilano.it\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salone del Mobile.Milano<\/a><\/strong>, Salone president Maria Porro and Marva Griffin Wilshire, founder of SaloneSatellite, spoke about the role of the design in the turbulent world of today. They suggested that people seeking clarity in understanding the present state of events would do well to look to the past \u2013 specifically, to heritage design. Focused, purposeful creativity has been a stabilizing influence on society over time. Successful designers have a talent for zeroing in on the both the functional and the psychological needs of people through a disciplined process of reflection and projection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Above: The ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026. In attendance are Sen. Ignazio La Russa, President of the Senate of the Republic; On. Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan; Attilio Fontana, President of the Lombardy Region; Maria Porro, President Salone del Mobile.Milano and Claudio Feltrin, President FederlegnoArredo. Photo: Salone del Mobile.Milano<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_168822\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168822\" class=\"wp-image-168822 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/la-notte-bianca-del-progetto-milano.jpeg\" alt=\"touring fondazione albini during la notte bianca del progetto milano\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/la-notte-bianca-del-progetto-milano.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/la-notte-bianca-del-progetto-milano-980x539.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/la-notte-bianca-del-progetto-milano-480x264.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/550;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-168822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Visitors at the Fondazione Albini during La Notte Bianca del Progetto. Photo: Salone del Mobile.Milano<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The focus on the role of design as a steadying influence was continued in special events and the content of the fair itself. For the \u201cCommon Archive \u2013 La Notte Bianca del Progetto (The White Night of the Project)\u201d event, nearly 20 of the city\u2019s historical design and architectural archives were opened to the public. Of the opportunity, Porro said, \u201cMilan will present itself for one evening, not as a stage, but as a living memory, an essential legacy for research, education and the transmission of knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_168726\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168726\" class=\"wp-image-168726 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/salone-raritas.jpeg\" alt=\"salone raritas\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/salone-raritas.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/salone-raritas-980x539.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/salone-raritas-480x264.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/550;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-168726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo: Courtesy Salone del Mobile<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>A new section of the show, called Salone Raritas, also reinforced the idea of design as a singular force. Curator Annalisa Rosso assembled 28 unique galleries from 12 countries, featuring limited editions and outsider creations that used rarity as a language. Every object told a story bridging craftsmanship, culture and contemporary vision.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_168727\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168727\" class=\"wp-image-168727 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/salone-raritas-exhibits.jpeg\" alt=\"salone raritas exhibits\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/salone-raritas-exhibits.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/salone-raritas-exhibits-980x539.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/salone-raritas-exhibits-480x264.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/550;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-168727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Mitterrand Gallery at Salone Raritas. Photo: Courtesy Salone del Mobile<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Show Floor Observations<\/h2>\n<p>Noticeably absent at this year\u2019s Salone was any mention of \u201cluxury.\u201d Instead, inconspicuous consumption ruled <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/trends-inspirations\/product-picks-from-salone-del-mobile-milano-eurocucina-and-the-international-bathroom-exhibition-part-2\/168575\/\">product design<\/a><\/strong> and presentation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_168714\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168714\" class=\"wp-image-168714 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/falmec-invisible-cooking-and-venting-salone.jpeg\" alt=\"falmec invisible cooking and venting salone\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/falmec-invisible-cooking-and-venting-salone.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/falmec-invisible-cooking-and-venting-salone-980x539.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/falmec-invisible-cooking-and-venting-salone-480x264.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/550;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-168714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Brera Slim cooktop and downdraft vent from Falmec blend into the counter surface. Photo: Falmec<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the kitchen, this meant appliances that were unfussy in design and a clad in a quiet matte finish. Examples include Falmec&#8217;s Brera Slim cooktop, ASKO\u2019s Celsius oven and the exquisite Aura range from Glem Gas. Warming drawers have been upgraded in function, now acting as steaming compartments.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_168807\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168807\" class=\"wp-image-168807 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/casalgrande-ghost-milan.jpeg\" alt=\"casalgrande ghost milan\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/casalgrande-ghost-milan.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/casalgrande-ghost-milan-980x539.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/casalgrande-ghost-milan-480x264.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/550;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-168807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>In its Ghost product, Casalgrande Padana integrates cooking technology into the porcelain slab cladding the kitchen island. Photo: Casalgrande Padana<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Cabinets<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_168743\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168743\" class=\"wp-image-168743 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nobila-at-salone-eurocucina.jpeg\" alt=\"nobila at salone eurocucina\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nobila-at-salone-eurocucina.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nobila-at-salone-eurocucina-980x539.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nobila-at-salone-eurocucina-480x264.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/550;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-168743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>An understated design from Nobilia integrates into the living space. Photo: Saverio Lombardi Vallauri<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Cabinets continued the pared-back ethos in a number of ways. Solid door fronts and drawers were often supersized, the better to show off the finishes of the large continuous planes of laminate or wood. Integrated finger pulls or push-to-open hardware precluded the use of distracting decorative hardware.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_168744\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168744\" class=\"wp-image-168744 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/stosa-at-salone-eurocucina.jpeg\" alt=\"stosa kitchen at salone eurocucina\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/stosa-at-salone-eurocucina.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/stosa-at-salone-eurocucina-980x539.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/stosa-at-salone-eurocucina-480x264.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/550;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-168744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>At the Stosa Cucine booth, the island massing exhibited a reassuring solidity while the glass cabinets tempered the installation with lightness. Photo: Saverio Lombardi Vallauri<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Perhaps reflecting our collective desire for transparency, glass doors were surging. Glass doors put the onus on homeowners (or stylists) to curate the contents of their cupboards, establishing a needed sense of order in a chaotic world. In an evolution of the open plan, full-height freestanding cabinets \u2013 double-faced in glass \u2013 were used as subtle spatial dividers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_168750\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168750\" class=\"wp-image-168750 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hacker-kitchens-eurocucina-salone-del-mobile.milano-2026.jpeg\" alt=\"glass drawer by hacker kitchens eurocucina salone del mobile.milano 2026\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hacker-kitchens-eurocucina-salone-del-mobile.milano-2026.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hacker-kitchens-eurocucina-salone-del-mobile.milano-2026-980x539.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hacker-kitchens-eurocucina-salone-del-mobile.milano-2026-480x264.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/550;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-168750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The use of glass extended to these drawers by H\u00e4cker Kitchens, fabricated of polymer glass in a metallic carbon color. Photo: H\u00e4cker Kitchens<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>In the Bath<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_168872\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168872\" class=\"wp-image-168872 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trone-orbe-handbasin.jpeg\" alt=\"trone orbe handbasin dark green\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trone-orbe-handbasin.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trone-orbe-handbasin-980x539.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trone-orbe-handbasin-480x264.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/550;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-168872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Orbe hand basin takes its rotundness to the max, with even the drain cover a sphere. Photo: Trone<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the bath, cabinet treatments were much the same as in the kitchen \u2013 no frills and meticulously detailed. Floating vanities were the rule, and were frequently paired (or tripled) with complementary wall-storage units.<\/p>\n<p>As far as surfaces were concerned, few if any 10-foot slabs with gaudy patterns or glittery veining were on display. Instead, surfaces sported smaller and denser aggregate, with special attention given to realistic textures. Neolith debuted an adobe-like product.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_168756\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168756\" class=\"wp-image-168756 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Valdama-bold-sink-at-salone-del-mobile.milano-2026.jpeg\" alt=\"Valdama Bold sink in blue at salone del mobile.milano 2026\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Valdama-bold-sink-at-salone-del-mobile.milano-2026.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Valdama-bold-sink-at-salone-del-mobile.milano-2026-980x539.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Valdama-bold-sink-at-salone-del-mobile.milano-2026-480x264.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/550;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-168756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Valdama&#8217;s aptly named Bold sink made a statement in shade and shape. Photo: Valdama<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Color, form and shape all worked to reassure. Rich earth, forest and ocean hues were solid and grounding. Curves and circles, whether radius corners for counters and cabinets or puffy, donut-like rims on bathroom sinks and tubs, extended a comforting embrace. While obvious in appearance, there are deeper implications of the geometry \u2013 not just a softer look, but a reference to circularity in both the sustainability and historical sense.<\/p>\n<h2>A Matter of Salone<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_168748\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168748\" class=\"wp-image-168748 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/salone-del-mobile.milano-2026.jpeg\" alt=\"salone del mobile.milano 2026\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/salone-del-mobile.milano-2026.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/salone-del-mobile.milano-2026-980x539.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/kbbonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/salone-del-mobile.milano-2026-480x264.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/550;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-168748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo: Salone del Mobile.Milano<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Visible throughout Milano, the visual campaign &#8220;A Matter of Salone&#8221; posed food for thought for visitors to the city&#8217;s celebration of design. Signage with huge photos of wood, a flower petal, a sea sponge and a stone sparked a realization that the phrase had a dual meaning \u2013 one definition of matter focuses on materiality; another definition of the word revolves around significance. The message was that design is no longer just a question of form or function: it is a process by which what is tangible is transformed into meaning and value.<\/p>\n<p>Federico Grassi, creative director of Motel409, the agency that devised the campaign, said, &#8220;We didn&#8217;t want to illustrate design, but to evoke it. To experience it visually and sensorially, letting the material itself tell the story \u2013 and the Salone was, as always, the space in which this transformation could take place.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over morning coffee on the first day of Salone del Mobile.Milano, Salone president Maria Porro and Marva Griffin Wilshire, founder of SaloneSatellite, spoke about the role of the design in the turbulent world of today. 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