Salone del Mobile 2025: Highlights and the Future of Design

Salone del Mobile continued to assert its influence as a leading force in the design world. The 2025 event drew an impressive 302,548 attendees and showcased the innovations of 2,103 exhibitors from 37 countries.

Many standout design elements define the 2025 Salone del Mobile. The site-specific installations and exhibitions explored various themes, including sustainability and innovative materials. Impermanence in design, the power of sensory experience, and the dynamic interplay of spatial interaction were also notable. Let's take a peek at some of the most striking projects.

Salone del Mobile 2025 overview

This year's fair placed a strong emphasis on the trajectory of design, highlighting key themes that were set to shape its future. Industrial manufacturing, sustainable design, innovation, and emotional intelligence emerged as central concepts, demonstrating the industry's commitment to progress and forging deeper connections with the end-users of design.

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Exploring the future of design

Across the fairgrounds, installations and exhibitions tackled big ideas. Designers and brands delved into sustainability, experimental materials, and the fleeting nature of design itself. There was a noticeable focus on sensory experience and the way spaces interact dynamically with those who move through them.

Workplace 3.0

Workplace 3.0 continued its evolution from its early days as EIMU (back in 1982) and later SaloneUfficio. Now a cornerstone of the fair, this exhibition brought together over 120 companies reimagining what work environments can—and should—look like.

With the rise of hybrid work, shifting global priorities, and cultural transformation, Workplace 3.0 offered a fresh take on flexibility and adaptability in design. Rather than just responding to change, it embraced a whole new paradigm for professional, public, and contract spaces.

Euroluce

Euroluce once again cast a bright spotlight on the evolving role of lighting in design. The curated program explored how light shapes both architecture and well-being, with an emphasis on integrated, sustainable solutions.

As always, it pushed the boundaries of how lighting can enhance the way we live, with a focus on innovation and the emotional dimension of illuminated spaces.

S.Project

S.Project brought together some of the most exciting current trajectories in design thinking. It highlighted the shift from designing standalone pieces to crafting immersive environments.

This year’s edition focused on hybridized contexts and the emotional pull of spaces—how well-designed interiors can feel personal, warm, and expressive. S.Project served as a platform for big ideas and even bigger atmospheres.

Cultural program

The cultural program of Salone del Mobile added even more depth to the experience, offering a space where design extended beyond commerce and into reflection. The program hosted talks, immersive installations, and cross-disciplinary projects—all encouraging a deeper look at design’s place in society, culture, and everyday life.

Library of Light by Es Devlin

One of the event’s standout pieces came from artist and stage designer Es Devlin. Her installation Library of Light transformed the Cortile d'Onore at the Pinacoteca di Brera into a poetic, glowing tribute to the connection between light and knowledge.

Created in dialogue with Euroluce’s focus this year, the piece invited visitors to contemplate how light doesn’t just illuminate—it inspires, informs, and even shapes the way we understand our world.

Villa Héritage by Pierre-Yves Rochon

In a more introspective moment, Pierre-Yves Rochon’s Villa Héritage brought timeless design principles to life. As part of the A Luxury Way exhibition, this installation offered an immersive, sensory experience.

Visitors could explore richly designed spaces like the Drawing Room, where deep red tones evoked theatricality and opera; the Dining Room, bathed in blue to suggest hospitality and cultural exchange; and the Winter Garden, where 19th-century glasshouses met contemporary nature design. Light, materiality, and mood all came together to reflect on the balance between tradition and modernity.

Conclusion

From expansive workplace visions to quiet meditations on light and space, Salone del Mobile 2025 offered a powerful look at where design is headed—and how it continues to shape how we live, work, and feel.