These were the key moments from Milan Design Week this Spring
Dolce&Gabbana
Dolce&Gabbana Casa introduces a new evolution of its lifestyle universe, unveiling an array of new designs that blend vibrant Mediterranean spirit with refined craftsmanship. The brand’s ever-expanding Casa Collection welcomes a series of striking debuts: the Verde Maiolica homeware line, the first-ever collection of Dolce&Gabbana bed linens, the sophisticated Gotham furniture series, and the sun-drenched elegance of the new Saint Jean outdoor range, developed in collaboration with Luxury Living Group.
At the heart of the homeware additions is Verde Maiolica, a collection that brings the vivid green of Mediterranean landscapes into the domestic space. Inspired by the rich ceramic heritage of Southern Italy, this line pairs crisp white with deep verdant hues, enveloping everyday objects with an artisanal charm that feels both fresh and timeless.
The brand’s inaugural bed linen collection is a sensual and spirited expression of the maison’s signature aesthetics. Duvet covers, sheets, and pillowcases are adorned with bold motifs: the wild elegance of Leopardo, the graphic drama of Zebra, the folkloric vibrancy of Carretto Siciliano, and the iconic majolica prints reinterpreted in tones of Blu Mediterraneo and Verde Maiolica. Each set transforms the bedroom into a space of expressive comfort and Italian glamour.
Also unveiled was the dramatic Gotham furniture line, which takes cues from the cinematic allure of the 1920s and ’30s. Characterised by soft curves, architectural geometry and richly textured finishes, the collection reinterprets vintage sophistication through a modern lens. The result is a powerful meeting of past and present, where artisanal mastery meets bold, contemporary design.
Bringing the Dolce&Gabbana lifestyle outdoors, the new Saint Jean collection reimagines alfresco living with the same exuberance found indoors. From plush loungers to sculptural dining tables, each piece pairs high-performance materials with unmistakable prints and refined detailing. Designed to make outdoor spaces feel both luxurious and inviting, the collection captures the essence of Mediterranean leisure.
Hermès
For Milan Design Week 2025, Hermès is returning to La Pelota with its new scenography by Charlotte Macaux Perelman, architect and artistic director of Hermès collections for the home, with Alexis Fabry. The new creations could be discovered in white, nearly colourless, suspended boxes, projecting halos of bright colours onto the floor. It is through the immateriality of their aura that the objects first appear, like emotions. This staging is a quest for the object, for the luminous vibration that makes it familiar.
Highlights of the collection include the side table. This small table is the manifesto of a tightrope walker. Designer Tomás Alonso seeks balance, plays with ideas and materials, and combines paradoxes. Lacquered glass paints a rectilinear base whose colours come together like on a colour wheel. On the tabletop, a round box in sugi (Japanese cedar), its band curved using an ancient Japanese technique, moves on an eccentric axis and gives the table its unexpected movement.
Coloured glasses are cold-cut by the glassmaker to create stripes or a chequered pattern. The subtly graduated colours become darker or lighter, depending on the angle at which they are viewed and the alternating geometries superimposed by the eye. The cutting work, carried out over large areas according to strict orthogonality, is infinitely precise.
A similar process is applied to the collection of jugs. A master glassmaker melts the material in order to blow it, turn it, cut it, pinch it and shape it in line with the drawing that serves as a model. To create this object, the glassmaker superimposed two different coloured molten pastes onto the glass. Filled with water, these jugs present an infinite range of shades.
And in soft furnishings, the large Points et Plans throw, designed by artist Amer Musa, recalls a child’s game, like draughts, on which multicoloured cashmere appliqué dots are stitched to a large, criss-crossed frame woven into cashmere fabric.
Fendi
Marking the centenary of Maison FENDI, FENDI Casa’s 2025 collection celebrates a century of craftsmanship and innovation with a refined fusion of timeless elegance and contemporary design. Presented during Milano Design Week, the collection introduces new icons and reimagined classics with updated materials, tones, and textures that reflect the house’s evolving aesthetic.
Creative collaborations play a central role, notably with British designer Lewis Kemmenoe, who designed the window displays at the brand’s Piazza della Scala boutique—balancing sculptural tailoring references with a poetic materiality. Highlights include the architectural Later sofa by Ceriani Szostak, the versatile FENDI Cover seating by FF Design, the ribbon-inspired Twist chair by Stefano Gallizioli, and the luminous Idol chandelier by Lee Broom.
Further enriching the collection are the Efo tables and cabinet by Peter Mabeo, new evolutions of signature pieces like the Lunar and Peekasit series, and a selection of side tables and accessories showcasing FENDI’s impeccable detailing and leather craftsmanship.
With a focus on artisanal savoir-faire and bold creative voices, the 2025 collection reaffirms FENDI Casa’s place at the forefront of luxury interior design.
Elie Saab
Elie Saab Maison unveiled its new flagship in Milan during Milan Design Week 2025 and it revealed the Sculpted Dreams collection.
The new boutique spans 450 square metres and acts as a curated environment that celebrates the best of the brand’s craftsmanship and creativity. Set within a historic palazzo, the boutique features an elevated design that celebrates the city’s rich architectural legacy and the brand’s refined style. Each room is envisioned as part of an elegant private residence. A grand staircase leads visitors through a sequence of immersive environments, where furniture is elevated to the status of art.
Milan Design Week also marks the launch of the brand’s latest home collection, Sculpted Dreams. A collection that reimagines classical aesthetics through fluid lines and bold volumes. Drawing inspiration from Milan’s architectural landscape, the collection weaves together curved silhouettes, strong structural forms and noble materials including marble, bronzed mirrors, and tactile fabrics.
Transparency and light add rhythm and depth, elevating each piece into a sculptural narrative. Highlight pieces include the ECLISSE Sofa, as well as the LAYL Canopy bed and the DORIO Table. The LOBSTER dining chair is an iconic new addition that will act as a sculptural centrepiece.
Dior
As a continuation of its Ode à la Nature collection, Dior Maison presents three extraordinary vases designed by Sam Baron, unveiled exclusively during Salone del Mobile. Towering at nearly one metre in height, these monumental pieces push the boundaries of craftsmanship, transforming everyday objects into poetic works of art.
Each vase is a tribute to the natural world—a source of endless inspiration for Monsieur Dior—and embodies the grace and complexity of nature through sinuous silhouettes and exquisitely etched botanical motifs. Ethereal scenes of intertwined branches, blooming flowers and whisper-thin foliage seem to come alive on the glass surface, capturing the ephemeral beauty of an enchanted garden in mid-bloom.
Crafted using the time-honoured technique of Italian mouth-blown glass, the vases are the result of meticulous teamwork and unparalleled savoir-faire. Each one rests on a pedestal-like base, echoing the timeless contours of the iconic 1947 Miss Dior amphora bottle—a subtle yet striking nod to the Maison’s couture heritage.
The finishing touch is a delicate striated texture, refracting light into a dance of luminous reflections that heighten the sense of refinement. Available in a highly limited edition of just eight pieces per design, the collection not only pays homage to Dior’s artisanal legacy, but also to Christian Dior’s talismanic affinity for the number eight.
Louis Vuitton
As part of Milan Design Week, Louis Vuitton unveiled its new Louis Vuitton Home Collections, revealed for the first time in the sumptuous setting of Palazzo Serbelloni. A neoclassical backdrop steeped in history, the Milanese palace is setting the stage for a new art de vivre during Design Week, where design, savoir-faire and innovation converse with heritage architecture and contemporary spirit.
The event demonstrated Louis Vuitton’s growing presence in the design world through a display of its new Home Collections alongside original trunks and the now iconic Objets Nomades.
Louis Vuitton Home Collections encapsulates five product categories: Objets Nomades, the new Signature Collection (furniture and lighting), Decoration (objects and textiles), Tableware, and exceptional gaming.
To celebrate the launch of the new Maison collections, the brand is paying tribute to the Italian graphic artist Fortunato Depero, with his futuristic textile and tableware creations, and to Charlotte Perriand, with the publication of new textiles by the designer whose visionary talent has already been honoured by both Louis Vuitton and the eponymous Foundation.
Ralph Lauren HOME
Ralph Lauren Home brought American style and timeless design to Milan Design Week with a presentation of its home collections at Palazzo Ralph Lauren, an elegant space that combines the worlds of fashion and design. The presentation was an immersive gallery of Ralph Lauren Home’s collections as well as the debut of the Fall 2025 Canyon Road Collection.
Ralph Lauren Home
The presentation captures the essence of the brand’s iconic lifestyle collections – from the glamour of a modern penthouse to the grandeur of an English estate – while the new collection captures the spirit of the American West.
The presentation guides visitors through an immersive offering, as if moving through an exhibition of preserved stills from a movie.
The estate section recalls the grandeur of an English country house, Island offers the unassuming elegance and relaxed spirit of a warm weather retreat, Penthouse offers a modern sensibility with exquisite materials and sleek designs, and Western draws influence from the rich heritage of the American West.
Etro
Etro celebrated 40 years of its Arnica Paisley fabric at Milan Design Week with a tribute exhibition. Born by absorbing the vital force of Indian Paisleys – the only pattern in the Etro repertoire that has never changed. The exhibition 5 THREADS, 40 YEARS: was an emotional and narrative journey on a quest to discover Arnica, from its origins in the imagination to the design and manufacturing process, culminating in its transformation into timeless objects.
The venue for the event is the ETRO boutique on Via Pontaccio in Milan: in the heart of Brera – an area closely linked with the origins and the wandering spirit of the brand, with its ties with radical and artistic culture. Three rooms plundered in darkness, are connected by continuous carpeting that swarms with the unmistakable pattern: from the creation (The Creation) to the icon (The Icon) and to the journey it takes (The Journey). Everything comes together in a flow that is as continuous as the merging of the Paisley drops; each visitor can choose how to explore the rooms, or in what order.
The story of Arnica is an adventure that weaves together the enchanted territories of nature and art. The trunks and suitcases of The Journey serve as both physical and symbolic objects that preserve the memories of everything that ETRO has seen, studied and collected over the years during its travels.
These traces end up on Gimmo Etro’s desk, which is at the centre of The Creation: there the pattern takes shape, then passes to weaving and finally to coating, a transformative process that infuses Arnica with resistance and protects its vivid colours, hiding them. Arnica remains unique and unmistakable, and The Icon bears witness to and celebrates this through a selection of creations that transcend time and trends, while capturing the moment.
Longchamp
Longchamp revealed a new creative venture in partnership with furniture designer Pierre Renart. The collaboration represents a landmark for Pierre Renart, since this is the first time he has worked with a combination of wood and leather, and his first participation in Milan Design Week. The relationship between Pierre Renart and Longchamp dates back to 2021, when the House was renewing its global store network in the spirit of a Parisian apartment and commissioned him to create furniture, notably variations on his Wave coffee table, for its renovated boutiques.
The new venture takes the partnership further, with Pierre Renart designing two original pieces, a Wave leather bench and a set of eight Ruban chairs, which were displayed in Longchamp’s Milan flagship during Milan Design Week.
Both designs, crafted from American walnut and upholstered in a supple cowhide leather, reprise the pure, fluid lines which Pierre Renart has made his signature. Drawing inspiration from the organic forms of nature, the designer painstakingly assembles extremely thin sheets of wood, which can be bent to his desired shape, to create pieces that appear to have been sculpted in one flowing movement.
“My aim, when a piece is finished, is for it to be somehow definitive and timeless, for you not to want to add anything or take anything away. I try to do something original with wood, something that runs counter to its traditional, somewhat rigid image,” explains Pierre Renart.
