Milan is the undisputed Capital of Furniture Design

It is also home to the Italian Furniture Fair, better known as the Salone del Mobile which takes place every year in April and attracts nearly 2000 exhibitors, mostly Italian with a heavy sprinkling from 32 countries!

Being among the first to see a new design or trend emerge is exciting but more than anything, Trade fairs are totally exhausting. We recommend visiting Milan in the sunshine to enjoy the amazing range of fabulous furniture showrooms all over the City:

This month, Poliform opens its new flagship store opposite the Scala where it will showcase the brand in a vast new architectural space, featuring furniture and kitchens with the minimalist aesthetic for which this great lifestyle brand is famous.

POLIFORM ORBIT TABLES

You’ll find small showrooms like Vaselli, specialists in natural stone with a heritage of over 100 years in Tuscany, designing and producing exclusive luxury stone bathrooms & kitchens.

You’ll find contemporary lighting specialists Flos, Artemide & Foscarini as well as Barovier & Toso famous for Murano glass chandaliers and Cattalani & Smith whose delicate lighting is magical…

On your way around the city, don’t forget to stop for coffee and delicious refreshments, then head to the centre:

Visit Palazzo Molteni on Via Manzoni to feast on stunning interiors featuring their exclusive furniture collections and Dada kitchens, in this magnificently refurbished, neoclassical residence and don’t miss the view from the roof terrace. (Do book tickets in advance).

MOLTENI LIA

MOLTENI DOMINO NEXT

Further along the street you’ll find Poltrona Frau, home of sartorial design, synonymous with leather and traditional craftsmanship. Yet Minotti remains one of the most sought after, luxury Italian lifestyle brands in the world. Internationally renowned for beautiful sofas like Torii Bold, Vivienne & Bezier and the fabulous new Emmi armchair with its exaggerated proportions. The Minotti Concept store, is near Piazza Duomo.

MINOTTI TORII BOLD

MINOTTI VIVIENNE

MINOTTI EMMI

MINOTTI YOKO DINING CHAIR

You will find an impressive Flexform showroom at Via Della Moscova and B&B Italia nearby.

There are well over a thousand furniture showrooms, stores and studios in Milan and if you’re looking for architectural minimalism combined with impressive design, head for Rimadesio. Using wood, glass & metal in a range of superb luxury finishes, driven by technology and innovation, Rimadesio offers sophisticated wall systems, wardrobes, doors & partitions.