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Collection notes and material studies, published when there is something to say rather than on a calendar.

True Over Time arrives in Shanghai

2026.11Retail

True Over Time arrives in Shanghai

Poltrona Frau brought its 2026 True Over Time collection to its Shanghai flagship on 4 November 2026, its first mainland China presentation.

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Cassina's 2026 collection puts material intelligence first

2026.11Collection

Cassina's 2026 collection puts material intelligence first

Cassina's 2026 perspective is built around material intelligence, with new work from Patricia Urquiola, Chiara Andreatti, Formafantasma, Gaetano Pesce and Philippe Starck.

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Curve: six elements, one seat height

2026.11Collection note

Curve: six elements, one seat height

The 2027 Curve system keeps one seat height across all six elements. Adding a fourth element in year three is the point of the system.

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Fendi Casa explores modularity and sculpture

2026.10Collection

Fendi Casa explores modularity and sculpture

Fendi Casa's 2026 seating work includes the modular Fendi Cover sofa and the sculptural Gran Pliè sofa, both built around quiet luxury and flexible composition.

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Baxter presents its 2026 collection at Baxter Cinema

2026.10Collection

Baxter presents its 2026 collection at Baxter Cinema

Baxter presented its 2026 collection at Baxter Cinema in Milan, a renewed space for narration and vision.

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Molteni&C outdoor: Soleva by Vincent Van Duysen

2026.10Outdoor

Molteni&C outdoor: Soleva by Vincent Van Duysen

Molteni&C's outdoor collection for 2026 includes Soleva sofas and armchairs by Vincent Van Duysen, with the Picea coffee table alongside.

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Why the visible seam is still stitched by hand

2026.10Material study

Why the visible seam is still stitched by hand

A machine can close a seam faster. It cannot make the stitch sit at the same tension along a three-metre bench cushion.

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Visionnaire's Rare Matter looks to density and permanence

2026.09Collection

Visionnaire's Rare Matter looks to density and permanence

Visionnaire's 2026 collection, Rare Matter, is a retro-brutalist story about material as origin rather than surface.

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Travertine: how we choose a slab

2026.09Material study

Travertine: how we choose a slab

Vein direction decides whether a table reads as one piece or as a pattern. The slab is chosen before the top is cut.

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Versace Home brings sculptural volumes to Salone 2026

2026.06Collection

Versace Home brings sculptural volumes to Salone 2026

Versace Home's 2026 collection continues the house's exploration of contemporary living through sculptural volumes, refined materials and Italian craftsmanship.

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Molteni&C's 2026 collection speaks of softness and balance

2026.06Collection

Molteni&C's 2026 collection speaks of softness and balance

Molteni&C describes its 2026 collection as softness, balance and quiet presence, with a new Corsetto armchair by Cristián Mohaded.

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B&B Italia takes Tufty-Time 20 outdoors

2026.06Outdoor

B&B Italia takes Tufty-Time 20 outdoors

Tufty-Time 20, Patricia Urquiola's modular system, joins the B&B Italia Outdoor collection for 2026 alongside new Erica Family pieces.

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B&B Italia returns to Salone del Mobile after 25 years

2026.06Brand news

B&B Italia returns to Salone del Mobile after 25 years

After a 25-year absence, B&B Italia returned to Salone del Mobile 2026 with new products, collaborations and collection developments.

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Promemoria presents the Blu Collection 2026

2026.05Collection

Promemoria presents the Blu Collection 2026

Promemoria's Blu Collection 2026 includes the Adone dining table, Ovidio tables and a new Oolong patchwork, with a capsule of Laren sofas developed with Marcel Wolterinck.

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Giorgetti Open Air 2026: Kumiki, Fragmentum and Alisea

2026.05Outdoor

Giorgetti Open Air 2026: Kumiki, Fragmentum and Alisea

Giorgetti's Open Air 2026 collection introduces Kumiki Outdoor, Fragmentum and Alisea, three pieces that blur the line between inside and outside.

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Giorgetti marks 128 years of design at Milan Design Week

2026.05Brand news

Giorgetti marks 128 years of design at Milan Design Week

Giorgetti used Milan Design Week 2026 to stage 128 years of design culture, treating tradition as living material rather than nostalgia.

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Poltrona Frau brings True Over Time to New York

2026.05Retail

Poltrona Frau brings True Over Time to New York

During NYCxDESIGN and ICFF 2026, Poltrona Frau presented the collection at its Madison Avenue flagship in New York.

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Minotti unveils its 2026 collection in the Minotti Pavilion

2026.05Collection

Minotti unveils its 2026 collection in the Minotti Pavilion

Minotti presented its 2026 collection at Salone del Mobile.Milano inside a scenographic pavilion conceived with Giampiero Tagliaferri.

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Armani/Casa unveils ORIGINI in Milan

2026.04Collection

Armani/Casa unveils ORIGINI in Milan

Armani/Casa's 2026 collection, ORIGINI, was presented at Corso Venezia 14 during Milan Design Week, alongside iconic pieces and their reinterpretations.

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Flexform introduces Quincy and Margherì

2026.04Collection

Flexform introduces Quincy and Margherì

Flexform's 2026 introductions include Quincy by Antonio Citterio and Margherì by Monica Armani, two collections that extend its language of understated comfort.

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Bentley Home reveals a 2026 collection built on materiality

2026.04Collection

Bentley Home reveals a 2026 collection built on materiality

Bentley Home presented its 2026 furniture collection at Milan Design Week, with tactility, longevity and reduced environmental impact as the brief.

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Poltrona Frau presents True Over Time in Milan

2026.04Design week

Poltrona Frau presents True Over Time in Milan

Poltrona Frau used Milan Design Week 2026 to present True Over Time, a collection built around pieces designed to evolve without losing their identity.

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