Stackable drawers, anthropomorphic lamps, and a pillowy PVC coffee table are among the standout products spotted by the Dezeen team at Milan Design Week 2026. Here are the highlights chosen by our editors.
Inflatable Table 001 by Jabez Bartlett
Chosen by Jane Englefield
Inflatable furniture was a big trend this year, and British production designer Jabez Bartlett applied his cinematic vision to this pillowy PVC coffee table. Topped with a deliciously opalescent resin surface, it's both durable and irresistible to touch.
THING_04 by Konstantin Grcic for 25kg
Chosen by Amy Frearson
German designer Konstantin Grcic's platform 25kg challenges norms. The latest is a rotationally moulded seat made from post-industrial plastic waste that clamps onto standard scaffolding poles—a clever, eco-conscious way to turn any scaffolding into furniture.
PS 2026 Lamp by Lex Pott for IKEA
Chosen by Jennifer Hahn
This affordable IKEA lamp rivals Pixar's mascot with its cute trumpet-shaped head and trio of 45-degree hinges. Lex Pott's first lighting design is characterful and costs no more than a mid-range London dinner.
Savoia Chair by Barber Osgerby for Kartell
Chosen by Max Fraser
A refined, elegant chair with a slender die-cast aluminum frame extending into armrests. Available in high-gloss colors with various seat and backrest options, it's a timeless addition from British studio Barber Osgerby.
Compulsion Chair by Lara Bohinc
Chosen by Rima Sabina Aouf
This dream-like chair evolves Bohinc's bulbous forms into an emotive piece: one chair squeezed through the frame of another. Made of metal and wood, it's both a technical feat and a poetic statement.
Stainless-Steel Bed by NM3
Chosen by Cajsa Carlson
NM3 transformed their office into a stainless-steel paradise, featuring a bed with circle cutouts and a modular metal storage system. Inspired by Mies van der Rohe, it's the epitome of cool Italian design.
Abaco Armchair by Ronan Bouroullec for B&B Italia
Chosen by Amy Frearson
Ronan Bouroullec's latest chair lays everything bare: a leather seat and backrest visibly sandwiched between wooden legs. Construction dictates aesthetic in this iconic piece.
Becoming In Lamp by Anita Morvillo
Chosen by Jennifer Hahn
Italian designer Anita Morvillo's lamps evoke spiky alien creatures with intricate metal-wire bodies and glass tails. They provoke both protectiveness and repulsion—a mirror of the designer herself.
Wall Cabinet by Marcin Rusak
Chosen by Jane Englefield
Rusak's flower-infused glass and resin furniture balances beauty with technical craftsmanship. The wall-mounted cabinet features dehydrated irises trapped between laminated glass, like painterly 'X-rays of plants.'
Side Stack by Raw Edges for Established & Sons
Chosen by Rima Sabina Aouf
A mini version of the iconic Stack drawers, now sized as a side table or desktop organizer. Made of metal with a sand powder-coated finish, it retains the ingenious double-sided opening mechanism.
Pasta Chopsticks by Jin Kuramoto
Chosen by Max Fraser
Edible chopsticks made entirely from pasta—a witty alternative to disposable wooden ones. Enjoy sashimi, then boil them for pasta. Nourishment and no waste, playfully combined.
Aether Table Lamp by Kiki Goti
Chosen by Cajsa Carlson
A monumental stone lamp from Kiki Goti's marble collection. Despite being solid marble, its scalloped edges and translucent sides create a delicate, romantic impression.
Milan Design Week took place from 20 to 26 April 2026.
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