The countdown has begun for the Milan Salone del Mobile 2025, 63d edition (8th-13th April, Fiera Milano, Rho). Once again, it promises to be the industry’s top international event. More than 2,000 exhibitors (38% from abroad) will showcase their work. The event will feature 148 brands, including both first-timers and returning names. The exhibition space spreads over 169,000 square meters.
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A major highlight is the much-anticipated return of the Euroluce Biennial after the success of The City of Lights in 2023. This edition will span over 32,000 square meters and host more than 300 brands from 25 countries. SaloneSatellite will also shine, presenting 700 designers under 35 and 20 international schools and universities.
These figures reflect the result of intense scouting and promotional efforts. Every year, the event gains the trust of a national and international supply chain. The suppliers see Salone as a strategic hub for business, sustainable innovation, and global expansion. The 2024 edition attracted over 370,000 professionals from 146 countries.
The scale of the exhibition speaks for itself. The Italian brands exhibiting in April generate a total turnover of Eur 9,238,429,199. It represents 34% of the national Furnishing Macro System (Eur 21 billion from 21,000 companies). Adding to this, foreign brands contribute Eur 6,989,984,073 in total turnover. These numbers confirm the upward trajectory of Salone, an ecosystem that fuels growth and promotes an innovative, sustainable, and future-oriented business model.
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Entrance at Salone del Mobile.Milano 2024
New ideas will drive a high-level Cultural Programme featuring three site-specific installations. At the Salone and in the city, visitors will experience:
- Pierre-Yves Rochon – Villa Héritage (Pavilions 13-15)
- Paolo Sorrentino – La dolce attesa (Pavilions 22)
- Robert Wilson – Mother (Museo Pietà Rondanini, Castello Sforzesco)
A multidisciplinary spotlight will focus on lighting design, the star of the first edition of The Euroluce International Lighting Forum (10th-11th April, The Forest of Space Arena by Sou Fujimoto, Hall 2). The Drafting Futures Talks and Round Tables will bring together leading minds from various fields.
Finally, a bold communication campaign, Thought for Humans., will emphasize how every project must cater to human needs with emotional intelligence.
The Euroluce Biennial
Following the success of The City of Light in 2023, excitement is high for Euroluce’s return. More than 300 exhibitors, 46.5% from abroad, will showcase their work. The event will reaffirm itself as the global reference point for lighting design.
Technology, sustainability, AI integration, and biophilic design will shape the sector’s evolution. Users will gain greater control over lighting systems, creating tailored atmospheres and immersive environments.
A major new feature in 2025 is the first edition of The Euroluce International Lighting Forum (10th-11th April, Hall 2). Over two days, more than 20 international speakers -including lighting designers, architects, artists, set designers, scientists, biologists, anthropologists, astronomers, and psychologists – will explore the future of lighting through a multidisciplinary lens.
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Under the surface installation, 2024
The venue, The Forest of Space Arena, will be a striking setting designed by acclaimed Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto. He is known for his metallic cloud at the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion (London, 2013) and the Arbre Blanc residential tower, a purist masterpiece.
Euroluce 2025 hosts also the first edition of The Euroluce International Lighting Forum. The Forum will take place on April 10-11 in Pavilion 2, with the theme “Light for Life, Light for Spaces.” Organized by Annalisa Rosso, Salone’s Editorial Director and Cultural Events Advisor, the forum will bring together lighting designers, architects, artists, set designers, scientists, biologists, anthropologists, astronomers, and psychologists.
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The Cultural Programme
In 2025, the Salone del Mobile.Milano will open with Mother, a site-specific installation by Robert Wilson. On 6th April, at Museo Pietà Rondanini – Castello Sforzesco, the renowned American artist will engage in a dialogue with Michelangelo’s final, unfinished masterpiece, set to music by Arvo Pärt. This event, in collaboration with Milano Art Week and the Municipality of Milan | Culture, will run until 18th May.
Inside the Salone, visitors will encounter two striking projects
- Paolo Sorrentino’s La dolce attesa (Pavilions 22-24), a deeply emotional installation by the Oscar-winning filmmaker.
- Pierre-Yves Rochon’s Villa Héritage (Pavilions 13-15), a visionary interior design concept by the French architect behind some of the world’s most luxurious hotels, including the Waldorf Astoria New York.
- For the third consecutive year, the Formafantasma Arena (Pavilion 14) will host Drafting Futures. Conversations about Next Perspectives. Over five days, renowned thinkers and architects will discuss global challenges. The program, curated by Annalisa Rosso, will feature figures such as:
- Lesley Lokko, founder of the Africa Futures Institute and curator of the 18th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale
- Valeria Segovia, Director and Design Director at Gensler London, the world’s largest architecture firm.
- Paolo Sorrentino, who will close the lecture series.
Meanwhile, the Corraini Mobile Bookshop, curated by Corraini Edizioni, will showcase an international selection of over 110 publishers, including independent presses from around the world.
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The first Euroluce International Lighting Forum
The Euroluce International Lighting Forum will also feature a two-day event, Light for Life and Light for Spaces, inside the Forest of Space Arena. It will include:
- 6 masterclasses
- 2 round tables
- 2 workshops
- 20 international speakers
Among the guests will be:
- Stefano Mancuso, pioneer of plant neurobiology
- Marjan van Aubel, solar designer
- Kaoru Mende, renowned Japanese lighting designer
Together, they will explore lighting design’s evolution through three perspectives: innovation, sustainability, and well-being.
Mother – A Unique Artistic Project
Robert Wilson’s installation Mother will be presented at Museo Pietà Rondanini – Castello Sforzesco, opening on April 6 in collaboration with Comune di Milano | Cultura. Featuring music by Arvo Pärt, the installation engages in a dramaturgical dialogue with Michelangelo’s unfinished Pietà Rondanini. The performance of Stabat Mater, scheduled from April 6-13, will be presented by the ensemble Vox Clamantis, conducted by Jaan-Eick Tulve, and La Risonanza, conducted by Fabio Bonizzoni. Attendance is by reservation, with tickets available at the Castello Sforzesco ticket office.
Mobility and Hospitality at Milan Salone del Mobile 2025
To support sustainable mobility, Salone has partnered with BusForFun to offer free shuttle services between Milan Malpensa and the exhibition venue.
On the hospitality front, Salone del Mobile.Milano has renewed its partnership with MiCodmc, offering an exclusive hotel booking service for attendees (reservations available via the Salone website).
For the first time, in collaboration with fuorisalone.it, Salone will support the Mito Design Connection platform (mitodesignconnections.it). This initiative, promoted by Unione Industriali Torino and the Turin Chamber of Commerce, fosters business relationships between companies in Turin and Milan. It also provides logistical and hospitality support for exhibitors and visitors.
Through the platform, attendees can book hotels and arrange travel between Turin Porta Susa and Rho Fiera.
With its cutting-edge exhibitions, bold cultural programming, and seamless event experience, Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025 is set to be an unmissable event for the design world.
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Milan Salone del Mobile 2025
April 8-13
Rho-Fieramilano
