Your Ultimate Guide to Salone del Mobile 2025: Events, Installations & Exhibitors
The 63rd Salone del Mobile 2025 will take place at Fiera Milano Rho from April 8 to 13, 2025, reaffirming its role as the leading global event for furniture and design. With more than 2,100 exhibitors from 37 countries, this edition of the Salone will once again be the go-to platform for industry professionals to connect with international markets and explore cutting-edge design trends.
An Unmissable Cultural Programme
This year’s Salone del Mobile is not just about the exhibitions; it also offers an exciting Cultural Programme.
Highlights include the Robert Wilson: Mother installation at Museo della Pietà Rondanini, dedicated to Michelangelo’s famous masterpiece. The Library of Light installation by Es Devlin, celebrating the importance of knowledge, will be the grand finale, lighting up the Pinacoteca di Brera.
Key Exhibitions and Special Projects in 2025
The Salone del Mobile 2025 will showcase 169,000 square meters of exhibition space, with 2,100 exhibitors, including 168 new brands. Expect 91 returning exhibitors from across the world, solidifying the Salone as a key event for design innovation. More than 150 countries will be represented, attracting designers, buyers, investors, and professionals eager to experience the latest in furniture and design.
Additionally, the Cultural Programme includes four major special projects:
- Robert Wilson: Mother at the Museo della Pietà Rondanini
- Library of Light by Es Devlin at the Pinacoteca di Brera
- A visionary installation by Paolo Sorrentino, accompanied by music from Max Casacci
- Villa Héritage by Pierre-Yves Rochon, inspired by the Venice of Luchino Visconti and Gustav Mahler’s music.
Euroluce 2025: A Global Lighting Showcase
In 2025, the Euroluce Biennale will once again be a focal point of the Salone, with 306 exhibitors from around the world. This will highlight the evolution of lighting design in domestic spaces, emphasizing innovation and sustainability in the lighting sector.
Expect international experts such as Marjan van Aubel and Stefano Mancusoto discuss the future of lighting at the Euroluce International Lighting Forum.
Euroluce 2025: Innovation, Technology, and Sustainability in Lighting Design
Following the success of The City of Lights in 2023, Euroluce 2025 is set to reaffirm its position as the leading international platform for lighting design. With 306 exhibitors, 45% from abroad, the biennial event will offer a comprehensive overview of the industry’s latest advancements, reflecting a sector driven by technological innovation, sustainability, and new aesthetic paradigms.
The exhibition will focus on intelligent lighting systems, with increasing integration of AI, automation, and user-centric control mechanisms. Light is evolving into a dynamic material, capable of adapting to different environments and needs through sensor-based adjustments, remote control interfaces, and tactile modulation.
Design trends point towards sculptural and organic forms, with lighting solutions inspired by biophilic principles—taking cues from botanical structures, fluid dynamics, and celestial phenomena. Modular and customizable solutions will also be central, enabling greater flexibility in architectural and interior applications.
From a material standpoint, the industry is prioritizing sustainable and high-performance materials, including blown glass, handcrafted metals, and regenerated thermoplastics, striking a balance between craftsmanship and technological advancement. The increasing adoption of wireless, battery-powered lighting solutions further enhances design versatility, supporting seamless integration in indoor and outdoor environments.
Cultural Programme: The Intersection of Light and Art
In conjunction with Euroluce, the Salone del Mobile.Milano will present a series of cultural initiatives exploring the broader significance of light in design, art, and urban spaces.
Among the highlights is Robert Wilson. Mother, an installation at Museo della Pietà Rondanini – Castello Sforzesco, opening on 6 April in connection with Milano Art Week. The project will feature an artistic dialogue between Robert Wilson and Michelangelo’s unfinished final masterpiece, accompanied by a soundscape composed by Arvo Pärt.
On 7 April, the Library of Light by Es Devlin will open at Pinacoteca di Brera. This large-scale installation, developed in collaboration with Feltrinelli, serves as a metaphor for knowledge, emphasizing the relationship between light, literature, and cultural heritage.
The Euroluce International Lighting Forum: A Multidisciplinary Perspective
One of the major additions to the 2025 edition is the Euroluce International Lighting Forum (10–11 April, Pavilion 2), a two-day programme of masterclasses, roundtables, and workshops. Curated by Annalisa Rosso in collaboration with APIL, the forum will feature more than 20 international experts across multiple disciplines, including:
- Lighting designers and architects
- Artists and set designers
- Scientists and biologists
- Anthropologists and astronomers
- Psychologists and technology researchers
Under the theme “Light for Life. Light for Spaces,” discussions will focus on the functional, emotional, and environmental implications of contemporary lighting design, highlighting emerging technologies, human-centric lighting solutions, and the role of sustainability in future developments.
The forum will take place in the Forest of Space Arena, designed by Sou Fujimoto, one of the most influential architects of the last decade. Fujimoto has also conceptualized The Grand Ring, a landmark wooden structure surrounding the national pavilions at Expo 2025 Osaka.
The Salone in the City
The Salone del Mobile extends from Fiera Milano, Rho, into the city with an international cultural program.
Two must-see events: Robert Wilson. Mother at Museo della Pietà Rondanini – Castello Sforzesco (6th April–18th May) and Es Devlin. Library of Light at Pinacoteca di Brera (7th–21st April, open until 9 PM, with three exclusive public events).
For the fifth year, the Salone partners with Fondazione Teatro alla Scala. Robert Wilson curates the opening night with The Night Before: Chairs, Objects, Opera, featuring Marina Rebeka and the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra, conducted by Michele Spotti.
In Piazza della Scala, the Design Kiosk (1st–13th April) hosts conversations with leading designers. Vernissage, a photographic exhibition in Via Dante (until 15th April), explores the human-product relationship through Bill Durgin’s lens. Eight graphic interventions around Milan celebrate design culture, highlighting iconic pieces like Albini & Helg’s metro handrail and Foster’s bus shelters.
More than 100 showrooms will participate in Fuorisalone.it, and the Welcome Project will see over 100 students assisting visitors, wearing work jackets designed with Ethicarei—symbolizing innovation, sustainability, and ethics.
SaloneSatellite: Showcasing Emerging Design Talent
The SaloneSatellite will return with 700 young designers from 36 countries, along with 20 international design schools. This year’s theme, NEW CRAFTSMANSHIP: A NEW WORLD, will explore the evolving role of handmade design and its relevance in the modern world. The SaloneSatellite remains a key platform for under-35 designers to present their work and connect with industry leaders.
Sustainability at the Heart of Salone del Mobile
The Salone del Mobile 2025 is committed to sustainability. It has been ISO 20121 certified for sustainable event management since 2023 and is pushing exhibitors to follow Green Guidelines for eco-friendly stand designs. This ongoing commitment to sustainable practices reflects the Salone’s broader Sustainability Policy, ensuring that the event contributes positively to the environment.
Why Salone del Mobile 2025 Matters
As the global hub for design innovation, the Salone del Mobile continues to lead the way in shaping the future of the furniture and design industries. With high-profile exhibitions, international talent, and a commitment to sustainability, the 63rd edition promises to be a must-attend event for anyone in the design world. Whether you are looking for the latest lighting trends, emerging design talent, or inspiration for sustainable design, the Salone del Mobile 2025 will offer something for every creative professional.
The four installations of Salone del Mobile 2025
Pierre-Yves Rochon. Villa Héritage – A Timeless Dialogue Between Art and Design
LOCATION: “A Luxury Way” Pavilions 13 and 15, Rho Fiera Milano
Villa Héritage by Pierre-Yves Rochon, part of A Luxury Way (Pavilions 13 and 15), is an immersive installation that redefines the relationship between heritage and contemporary design. Inspired by Luchino Visconti’s Venice, Gustav Mahler’s music, and 19th-century glasshouses, it transforms space into a sensory experience where history and innovation converge.
Each room explores a unique theme: the Drawing Room (Red) evokes opera’s theatricality with deep red hues and a La Traviata costume by Visconti, recreated by Accademia della Scala students. Dining Room (Blue) reflects global influences, featuring a 17th-century Flemish tapestry and Chinoiserie motifs. Library (Plum) highlights craftsmanship with atelier sketches and another La Traviata costume by Lila De Nobili.
TBathroom plays with perception through mirrored walls by Arte Veneziana, while the Bedroom (White) blends cinematic and musical elements, with Mahler’s Adagio enriching the atmosphere. Winter Garden merges architecture and nature, showcasing Murano glass and contemporary textiles. At the heart of the installation, the Music Room features an Alpange piano, offering exclusive live performances.
Villa Héritage is more than an exhibition—it’s a tribute to timeless design, where art, light, and materials shape an unforgettable experience.
Paolo Sorrentino. La Dolce Attesa – The Art of Waiting
LOCATION: Pavilions 22-24, Rho Fiera Milano
Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino presents La Dolce Attesa at the 2025 Salone (Pavilions 22-24), an immersive installation that transforms the concept of waiting into a sensory and emotional journey. Designed with scenographer Margherita Palli and enriched by Max Casacci’s hypnotic soundscape, the space reimagines the traditional waiting room, turning it from a place of anxiety into one of introspection and fluid movement.
Sorrentino explores the dual nature of waiting—one restless, one contemplative—through a dreamlike environment. Rocking shell-like armchairs evoke childhood rides, while soft lights and translucent glass create a surreal limbo where time stretches and contracts. At its core, a hidden, pulsating heart—a metaphor for life’s silent rhythm—emerges through frosted reflections.
Margherita Palli’s scenography embraces theatrical storytelling, using ephemeral structures and symbolic elements to redefine space. Meanwhile, Max Casacci’s soundscape, crafted from natural and environmental sounds, creates a rhythmic pulse that mirrors the emotional depth of waiting.
In a world obsessed with immediacy, La Dolce Attesa invites visitors to embrace waiting as a moment of transformation—where time is not lost but lived.
Es Devlin. Library of Light – A Beacon of Knowledge
LOCATION: Cortile d’Onore, Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
Library of Light by Es Devlin is an immersive installation at the 2025 Salone del Mobile, created in collaboration with the Pinacoteca di Brera and with the contribution of Feltrinelli. This monumental work transforms the Cortile d’Onore into a luminous library, where light becomes a metaphor for knowledge, bridging past and future, tradition and innovation.
At the heart of the installation is an 18-meter circular structure of illuminated bookshelves, rotating like a compass and acting as a symbolic sundial. By day, mirrored surfaces direct sunlight onto previously unlit areas of the courtyard; by night, the installation casts dynamic shadows, reshaping the perception of space.
Inspired by mathematician Maria Gaetana Agnesi, the installation pays tribute to female thinkers often overlooked in history. Visitors experience Library of Light as a living space—where readings, performances, and interactive displays merge literature, sound, and technology. The voices of Es Devlin and Benedict Cumberbatch bring to life texts by physicist Carlo Rovelli, while over 2,000 books from Feltrinelli enrich the installation, allowing visitors to engage, donate, and expand this collective archive.
A true gift to Milan, Library of Light is not just an artistic statement but a dynamic space of dialogue and cultural exchange, where knowledge illuminates the present and guides the future.
Robert Wilson. Mother – A Dialogue of Light, Art, and Music
LOCATION: Museo della Pietà Rondanini, Castello Sforzesco, Milan
Renowned artist and director Robert Wilson will inaugurate Salone 2025 with Mother, an immersive light and sound installation at the Museo della Pietà Rondanini – Castello Sforzesco. In collaboration with the Municipality of Milan | Cultura, this extraordinary project will be open to the public from April 6th to May 18th, bridging Milan Design Week and Milano Art Week.
Wilson’s work engages in a poetic dialogue with Michelangelo’s Pietà Rondanini, one of Milan’s most iconic masterpieces. Rooted in the concept of the “unfinished,” Mother explores the tension between matter and thought, stillness and transformation. The installation is shaped by light—Wilson’s primary artistic medium—and set to the meditative Stabat Mater by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, creating a space where sound and silence merge.
“Light is the measure of all things,” says Wilson. “When I first saw Michelangelo’s Pietà Rondanini, I felt its immense energy, an almost mystical presence. Its unfinished state makes it even more extraordinary—like an open window between the visible and the invisible.”
Not a mere scenography, Mother is an invitation to contemplation, a 30-minute sequence of music, light, and images that envelops the viewer in a deeply introspective experience. From April 6th to 13th, the Stabat Mater will be performed live by Vox Clamantis (conducted by Jaan-Eick Tulve) and La Risonanza (conducted by Fabio Bonizzoni), further amplifying the installation’s immersive power.
By embracing structured silences and vibrant expectations, Mother transforms the museum into a breathing space—where art becomes light, music becomes architecture, and time dissolves into pure emotion.
