The exhibition is conceived as a curated environment in which individual works retain their autonomy while contributing to a broader spatial composition shaped by texture, tactility and placement. Participants confirmed to date represent Belgium, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany and the Netherlands, with additional exhibitors to be announced ahead of the opening. A limited number of exhibition spaces remain available.
Engineered to be “dropped” into the cutout of an outdoor kitchen island or countertop, the Echelon Drop-In grill features top-mounted controls and precision detailing allowing it to integrate seamlessly into outdoor cabinetry to create a clean, contemporary aesthetic. The new design is offered with and without a hood, giving designers and homeowners the flexibility to tailor the look and functionality to their outdoor space.
AAHA Studio takes residential- and hospitality-level design thinking into uncharted territory, converting a former police gymnasium into a wedding venue that balances preservation, flow, and spectacle. The project marks the start of a series exploring how designers bring luxury sensibilities to unconventional spaces.
Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026 positions itself as a strategic global platform for design, culture and industry, with more than 1,900 exhibitors from 32 countries and a fully sold-out fairground. The 64th edition strengthens its international reach while introducing new curatorial and exhibition formats, including Salone Raritas, the immersive installation Aurea, an Architectural Fiction, and a redesigned wayfinding system aimed at improving accessibility and visitor experience. The return of EuroCucina with FTK – Technology For the Kitchen and the International Bathroom Exhibition reaffirms the fair’s role as the leading reference point for innovation in domestic and professional interiors.
The edition also marks a pivotal step toward the launch of Salone Contract in 2027, a long-term project developed with OMA under the direction of Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten to address the evolving contract and hospitality sectors. Sustainability remains a measurable priority, supported by renewed ISO 20121 certification and a focus on circular design practices across materials and supply chains. Together, these initiatives frame Salone 2026 as both a marketplace and a cultural infrastructure, reinforcing Milan’s status as the capital of contemporary design and a driver of global exchange.
Dallas Market Center today announced expanded partnerships with more than a dozen hotels in its immediate area to support buyers and exhibitors attending June 2026 Markets. These agreements secure thousands of hotel room nights, ensuring accommodation at typical market rates. However, the only method for securing these rooms is via Dallas Market Center’s travel service.
Each month, DNN Editor in Chief Courtney Porter curates five developments shaping the design industry, from international fairs and technology launches to regional shifts and standout interiors. The January 2026 edition spans Paris Design Week’s most compelling products, CES’s evolving relationship between technology and the home, and a sober assessment of California’s wildfire rebuild one year later, reframed through global philosophies of resilience and impermanence.
This month’s briefing also considers Dallas’ potential rise as a year-round design destination and closes with a close reading of Sheldon Harte’s refined desert interiors, which signal an evolution of Palm Springs style without erasing its past. Together, these selections map a creative landscape defined by nostalgia, adaptation and the search for durable cultural meaning in a period of ecological and economic pressure.



