At Milan Design Week it was the year of re-editions and layered materials for standout brands, and exciting new releases across dining, outdoor, storage, accessories and the home office. At Baxter that included the exploration of a richly textural palette. As Adrian Preman, a senior stylist at Paul Conrad Architects remarked, ‘Baxter’s diverse new collection masterfully blends leather, lacquer, stone and chrome, featuring iconic silhouettes that will undoubtedly be the design classics of tomorrow.’
Kartell also moved further into material diversification, their latest editions including rattan that has shaped the Belvedere chair. Launched as a prototype last year, it now defines a design catalogue that features a breadth of materials including wood and steel. While at Giorgetti, rattan reinterpreted the elegant Plume chair, a classic from the brand’s back catalogue that expresses the crafted warmth of iconic Vienna straw.
'There was a noticeable return to warmth, with a clear 1970s influence re-emerging across many presentations,’ remarked Léo Terrando, designer and Creative Director of Léo Terrando Studio. ‘Earthy browns, soft beige tones, stainless steel, and the occasional injection of cobalt blue shaped a nostalgic yet current palette. Another key impression,’ Léo adds, ‘was the contrast in texture; shaggy rugs paired with polished stainless steel coffee tables, thick wall fabrics with a glazed sheen next to raw timber,’ describing a ‘tactile playground’ where texture, colour and materials were centre stage.
