Class 2022, Visi magazine on South Africa’s future generation of designers

Since 2005 the Design Indaba has been developing a platform for young and struggling creatives in South Africa. VISI magazine writes about Class 2022 of the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme which provides support, education and mentoring for South Africa's future designers. “Supported by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, the programme is one of the country’s longest-running emerging talent support structures – one that provides South Africa’s future generation of designers with a platform, support, education and mentorship. Ultimately, the goal is to hone talent and provide participants with strategies to take their work not only to the next level but to market as well.”(full article)

Botticelli Antichità & Alessandra di Castro, Free Symmetries, Balanced Lightness - Salone Raritas. Curated icons, unique objects, and outsider pieces, Salone del Mobile 2026

Exhibitions

Salone Raritas: the verdicts

Salone Raritas brought one-off and limited edition design pieces, antiques and high craftsmanship to the trade fair for the first time this year. The exhibitors Nina Yashar, Massimo Lunardon, Bruno Botticelli and Francesco Faccin share their thoughts

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Sustainability

Sustainability according to the Salone del Mobile

A structured approach that integrates certifications, processes, visitor experience and social responsibility to generate lasting value for the sector and the city

Exhibitions

Invisible technology, sustainable materials and ubiquitous intelligence

At the 2026 edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano, technology was no longer something to be showcased; it is not synonymous with form, nor with overt design gestures. Instead, it operates on a more subtle level, where innovation, materials and sustainability intertwine, and digital technology blends in to the point of becoming almost imperceptible