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Inspiration from Milan Design Week 2026
Milan Design Week returns each year as a pilgrimage for those who believe that a piece of furniture is never merely functional, it is an idea made tangible.
The energy of Salone del Mobile 2026 carried a particular resonance this spring, driven by the year's theme: A Matter of Salone. Materials as the genesis of design - stone, petal, wood, sponge - became a lens through which we encountered the familiar afresh.
What inspired us most was the focus on craft, longevity and design. We've curated a selection of pieces that captured this, each one destined for the Tollgard showroom in London... stay tuned.
Bieke Castelyn - Clover Coffee Table
We've long admired Bieke Casteleyn's refusal to over-explain. Her new coffee table 'Clover' carries that conviction forward - a study in what materials want to be, unadorned. The form is sculptural without claiming to be art; the materials speak for themselves. It's the kind of piece that settles into a room and only reveals itself with time.
Pieter Maes's Bracci armchair is a study in the language of embrace. The designer continues his exploration of sculptural seating with this piece, where the delicately curved backrest gathers leather naturally at its centre, as though inviting the body to settle in. Built around a solid oak frame in Coal brushed finish, with Lenis Amber leather, the Bracci exemplifies the kind of emotional restraint that marks excellent design.
Jeroen de Ruddere - FL5 Floor Lamp
The FL5 is a sculptural wooden floor lamp that unites the strength of nature with refined contemporary sensibility. De Ruddere's signature approach - drawing inspiration from the organic world, then distilling it into pure geometric form is evident throughout. The tree-trunk-inspired silhouette feels both solid and elegant, a balance that defines his practice. Available in Brutal Oak, Gentle Oak, Mahogany, and American Walnut.
The Volta modular sofa for Linteloo is designed on the principle of a continuous arch, gentle curves that embrace those gathered within. Each module forms part of an architectural whole that can be extended, opened, or made more intimate according to need.
LEMA's Vega coffee table represents the Italian maker's commitment to refined proportion and material expression. The piece anchors a living space through its confident geometry and careful use of wood or stone.
Ceccotti Collezioni - Eugene Armchair
DRAW Studio's Eugene Armchair for Ceccotti Collezioni caught us early and held our attention. A joyful reinterpretation of mid-century form, it channels the rounded shapes and enveloping comfort of 1950s and '60s design through a decidedly contemporary lens. The construction is quietly rigorous, circular in plan, grounded on a solid wood cross base, with a generous round seat finished by a single, elegant button.
Naoto Fukasawa's Bosco armchair for Molteni&C is Inspired by the gentle hills of Tuscany. The chair's soft, generous volume and subtly divided contours echo the rhythms of landscape. The form favours continuity, shaping a compact silhouette that feels stable, protective, and calm.
Poltrona Frau - Stock 'n' Roll Dressing Table
We've fallen for the Stock 'n' Roll Dressing Table by Sebastian Herkner. It's a piece that doesn't try too hard, an exquisitely proportioned form in curved beech and soft Pelle Frau leather. Open it, and you find an interior quietly ready for ritual. The hand-stitching is the kind of detail you notice at 7am before anyone else is awake.
Designed by Staffan Tollgard & Filippo Castellani, the Heiko chair for Riva 1920 exemplifies the marriage of clean, understated design with refined execution. A solid wood frame defined by architectural clarity is balanced by soft curves and rounded cylindrical sections. This is design that knows its purpose and serves it with dignity.
De Castelli - Dorica Sideboard
We've long admired De Castelli's ability to turn metal into poetry. The Dorica Sideboard is a perfect example - inspired by the fluting of classical columns, it becomes a sculptural presence in any room. The concave slats catch the light beautifully in that signature De Fauvé finish, while practical shelving hides inside.
Established & Sons - Layup Lounge Chair
Nathan Martell's collaboration with Established & Sons explores the evolving possibilities of 3D veneer formin, a technique that allows complex sculptural silhouettes to emerge from layered wood construction. What appears as a single, sinuous form is in fact a multi-part moulded veneer assembly, seamlessly joined. British design pushing the boundaries of what wood can become.
Frag - Kawa Low Tables
The Kawa series by Tollgard & Castellani reimagines the side table through a studied dialogue between top and base. Compact, round or rectangular surfaces sit atop asymmetrical supports - vertical elements offset beneath to create a dynamic interplay of solid and void.
Keep an eye out for some of these pieces to arrive in our London showroom soon, each one carrying the rigour and intention of makers who understand that materials have memory, and that good design endures.
Experience them in person - to understand not just the thinking, but the making.
To enquire about pieces featured here, or to discuss a project, contact sales@tollgard.com.