BOAT rounds up what not to miss at the International design fair and trade show Salone del Mobile, running from 8-13 April 2025 in Milan – showcasing the latest installations, exhibitions, launches, and showcases from the world of luxury interiors, lifestyle and beyond.
Frette
Looking to update your soft furnishings and fabrics on board? Frette has all the answers in its new collection with internationally renowned interior designer Tara Bernerd. Soft cashmere throws, cushions, linens and loungewear showcase architecturally inspired weaves and patterns in an array of colours that will give any saloon a new lease of life. Via Manzoni 11, 20121, Milan; Frette.com
Acqua di Parma
Stop by the iconic fragrance brand’s colourful Milanese flagship for a preview of its new fragrance, aptly named ‘Buongiorno'. Available as eau de parfum, body and bath products and for the home, this fresh scent blends notes of mint, lavender and rosemary together with the air of freshly cut grass. Via Gesù, 1, 20121 Milano; acquadiparma.com
Range Rover
The luxury British car marque takes us back in time to the 1970s with Futurespective: Connected Worlds, a collaboration with California-based innovation design office NUOVA at the 18th-century Palazzo Belgioioso. Bespoke furniture, scents by Aeir, NUOVA’s sustainable luxury perfume brand, and outfits by LA-based luxury atelier L’Equip round out the multi-sensory experience. The installation will be open to the public from 8-13 April. Palazzo Belgioioso 2, 20121, Milano; rangerover.com
The Rug Company
The Rug Company debuts at Salone as it unveils its partnership with American designer Kelly Wearstler inside a tiny 19th-century theatre that was recently restored and opened to the public. The collaboration showcases its uniquely crafted rugs from a hanging installation, with the techniques and textiles used on display throughout the galleries above. Teatro Gerolomo, Piazza Cesare Beccaria 8, 20122; Therugcompany.com
Loro Piana
Loro Piana and Dimoremilano present ‘La Prima Notte di Quiete’, a hauntingly beautiful immersive experience ‘where the real and the plausible intertwine’. Guests are escorted through a cinematic series of hallways of draped plush velvets before being cast into darkness, only for a series of light and soundscapes to highlight the label’s upcoming interior design elements across a number of successive set pieces. Open to the public from 8-13 April, visitors must book via booking.loropiana.com before arriving. Della Moscova 33, 20121 Milano; loropiana.com
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The American design stalwart previews ‘Canyon Road', an exceptional design collection that partners with Navajo textile experts to create a beautiful range of fabrics, furnishings and objet that intertwine Native American heritage into the brand’s contemporary aesthetic. Also on show at the incredible palazzo (which is worth a trip alone to see)? A look at penthouse living, English country estates and a colourful pop of island life. Palazzo Ralph Lauren, Via San Barnaba, 27; Ralphlauren.com
Buccellati
Buccellati presents ‘Naturalia’, a sensory experience that follows the luxury silversmiths' journey through nature. The beautifully curated showcase takes you through three realms of the biosphere, from snowy mountain peaks, via lush green woodland to the deep blue waters of the oceans. Piazza Tomasi di Lampedusa, Via Brisa, 20123 Milano; buccellati.com
Officine Gullo
The bespoke kitchen specialists at Officine Gullo have long been pondering a move into yacht-specific designs, and Salone 2025 sees the launch of the Nautical Collection. This sparkling new setup can be fitted on deck so that their iconic hand-crafted stainless-steel cookware can be seen and admired by all. Via dell'Annunciata, 12, 20121 Milan; officinegullo.com
The Balvenie
The dramatic landscapes of the Highlands are transported to Milan in a collaborative partnership between The Balvenie whisky and Dr Samuel Ross MBE. The award-winning British designer worked with the heritage single malts label to create ‘Transpositions’, a water-led copper frame installation inspired by the distillery that uses mist, light and sound to mirror the evolution of The Balvenie Fifty Collection. Read more about the project in the upcoming July issue of BOAT International. The Historic Foundry, Isola District, Via Genova Thaon di Revel, 21 Milano, 20159; thebalvenie.com.