We’ ve just come back after a really intensive and exciting week in Milan looking for new ideas and inspirations .
The Italian furniture fair Salone del Mobile is one the most important event in Europe, especially if you want to discover new trends, designs and materials.
After you’ve spent nearly a week pinballing around Milan, attempting to absorb all the objects and ideas on offer, it’s always hard to begin to make sense of what you’ve seen — but here is a quick look at the 3 interior design trends that stood out most this year.
1. Jungle and Safari Style
The protagonist for this year edition is “wild nature“. Installations, wallpapers and objects are all inspired by the tropical jungle environment. Luxuriant plants are strongly featured across a diverse range of exhibitors and stands, from the high-end luxury players to avant-garde designers and more established brands.
Hermes was the pioneer of this trend in 2014 but now even Missoni, Louis Vuitton and Casamania are following the new tropical passion.
Casamania- Courtesy of Wgsn
Missoni Home- Courtesy of Wgsn
Ikea- Courtesy of Wgsn
Louis Vuitton “Objects Nomades” Palazzo Bocconi – Milano
2. 3d and reflective surfaces
No more flat surfaces for our furniture. There is definitely a trend in gorgeous 3D, multifaceted surfaces. As Emmemobili did on its collection and the result is something unexpected and really pleasant to see.
Vice versa, the “design queen” Patria Urquiola launched another successful and brilliant idea. She added a reflective, multicoloured film to her latest glass tables collection and once again, she obtained a magnificent and unpredictable design .
Glas Italia-Shimmer
3.Wireframe furniture
We wrote about this trend in our latest post. Wireframe furniture trend is here to stay. Like these lights from Italian company Vibia: when you turn on the light, the wireframe creates a charming and fascinating mood, shaping high-contrast lights and shades.
When the wireframe is combined with wood, it helps to make your furniture less serious and “heavy” (visually speaking).
