Best New Furniture and Stands at Salone del Mobile 2018.

Arflex stand designed by Bernhardt&Vela. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

One small corner of the enormous Baxter stand, featuring a new dining setting by Studiopepe. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Cappellini Salone del Mobile 2018 Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Left: Cappellini. Right: Carl Hansen stand by Despina Curtis. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

CoEdition Salone del Mobile 2018 Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

ClassiCon Salone del Mobile Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Left: Co-Edition. Right: ClassiCon. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

de Padova Salone del Mobile 2018 Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Desalto Salone del Mobile Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Left: de Padova / Boffi. Right: Desalto. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Driade Salone del Mobile Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

e15 Salone del Mobile Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Left: Driade. Right: Basis tables by David Chipperfield for e15. Available in Australia from Living Edge. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Established & Sons Salone del Mobile Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Gebruder Thonet Salone del Mobile Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Left: Established & Sons. Available in Australia from Living Edge. Right: Gebruder Thonet. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Ercol. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Kettal Salone del Mobile 2018 Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Kristalia Salone del Mobile 2018 Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Left: Kettal. Right: Kristalia. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Knoll Salone del Mobile Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Knoll Salone del Mobile Highlights 2018. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Knoll’s 80th birthday stand by Rem Koolhaas/ OMA, inspired by Marcel Breuer’s design for the Whitney Museum of American Art. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Sunday bed from La Chance. Yum! Available in Australia from Living Edge. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Living Divani stand by Piero Lissoni. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Muuto stand by Studio David Thulstrup. Available in Australia from Living Edge. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Poliform Salone del Mobile Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Swedese Salone del Mobile Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Left: Poliform. Right: Swedese. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Pulpo Salone del Mobile 2018 Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Sancal Salone del Mobile Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Left: Pulpo. Right: Sancal. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Tacchini Salone del Mobile 2018 Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Tonelli Salone del Mobile 2018 Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Left: Tacchini. Right: Tonelli. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

USM Salone del Mobile 2018 Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

USM stand by Dutch architects UNStudio. Killer. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Artek. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Vitra Salone del Mobile Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Vitra. Available in Australia from Living Edge. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Wittmann Salone del Mobile 2018 Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Wittmann. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Venini Salone del Mobile Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Bitossi Salone del Mobile 2018 Highlights. Photo by Nick Hughes | #Milantrace2018

Left: Venini. Right: Bitossi. Photography © Nick Hughes/ Yellowtrace.

Video Highlights from Salone Del Mobile 2018.

It can never be overstated what an enormous task it is to report on the highlights from Salone del Mobile 2018. The sheer epicness of the Rho Fiera fairground is mind boggling, no matter how many times one visits. From it’s 24 halls, thousands of mega brands and their epic stands, to nearly 450,000 attendees this year – a 27% increase in visitors from last year alone – the experience is guaranteed to send anyone into a mini meltdown. There is just so much to see and take in at Salone, the experience usually comes with a side serve of nervous system damage. But luckily, any such ‘damage’ is only temporary.

Salone del Mobile remains the King of All Furniture Fairs, presenting unparalleled calibre of design gathered in one place. Salone is not only an opportunity to witness the best products and stand designs in the word – the event is also the ultimate study on Brand extension and multifaceted design expression of the highest quality.

As is always the case, the amount of attention (and money) that’s being paid towards product presentation – from stand design, all the way through to styling and branding – is quite extraordinary. And this is one of the most exciting aspects of attending Salone, hence why I like to bring you some of the finest Big Brand Furniture Stands from Salone del Mobile 2018, including our video highlights.

But once the stands get disassembled and the dust of Salone settles, what is ultimately left behind are the products which continue to tell the story of the various brands. With this in mind, we’ve combed the fair and sifted through countless press releases on your behalf, to compile our edit of the hottest new furniture released at the world’s premier furniture fair. Consider this article as a high level, scratch and sniff overview of this year’s Salone. If you’re keen to see our complete edit of the many more amazing new releases (and product updates) from both Salone and Milan Design Week 2018 at large, I suggest you get your own copy of our seriously awesome (if I say so myself) Milantrace 2018 Digital Report. Go on, you know you want to.

Ciao for now,
Mama Yellowtrace x

Valentina Armchair by Alejandra Gandia-Blasco for Diabla, new brand that launched at Salone this year.

Reff Chair by Emu.

Carl Hansen & Son Salone del Mobile | # Milantrace2018

e15 Salone del Mobile | # Milantrace2018

Left: Indoor/ Outdoor collection, designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959, by Carl Hansen & Son. Right: Laslo coffee table by Philipp Mainzer for e15. Available in Australia from Living Edge.

Cabinet de Curiosite by Bonaldo.