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Milan 2025 – the details

In our previous post we mainly looked at colours from the design week in Milan, but now we will look at details that stood out. Art Nouveau I actually first heard it from my Finnish colleague Susanna who said that…

April 23, 2025

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Mingle schmingle with Handarbetets Vänner. Carpet by Lars Lerin.
Made by HV.

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Is India the next new thing in interior design? Today at 10.30 I will be at Swedish national radio to talk about this.

I see how a magazine like Cabana (@cabanamagazine ) is driving aesthetics in a new direction. Their focus is on India and Middle East. More eclectic, more patterns and more craft. Simply more personality. And India is getting their share of design weeks and fairs.

Also fun to see a mix of proper craft and new design. Like doing a traditional handwoven carpet but with neon details as with the carpet from Jaipur Rugs and Richard Hutten.

I look forward to see more things from this part of the world.

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One week with two beagles… This week we were joined by Dixie. She is the sister of Juli and they are great playmates. Always up for mischiefs.

@miss.dixie_the.beagle #beagle #beaglesofinstagram #beaglemania

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This month’s spread in LGBTQ magazine QX. Talking about colourful carpets, beauty that’s almost like a gym and non-alcoholic wine. And this month’s no, no, no - US flagged products like these marshmallows.

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#lgbtq #hbtq #gay #love

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Our monthly design salong with lots of wine and design. This time we talked about the sustainable design by @hyferobjects and craft. The craft pieces this time from @rasmusnossbring

Love it, hate it - but most importantly - talk about it.

Next session at end of May.

@designcirkeln @viktorerlandsson.journal @johanmagnussons

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So serious!!! Meeting with my eight trend experts from the world to talk about what we saw in Milan.

This is a super secret club. Don’t tell anyone.

We have one from each country.
Italy (@italianbark )
France (@cecilepoignant )
Spain (@judith_color_designer )
The Netherlands (@jantrendman )
Austria (@alinaschartner )
China (@xiaojingchinadesigntrends )
Finland (@enne_susannab )
and me…

And watch out for our super Masterclass on trends in September!!

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A beautiful, beautiful town. I think I am in love with a fairytale. Thanks for inviting me Ekornes (@stressless_official)

#ålesund #norway

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Ålesund, Norway

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Today I am doing my first official seminar with the results from Milan Design Week 2025. In Norway!!

Are you
team: Pink/grey blue
or
team: Orange/aqua

See you in Ålesund tonight!!

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Milan report. Last week I published a report on all the colours I saw. Here is the folllow up. Shapes, finishes and details.

Expect coloured tables, art nouveau and perhaps a bit of fluffiness.

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#milandesignweek

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Thank you Vilnius. See you next year.

@we.are.revolutionlt @aurimas_kamantauskas

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Ok. I officially love these new images that chatGPT can make now. Happy Easter.

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Last week was intense. Looking at my pictures from Milan 2025. These are all from Lapalma. Did you find any favorites last week?

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AI turning me into a dog. Woff.

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Love how you find remains of the Jewish population.

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It’s my fourth or fifth time in Vilnius, Lithuania for my trend talk. Always a pleasure to be here. Great place and great people. And sold out!!!

@we.are.revolutionlt @aurimas_kamantauskas @renginiu_kurejai_rekurai

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Vilnius for two days.

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Story number two from Milan. This one is all about colours.

I strongly feel we are leaving earthy colours and look for something like a 90s sporty aesthetics. Orange, navy, white and a bit of aqua.

Also expect to see more of a milky pink and some caramel brown.

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My first report from Milan is out. Good, bad or mediocre?

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Finally home to this.

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Wednesday. Day three at MDW. Only 27 000 steps…

Best ”talk of the time” today were the protesters against US companies and their exhibitions. Huge gatherings outside of Amazon and Google.

But. My day started with floors and ended up with dinner and carpets (Tatiana de Nicolay who won Elle Deco Awards).

Pic 1. Bolon. Wanted to skip this but people kept talking about it. It was nice.

Pic 2. Just next to Bar Basso was this Chinese restaurant with ”Saloon del Mobile”. A play with words. Loved it. Seletti arranged it.

Pic 3. Georg Jensen with lovely coffee set.

Pic 4. Wonderglass. This by Ronan Bouroullec.

Pic 5. Artemest. One of these installations with ENORMOUS lines. Got my VIP ticket so got in. But the lines… How about content? Meh.. ok but nothing really revolutionary.

Pic 6. Before going to Cc Tapis (picture) I walked via Durini. Stopped by Cassina again and I rally think they are interesting. Also CC Tapis. Love the colourwork. Here Bethan Laura Wood.

Pic 7. Also CC Tapis. This is Rop van Mierlo.

Pic 8. Of course beautiful by Michael Anastassiades. I am sure this will be on the top-ten-list for many experts.

Pic 9 and 10. Dornbracht it starting a new way of doing faucets. You can get it all bespoke. FUN!!

Pic 11. Colours at Brera Design apartment

Pic 12. Pretty interesting concept with sustainability and cork at Casa Cork.

Pic 13. More colours at SCP and Abet Laminati.

Pic 14. Orrefors and Benjamin Hubert at Corso Como.

Pic 15. Ceramics at Astier de Villatte.

Pic 16 and 17. Design protest. Loooove. Also arranged by Seletti.

Pic 18. Steps.

Pic 19. From Elisabetta at @italianbark a picture of protesters at Amazon

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This is not Bar Basso.