Each year brings an abundance of thoughtful new designs, but only a handful rise above the noise. In 2025, these twelve products distinguished themselves not only through form and material intelligence, but through their real-world relevance. Introduced across major international fairs and independent launches, each piece balanced design integrity with practical viability, performing equally well in residential and commercial settings. Together, they reflect where contemporary design is headed, and why these particular works resonated so strongly with both the press and the projects that followed.
Design: Truly Truly
Big Glow stood out at Euroluce for its confident scale and emotional use of light, balancing softness with visual impact. The collection benefited from strong editorial pickup thanks to its Woolmark-backed material story and its ability to perform equally well in residential and public interiors.
Design: Patrick Norguet
Cissy expanded TON’s bentwood expertise into a more relaxed, contemporary typology. Its approachable form, refined detailing, and clear design narrative earned it solid press attention as a natural evolution of the brand rather than a departure.
Design: Jean-Marie Massaud
One of the most discussed seating launches of the year, Goom reframed the modular sofa as an architectural system rather than a soft object. Its low profile, precise geometry, and compositional flexibility made it a recurring reference in Salone 2025 coverage, especially in conversations around hospitality and large-scale residential projects.
Design: Mario Bellini
Le Mura’s expansion into an XL format cemented Tacchini’s position as a steward of Italian modernism with contemporary relevance. The system’s monumental scale and sculptural presence dominated Tacchini’s Salone presentation and appeared repeatedly in editorial roundups focused on “heritage reinterpreted.”
Design: Baxter Studio
Introduced as part of Baxter’s 2025 collection, the Y25 table signaled a shift toward a more architectural and material-driven expression within the brand’s portfolio. Its sculptural base and assertive presence made it one of Baxter’s most photographed pieces of the year, resonating across high-end residential and hospitality coverage as a strong statement table with genuine project viability.
Design: Studio KO
The CAIRN collection marked a pivotal moment for Van Rossum, introducing a more architectural, monolithic language without abandoning material restraint. The dining table emerged as the hero piece, widely photographed and cited as one of Milan’s most refined solid-wood statements.
Design: Calvi Brambilla
As part of Frigerio’s MaterialForm 2025 collection, Felix emerged as the most referenced piece thanks to its tailored proportions and strong configurability. It appealed directly to specifiers looking for understated systems that perform quietly across residential and contract contexts.
Design: Says Who
The Atli Lounge Chair showcased Wendelbo’s ability to pair softness with architectural clarity. Defined by its generous upholstery and grounded proportions, it stood out in 2025 for its quiet versatility, performing equally well as a residential lounge piece and within hospitality and workplace settings where comfort and visual restraint are equally critical.
Design: Ludovica Serafini + Roberto Palomba
Nalu reinforced Talenti’s dominance in the high-design outdoor category, blending softness, modularity, and architectural proportion. The collection appeared consistently throughout the 2025 outdoor season, positioning it as one of the year’s most commercially and editorially successful launches.
Design: Luca Nichetto
Referencing Gio Ponti without drifting into nostalgia, Gio became one of &Tradition’s most visible 2025 lighting launches. Its sculptural form and historical grounding resonated across press, retail, and specifier channels, particularly in hospitality-focused coverage.
Design: Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
The New Wave Sofa expanded NORR11’s signature language of sculptural minimalism into a fully modular seating system. Its fluid lines and generous proportions stood out in 2025 coverage for balancing expressive form with practical flexibility, making it a compelling option for both residential interiors and large-scale hospitality projects.
Design: Studiopepe
Vesta became SANCAL’s most visible 2025 product, combining softness, color, and modular logic in a way that translated well across imagery and show presentations. It was frequently highlighted as a system that balances expressive design with real project flexibility.
Design: Faye Toogood
The Butter Modular Sofa was one of 2025’s standout launches, celebrated for its sculptural form and tactile, oversized comfort. Debuted at Salone del Mobile, its block-like shapes and buttery upholstery brought a playful yet grounded presence to modular seating.
Design: Yabu Pushelberg
The Archie Chair marked a refined expansion of MDF Italia’s seating portfolio, pairing sculptural presence with disciplined restraint. Its tailored proportions and versatility across dining, lounge, and hospitality settings earned consistent press attention in 2025, positioning it as a design-forward chair that performs just as well in specification as it does in editorial imagery.
Design: Paola Navone
The Nardo table distilled Baxter’s material-forward sensibility into a quieter, more architectural form. With its substantial volumes and refined proportions, it bridged statement design and everyday usability, earning consistent press attention for its ability to anchor both residential dining rooms and hospitality interiors without overpowering the space.
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