Editorial

This London based show, now in its 15th edition, is consolidating its reputation as a valuable showcase for the hundreds of showroom partners and exhibitors taking part across the district.

It is telling that both JW Anderson and auction house Sotheby’s have partnered with LCW this year. Increasingly craft is being seen as a way of celebrating human skill and creativity in a world where authenticity and individuality have never been more valued.

While the lifting of the gnome ban got all the publicity, this year’s most influential soft landscaping show did what it does best, showcasing plants and nature in all their diversity. Report by Tamsin Kingswell.

A 12-part report on key material directions from Milan Design Week 2026, from cold metals and coloured stone to sculptural glass, paper, wax and inflated forms.

A 12-section report on colour at Milan Design Week, covering key shifts across yellows, reds, pinks, blues, greens and neutrals, from commercial colour to directional cues.

A focused overview of Milan Design Week 2026, highlighting the main themes and directions emerging across Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone.

Reassuring and tranquil, the palette from our design direction for 2026/27 HOLD works well for this market sector, especially for kitchen and outdoors textiles, ceramics and vessels.

In the fourth and final part of our dive into how this 2026/27 story is being interpreted by early adopters, we find out how the retail sector is running with this pleasingly maximalist palette.

In the third part of our look at how this 2026/27 story is filtering through, joyful maximalism has been enthusiastically embraced; there are plenty of early adopters to be found in the surfaces sector.