Design Highlights From Salone del Mobile 2025
The Key To The Future Is The Past For Pierre-Yves Rochon
A standout at Fiera Milano was an impressive structure aptly named Villa Héritage. Designed to feel like a traditional Italian villa, the sprawling concept space was transportive, to say the least, as evidenced by the villa’s red Drawing Room shown here. The maestro behind it all was Pierre-Yves Rochon, a French design legend and architect whose firm, PYR, is credited for iconic spaces like the Waldorf Astoria in New York and the Four Seasons in London. Centered on the idea of heritage and tradition, Rochon remarks: “Heritage is not a constraint; it is a source of freedom. Understanding and mastering the legacy of our craft provides us with the tools to reinvent and push the boundaries of design.” The villa was a stark and powerful contrast to neighboring booths that leaned more contemporary and modern, and a rich reminder of the importance of the past and how it shapes the present and future.
Inside the Red Drawing Room at Villa Héritage, designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon.
Lasvit Embodies The Spirit of Euroluce
This year at the Salone del Mobile fairgrounds, there was a concentrated focus on lighting, with some 300 brands from around the world showcasing their illuminatory innovations. (Dubbed Euroluce, this focus alternates every other year with Eurocucina, which focuses on the kitchen.) Czech company Lasvit made a proverbial and literal splash with its Soaked in Light presentation. Inspired by water and its powerful ability to soothe and calm, a lighting installation by Martin Gallo, aptly named (you guessed it) Splash, was at the center of the booth, with its fluid form and cascading motion a real testament to their proficiency with glass.