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Beyond the Kitchen: Novamobili, Archeda, and Ronda Design at Milan 2026

Italian design news isn’t only about kitchens. This year, three brands working in storage, bathroom furniture, and sculptural metalwork all used Milan Design Week and its surrounding events to show how much room for innovation still exists outside the kitchen itself.

Novamobili: Living Beyond the Surface

For Milan Design Week 2026, storage and living specialist Novamobili unveiled “Living Beyond the Surface. Where Design Becomes Expression” at its flagship store in Milan’s Portanuova district — an installation built around the relationship between matter, light, and transparency.

Novamobili Milan Design Week 2026 installation
Novamobili’s “Living Beyond the Surface” installation at its Milan flagship store. Photo courtesy of Novamobili.

New product news backed up the concept. Velia introduces transparent storage units in aluminum and glass, while the modular Box 18 system gains curved modules and new vertical elements for more architectural, customizable compositions. The collection is rounded out by the Hashi table from designer Matteo Zorzenoni, the modular Kiri sofa by egg-s, open Rail storage units, and new versions of the Agel seating collection. A recurring material note across the installation was the Vibra panel, a three-dimensional slatted surface that brings rhythm and depth to a room.

Material innovation was a real focus, too: natural marble in new warm tones, an engineered stone-look surface called Eternastone, and a lightweight ceramic surface dubbed Light Stone. On the sustainability side, Novamobili introduced a Bio water-based lacquer made with renewable plant resins, aimed at cutting VOC emissions and improving indoor air quality — alongside veneers and wood finishes sourced from certified, recycled supply chains.

Archeda: A Milestone Year for the Tulle Collection

Italian bathroom furniture brand Archeda marks its 30th anniversary in 2026, and it’s using the occasion to expand one of its signature lines. The Tulle collection now includes new curved end units, softening the system’s geometry with fluid, continuous lines in place of rigid corners.

Archeda Tulle bathroom collection curved end units 2026
Archeda’s Tulle collection with new curved end units, marking the brand’s 30th anniversary. Photo courtesy of Archeda.

The technical highlight is a curved end unit with a triple-opening option — offered in both an inward-opening version, which eliminates lateral bulk near walls or fixtures, and an outward-opening version for easier, more direct access to storage. It’s a case of turning a purely functional requirement into a genuine design feature. The new pieces debut in a Tulle composition finished in Rigato Bianco Opaco, paired with a Tecnoril top with integrated basin, the Raggio mirror with perimeter lighting, and the LUX lamp — a full, coordinated bathroom scheme rather than a single standalone update.

Ronda Design: A First-Time Move to the Heart of Milan

After ten years exhibiting at Fiera Milano Rho, metal and magnetic-furniture specialist Ronda Design made a deliberate change for 2026: stepping into the city center itself, joining FOCO by Archiproducts for a more open, informal Fuorisalone presence.

Ronda Design Fuorisalone 2026 FOCO installation
Ronda Design’s installation at FOCO by Archiproducts, Fuorisalone 2026. Photo courtesy of Ronda Design.

The centerpiece was Magnetika, Ronda Design’s modular magnetic wall system, shown in a configuration enriched with new Gelosia lighting modules that turn light into part of the composition itself, alongside the Linearetta shelf with integrated LED. The brand’s well-loved Levia bookcase also appeared in its backlit Levia LED version, using integrated lighting to turn a simple shelving piece into a genuine focal point. Rounding things out, the Jupe table introduced new back-lacquered glass finishes designed to catch and reflect light differently depending on the room and the angle.

The location shift wasn’t incidental — Ronda Design described it as a chance to connect with architects and designers in a more direct, conversational setting, and the FOCO installation will remain open through January 2027 for anyone who wants a slower look.

Why It’s Worth Watching

Storage, bathroom furniture, and architectural metalwork rarely get the spotlight kitchens do, but all three of these brands are using material innovation — glass, ceramic, backlit metal — to do real design work rather than simply decorate. If you’re planning a renovation that extends past the kitchen itself, these are useful names to have on your radar.

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2026 Brand Watch: Doimo Cucine, Stocco, and Cerasa Expand Their Reach

Not every piece of brand news is about a flashy new product. Sometimes the bigger story is where a brand is heading — new markets, new collaborators, new categories. This year, three Italian names on our radar all made moves worth flagging: Doimo Cucine on the global stage, Stocco in the bathroom, and Cerasa crossing the Channel for the first time.

Doimo Cucine: A Brand Refresh and a Global Push

Doimo Cucine closed out its 2025 fiscal year with real momentum, and 2026 is shaping up to be its biggest expansion push yet. The Veneto-based kitchen maker has opened new showrooms in Casablanca and near Cannes, with a flagship store in Panama City planned for later this year. Closer to home, the brand continues to grow in the UK and France, with a new Paris location on the way, alongside renewed activity in Belgium, Croatia, Tirana, and Cyprus.

Doimo Cucine showroom expansion 2026
A Doimo Cucine “Cocina Boutique” showroom, part of the brand’s 2026 international expansion. Photo courtesy of Doimo Cucine.

Spain remains a particular focus, with recent openings in Lorca, Motril, Vilanova i la Geltrú near Barcelona, and A Coruña — all through local design partners aligned with the brand’s aesthetic. More than 30% of the company’s current initiatives are dedicated to upgrading existing Spanish showrooms toward a more premium positioning.

Behind the scenes, the brand’s design direction has been shaped since 2025 by a collaboration with acclaimed designer Ferruccio Laviani, whose Milan studio now guides Doimo’s strategic vision — both the compositional logic of the kitchens themselves and the visual language used to present them. That partnership is behind 2026’s brand refresh, visible across the company’s communications and digital presence, as well as the new Impronta collection, Laviani’s own translation of Doimo’s kitchen philosophy into material, function, and identity.

Stocco: Softer Forms for the 2026 Bathroom

At Salone del Mobile 2026, bathroom furniture specialist Stocco previewed a collection built around what the brand calls “design in motion” — not nostalgic, but reflective, expressed through soft forms, refined textures, and warm color palettes.

Stocco Salone del Bagno 2026 bathroom collection
Stocco’s 2026 bathroom collection, presented at Salone del Mobile. Photo courtesy of Stocco.

The standout update is to two of Stocco’s core systems, Over and Stilo, both now available with new curved end units that soften the geometry of a bathroom composition. The Fit washbasin platform expands too, with compact, minimalist-friendly configurations aimed at smaller spaces without sacrificing elegance. Elsewhere, the Loop collection gains back-lacquered glass drawer fronts across Stocco’s full color range, and washbasins and bathtubs are now available in that same palette for a fully coordinated look. A new Fly handle rounds out the opening-system options, and curved shapes join the brand’s backlit mirror lineup.

The overall direction: intense, warm, deep tones and softened geometry, continuing a broader move away from hard edges across bathroom and kitchen design alike.

Cerasa: A UK Debut for Des Evolution

Italian bathroom furniture maker Cerasa, in business for more than 40 years, has brought its Des Evolution collection to the UK for the first time through a first-to-market launch with retailer C.P. Hart. Designed by Stefano Spessotto, the range is built around flexibility: vanities are available with an integrated basin, or paired with either the deck-mounted Zefiro or EOS basin — both of which are also offered as freestanding pieces. Separate storage units and mirrors round out the composition options.

Cerasa Des Evolution bathroom collection UK launch
Cerasa’s Des Evolution collection, launched in the UK with C.P. Hart. Photo courtesy of Cerasa / C.P. Hart.

Finish choice is where Des Evolution really stretches: more than 80 options are available, including matte lacquers and a striking Resina Paint and Stone Deckblend textured resin designed to closely mimic natural stone. It’s a strong example of how much visual range a single bathroom furniture system can now offer without leaving the same design family.

The Common Thread

Different categories, same underlying story: established Italian brands are actively investing in reach, whether that’s new geography (Doimo), new material softness (Stocco), or new markets entirely (Cerasa). For anyone planning a kitchen or bathroom renovation, that kind of sustained investment is a good signal — it usually means more design partners, more finish choices, and more support behind the products you’re specifying.

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