At Design Week 2026, Wilkhahn presented What the surface remembers, an exhibition in Milan’s Brera district exploring ageing, material transformation and the traces left by use over time. Centred on the WiChair, the installation combined furniture design with sculptural works by Aya Sasakura and photography by Frank Schinski, examining the relationship between industrial precision, patina and memory through contrasting preserved and oxidised steel surfaces.
The exhibition also highlighted the WiChair as a lightweight, ergonomically responsive seating system for commercial interiors. Designed for offices, studios and hospitality settings, the uses a curved steel spring in place of complex mechanics to encourage dynamic movement while reducing material use. Available in timber, steel and upholstered variations, the design emphasises durability, repairability and low environmental impact, recently earning the German Sustainability Award Products 2026.
At Salone del Mobile, Arper explored the theme (RE)CONNECTING: a journey through individual and collective connections and reconnections to nature in particular. Cari, the new lounge chair by Doshi Levien, foregrounds questions of circularity, having been developed with priority given to recycled and recyclable materials.
Cari has also designed to be fully disassembled at end of life. Its enveloping proportions and soft, welcoming padding make Cari adaptable across a range of contexts, from to hospitality spaces, enhancing them with understated elegance.
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Initially conceived for an institutional context, new furniture project MTM – Made to Measure is now scalable and customisable, making it versatile for all kinds of public and professional environments. The various elements that compose the system share a single constructive matrix: a structure defined by solid angled frames that stabilise the horizontal elements and allow for slender, lightweight proportions. The collection includes tables in various lengths and finishes, benches and sofas upholstered in cork, coffee tables and a ping pong table. Solid wood defines the load-bearing framework, while tables accommodate tops in travertine and coloured glass.
“The strength of MTM lies in its versatility,” says Ascan Mergenthaler, Senior Partner, Herzog & de Meuron. “It is not conceived for a single context, but to be, as the name suggests, truly ‘made to measure’ in use, dimensions and material quality. From the large communal table to more compact configurations, through to the table tennis version, the constructive principle remains unchanged. It is a system designed to adapt and to encourage encounter.”
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