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SaloneSatellite 2026: Applications Open for Young Designers

Applications are now open for SaloneSatellite 2026, slated for 21st to 26th April at Fiera Milano for young designers under 35 who have until 30th August 2025 to put forward three innovative prototypes.

6/19/2025

MILAN -- Applications are now open for SaloneSatellite 2026, slated for 21st to 26th April at Fiera Milano, Rho. This is an unmissable opportunity for young designers under 35 who have until 30th August 2025 to put forward three innovative prototypes, conforming to the original mission of the event, the brainchild of Marva Griffin Wilshire that became a reality in 1998 and which she continues to curate: the idea was to make SaloneSatellite an international hotbed of talent to be brought to the attention of and made available to furniture companies all over the world.

Applying for SaloneSatellite means embarking on a highly stimulating process. Every year, hundreds of proposals arrive from all over the world, examined in the autumn by a Selection Committee made up of industry professionals, called upon to identify the most promising projects and the most original visions. It also includes former SaloneSatellite participants who have made a name for themselves on the international scene. The selected designers are offered a chance to take part in up to three editions (not necessarily consecutive), provided they are under the age limit of 35. To apply, material relating to three projects already realised (from 1 to 3 photos per project − 16:9, max 100MB − and a brief description in English, maximum 300 characters including spaces) must be submitted online. Full information is available at this link.

The latest edition of SaloneSatellite, which featured 700 young people, invited participants to reinterpret ancient techniques in a contemporary and sustainable perspective, ideally continuing the dialogue that took off in 2024 at Triennale Milano, where the 25th anniversary was celebrated with the event “Universo Satellite” and the celebratory volume “Universo Satellite. 25 anni di / 25 years of SaloneSatellite”, a collective narrative bringing together emerging design, historical memory and future vision, tracing the connections between generations of designers, institutions and companies in search of new languages.
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