News / Design week
Salone del Mobile 2026: What Mattered for Outdoor Design
The outdoor launches and directions that defined the Milan fair, framed for the US buyer.
Furniture industry news, trends and design stories
Dispatches from the premium, European and outdoor furniture world, design-fair coverage, trend reports, material guides and brand stories.
The Journal covers the business and craft of premium European furniture, with an outdoor accent: news from the major fairs, trend reports, material and buying guides, and editorial brand and designer stories. We publish as the industry moves and point you to the makers, never a checkout.
Latest
Recent dispatches.
New dispatches, newest first. More are in preparation under News, Trends, Guides and Brand stories.
Brand story
Borea: Piero Lissoni's Recyclable Outdoor System for B&B Italia
How B&B Italia built a recyclable, aluminium-framed terrace collection, shown in Milan in 2021.
Materials
Dedon Fiber: The Weave That Shaped Outdoor Seating
A close read of the synthetic fibre behind the German house, and the loom culture it built.
Trendscoming soon
Outdoor Furniture Trends 2026
Materials, silhouettes and the European houses leading each direction.
Guidecoming soon
Best Outdoor Furniture Materials: Teak, Rope, Fibre and Metal
An evergreen reference on what premium outdoor pieces are made of, and how each weathers.
The newsletter
Four issues a year, by pre-order.
Frequently asked
The Journal, answered.
What does the Premium Furniture journal cover?
Industry news, design-fair dispatches (Salone, Milan), trend reports, material and buying guides, and editorial brand and designer stories, focused on premium, European and outdoor design furniture.
How often is the journal updated?
We publish as the industry moves, around major fairs, new-collection launches and seasonal trend cycles, and the hub re-sorts newest-first with every new dispatch.
Is the journal shoppable, can I buy furniture here?
No. This is an editorial journal and curated directory; we do not sell furniture or publish prices. Dispatches point you to the makers so you can find authorised dealers.
How does the journal relate to the brand directory?
The journal is the freshness feed for the directory. Dispatches link out to the brand and designer profiles they mention, while those profiles link back to the latest journal coverage.
What are the journal's main sections?
Four rubrics: News (launches, fairs, business), Trends (forecasts and reports), Guides (materials, buying, care), and Brand stories (editorial maker and designer profiles).
Do you cover Salone del Mobile and Milan design week?
Yes. We publish dispatches from Salone del Mobile and the broader Milan design week, with a focus on outdoor and premium launches.
Do journal articles cover specific brands and designers?
Yes. Brand stories and many news dispatches profile specific houses and designers, for example Kettal, Dedon, Roda and Tribu, and link to their full profiles.
Can I subscribe to get new dispatches?
Yes. Use the newsletter block to receive new dispatches by email; we use it only for journal updates, with no sales pressure.
Is the journal's coverage limited to outdoor furniture?
Outdoor and terrace design lead our coverage, but the journal also covers broader premium furniture news, fairs, materials and interior-led trends where relevant.
What are the latest journal dispatches?
Recent dispatches include our Salone del Mobile 2026 outdoor recap, a Dedon Fiber materials story, and a B&B Italia Borea brand story.
Do journal articles link to brand profiles?
Yes. Dispatches link to the brand and designer profiles they mention, and those profiles link back to the latest journal coverage.
Is the journal free to read?
Yes. Every dispatch is free to read online; a printed volume is planned four times a year by pre-order.
Explore
The houses and designers we cover.
While the first dispatches are written, browse the directory and the designers behind these collections.