Euroluce 2025 Revives Classic Lighting

Salone del Mobile’s Euroluce—The International Lighting Exhibition—continues to shine a light on the evolving world of design. With over 300 exhibitors, including some of the biggest names in the industry, the event narrates the development of light in domestic spaces. Photo courtesy of Salone del Mobile

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April 28, 2025

Salone del Mobile’s Euroluce 2025 once again illuminated the evolving world of design. Featuring over 300 exhibitors—including some of the industry’s leading names—this year’s event explored the role of light in domestic spaces, inspiring innovation and reflection on the design culture that surrounds it. It also showcased how traditional lighting is being reimagined for the modern era.

Here are some of our favorite pieces leading the way:

Splash (above) uses glass and light to stage a scenic display that evokes the movements of water sparkling in sunlight. Photo courtesy of Lasvit

Lasvit’s Symphony of Water and Light

Lasvit’s “Soaked in Light” experience is an installation designed by Martin Gallo that plays on well-being and the link between light and water. At the center of the installation is Splash, which uses glass and light to stage a scenic display that evokes the movements of water sparkling in sunlight. The exhibition oscillated between the stillness of a pond, the playfulness of puddles, and the raw energy of a rushing river through fuzed glass. lasvit.com

Designed for walls and ceilings, MAP connects a series of glowing circular modules along a slim ribbon that also powers the system—like a constellation drawn across the surface. Photo courtesy of Lodes

Lodes Brings Custom Lighting to Life

Lodes opened its showcase with a hands-on journey through its customizable lighting systems. The first section focused on “Standard Bespoke” and “Out of Scale” solutions, where shifting lights and sounds created a constantly changing atmosphere. Interactive stations and a digital configurator gave visitors the chance to explore technical features and tailor-made options up close.

The highlight of the presentation was MAP, a new lighting system developed with Berlin-based studio Geckeler Michels. Designed for walls and ceilings, MAP connects a series of glowing circular modules along a slim ribbon that also powers the system—like a constellation drawn across the surface. lodes.com

Flos’ installation “The Light of the Mind,” designed by Formafantasma, breaks away from convention: there are no informational plaques or narration—just the lamps and a series of abstract videos that hint at the thinking behind them. Photo courtesy of Flos

Flos’ Dreamlike Dive into Design

Rather than relying on traditional product storytelling, Flos chose to focus on the raw ideas, emotions, and experimentations that shape design. Their installation “The Light of the Mind,” designed by Formafantasma, breaks away from convention: there are no informational plaques or narrations—just the lamps and a series of abstract videos that hint at the thinking behind them. The exhibition unfolds like a dreamlike sequence of rooms, each one centered on a different designer and their vision. flos.com

Foscarini Redefines the Chandelier

Foscarini’s two-part showcase balanced bold experimentation and refined design. At Euroluce, Ferruccio Laviani’s colorful, airy stand set the stage for seven new lighting families and a fresh rethink of the chandelier. The brand leaned into unexpected materials like recycled lava and glass bead embroidery while stripping back the traditional chandelier into sleek, contemporary forms.

Highlights included Étoile by Dordoni Studio, a study in quiet elegance with cylindrical glass volumes. Before his passing two years ago, Rodolfo Dordoni worked on these designs. The unexpected combination of porcelain and aluminum works surprisingly well together.

The project for Étoile takes its cue from the archetype of the Murano lamp, reinterpreted by means of subtraction. “We have eliminated the central skeleton, the arms, and any superfluous decoration. The objective was to conserve the rich allure of this type of lamp, while expressing it in a contemporary language constructed through the play of volumes,” say Giuseppe Mauro and Mattia Cimadoro, both now at the helm of Dordoni Studio. foscarini.com

Lee Broom’s Take on the Paper Lantern

British designer Lee Broom brought a modern twist to classic porcelain with Cascade for Lladro, a new lighting collection that blends traditional craft with contemporary form. Created in collaboration with a team of skilled porcelain makers, the collection reimagines the age-old paper lantern through a minimalist lens.

Inspired by the lantern’s timeless shape and soft glow, Lee explores porcelain’s natural elegance—focusing on balance, translucency, and clean geometry. The result is a series of sleek, sculptural lights: two pendant styles and a wireless table lamp, all built from simple spheres and cylinders arranged with quiet precision. lladro.com

Czech lighting brand Brokis presented four new collections—Under Pressure, Comet, and miniature editions of the popular Night Birds and Planets—alongside refreshed designs in signature lines. Photo courtesy of Brokis

Brokis’ “Brokisglass” Takes the Stage

Czech lighting brand Brokis presented four new collections—Under Pressure, Comet, and miniature editions of the popular Night Birds and Planets—alongside refreshed designs in signature lines like Capsula, Spectra, Starcloud, and Bamboo Forest.

A dedicated section of the exhibition focused on Brokisglass, the brand’s line of sustainable, recycled glass. Highlights included the Senza Fine collection—featuring delicate vases, bowls, and custom glass tiles—as well as Bloom, a concept installation that explored the potential of upcycled materials in contemporary design. america.brokis.cz

Ingo Maurer and collaborator and now creative director, Axel Schmid, debuted an unassuming lighting fixture called Strange Little Thing during Milan Design Week. Photo by Giuliano Koren

Ingo Maurer’s Strange Little Thing

At the Ingo Maurer booth collaborator and now creative director, Axel Schmid, debuted an unassuming lighting fixture called Strange Little Thing during Milan Design Week.

“As the name kind of hints, it’s really a strange story,” he says. “The idea actually started more than six years ago. Even earlier than that in 2003, I had made a very minimal desk lamp. It was just bent aluminum with an LED module stuck on it. I was trying to use as few parts as possible.

Then six years ago I thought, ‘What if I take that concept even further and turn it into a pendant lamp?’ So I got rid of even the structure that holds the LED in place. Instead I just hung the module directly from the cable. That was the first prototype.” ingo-maurer.com

Marset’s Ice-Inspired Lamp  

Marset’s newest lighting debuts combined light, life, and architecture during this edition of Euroluce. The group presented a preview of all the new products they’ll be launching in the coming months within an installation design by Mesura architecture studio. 

Ringo by designer Joan Gaspar was among the new debuts made of clear polycarbonate, perfect for big spaces. Its round, ice-like look creates a play between light and the material, making it feel both bold and light. marset.com

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