Connected Worlds is the new theme for Milan Week 2025, inviting us to reflect on how design can play a crucial role in linking various aspects of our lives, from the natural environment to advanced technologies, from cultural traditions to future innovations.

Announced by Studiolabo, the organizers of , this theme calls for design to serve not only as a means of expressing creativity and ingenuity but also as a way to promote global unity and cooperation.

The concept of “connection” can be understood in several ways:

  1. Connection between physical and digital worlds: artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), and smart devices interacting to improve the quality of life in homes and cities.
  2. Connection between different cultures: cultures influencing each other reciprocally.
  3. Connection between humans and the environment: envisioning design as increasingly committed to reducing its ecological impact. Projects that demonstrate how sustainable technologies and renewable energies can integrate into urban and domestic settings.
  4. Connection between people and communities: through careful design of public spaces that encourage social interaction.
  5. Connections sparked by installations: projects that explore how architecture can create inclusive and accessible spaces, promoting inclusion through designs that invite sharing and dialogue.
  6. Connection between spaces and people: innovative solutions for urban mobility.
  7. Connection through various media and disciplines: sharing information and knowledge.

The theme Connected Worlds echoes some of the most significant and profound topics that emerged during the latest , where connections were key, engaging the public, companies, and professionals.

Milan Design week 2025 Logica Celata Valcucine

Logica Celata by Valcucine

Moreover, Connected Worlds extends the themes proposed by Fuorisalone in previous editions. The last edition in 2024, Materia Natura, was designed to investigate and discover the various ways nature can manifest as a source of inspiration, a material for design, and a guide for a sustainable future. This follows a trajectory that includes: Forms of Living, Between Space and Time, and Future Lab, outlining a path that upholds the values of a conscious design culture attentive to new forms of knowledge influencing the design context.

Therefore, the theme of will be an important opportunity to celebrate relationships and the art of engagement through design, highlighting how hybridized skills, as well as interactive and immersive experiences, can transform our way of living, working, and interacting with the world around us.