Salone del Mobile Milano 2015

There is one week in each year when the world's design cognoscenti decends upon Milan to soak up the city's atmosphere, food, and most of all....design. Here is out round up of this year's greatest.

We loved seeing the horsehair light fixtures by NY-based Apparatus Studio at their pop-up on via Santa Marta

‘Butterfly’ outdoor sofa and tables designed by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia

‘Alpha’ chairs by London-based designer Brodie Neil

The ‘Réaction Poétique’ Collection designed by Jaime Hayon for Cassina

‘Bergere 50’ designed by Jaime Hayon for Ceccotti Collezioni

‘Sleeping Muse’ bed designed by Roberto Lazzeroni for Ceccotti Collezioni

We loved the quiet Asian simplicity of Hong Kong designer Chi Wing Lo’s pieces at the Milano showroom of Dimensione Chi Wing Lo Italia

‘Colette’ chairs designed by Lorenza Bozzoli for Cole on display at Design Junction

The ‘Armadillo’ cabinet, made entirely from recycled materials, designed by Enrico Marone Cinzano on display at Spazio Rossana Orlandi

‘Notch’ pendant (left) and ‘Captain Flint’ floor lamps (right) both designed by Michael Anastassiades for Flos

‘Holly G’ table lamps designed by Giorgio Biscaro for Fontana Arte

‘Top Secret’ drawers by Francesco Meda, on display at Spazio Rossana Orlandi

‘Fri’ chair in multiple colours, designed by Jaime Hayon for Fritz Hansen

A stunning re-edition of Gabriella Crespi’s ‘Puzzle’ table in bronze and murano glass at Rita Fancsaly Gallery

We loved Gallotti & Radice stand at Saloni, seen here is the ‘First’ sofa designed by Massimo Castagna and the ‘Haumea’ coffee tables

Chair and tiles by Australian designer Glen Baghurst as seen at Ventura Lambrate

The ‘Ancient Age’ copper series designed by Yun Jin and Jung Mö of Haäm, on display at Spazio Rossana Orlandi

‘Hampton’ cabinet by Hangar Design Group

‘Supernova’ – a kinetic lighting sculpture designed by Petra Krausova for Lasvit

0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051 The ‘Gimme More’ sofa from Diesel Living with Moroso

‘Float’ stools and ‘Corners’ storage designed by nendo for Moroso

Just a apart of the impressive nendo works 2014-2015 retrospective at the Museo della Permanente. On the right can be seen the Tokyo Tribal collection for Industry+

We absolutely fell in love with everything at Nilufar Depot, particularly the marble tables by Massimiliano Locatelli. Image by RuyTeixeira

‘Era’ chair family designed by Simon Legald for Norman Copenhagen

‘Table Joy’ collection designed by Aldo Cibic for Paola C. Image by Santi Caleca

‘Volare’ four-poster bed designed by Roberto Lazzeroni for Poltrona Frau

‘Traveller’ daybed designed by GamFratesi for Porro

‘Parasol’ ceramics designed by Designstudio speziell for Pulpo

The ‘Dress Bold’ walk in wardrobe designed by Giuseppe Bavuso for Rimadesio

‘Stay’ chairs and Dressing mirror from Collection III designed by Nika Zupanc for Sé on display at Spazio Rossana Orlandi

Stellarworks presented their ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ designed by creative directors Lyndon Neri and Rosanna Hu of Shanghai-based Neri+Hu at Spazio Rossana Orlandi

Within the Stellarworks ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ by Neri+Hu were seven objects, each representing one of the deadly sins

British designer Tom Dixon speaks to a packed audience within the cinema space they inhabited as part of Design Junction for the duration of Milan design week.

‘Pigalle’ bookcase and ‘Cyrus’ candleholders from Bellavista Collection

The ‘Open Air’ bed designed by Meneghello Paolelli for Twils

‘Chado’ teaset designed by Sebastian Herkner for Verreum

We absolutely loved the new collection by Italian architect Vincenzo De Cotiis for Progetto Domestico, on display in his Galleria De Cotiis

A clever, and oh so British, collaboration between Anglepoise and Paul Smith

We pretty much loved everything at the Milan showroom of BDDW…

The ‘Marmo Domestico’ from Bloc studios

The ‘Manda’ chair from Busnelli

Award-winning Hong Kong furniture designer Samuel Chan of Channels with his ‘Kerning’ collection

We absolutely fell for the ‘Palmador’ collection by Italian designers Dimore Studio

The new collection of bathroom furniture by norm architects for ex.t

We loved the elegant minimalist designs from Michael Anastassiades

‘Bowl’ light designed by Knut Bendik Humlevik for New Works

The enchanting ‘Amacord Halley’ cabinet from Promemoria, timber doors are inlaid with bronze work and has to be seen to be believed

‘Gridlock’ pendant from Roll & Hill

The ‘Metropolis’ table, designed by Italian Matteo Cibic for Indian company Scarlet Splendour

The ‘Assymetric chaise’ from BassamFellows

We loved everything from Ivano Raedelli, particularly the new Hayden bed and pret-a-porter storage units…

A piece from the ‘Nature’s Toolbox’ collection, designed by Hong Kong architect Steve Leung for Vissionaire