Fuorisalone 2026 confirmed Milan as an international platform for design, where companies and creatives shaped experiences capable of connecting matter, time, and perception. In this context, Budri and Ceramica Sant’Agostino presented projects that interpreted design as a constantly evolving language, linking research, craftsmanship, and experimentation.

Budri inaugurated “Arc_Hive” in its showroom on Foro Buonaparte, transforming the space into a museum-like path dedicated to fifteen years of collaboration with Patricia Urquiola. The company developed a reflection on the temporality of design, inviting visitors to slow down and observe the value of design research. The journey began with Macrosterias, a project that redefined the use of marble, turning it into a dynamic and narrative surface.

In addition, Budri expanded this vision through a selection of iconic works that showcased the evolution of design through the dialogue between materials. Marble, wood, resins, and glass blended together, giving rise to surfaces capable of evoking textiles, landscapes, and lightweight architectures. The installation thus took shape as a living archive, where design manifested itself as an immersive experience and a material narrative.

At the same time, Ceramica Sant’Agostino developed a dual project exploring design as a relationship between art and space. In its showroom on Corso Garibaldi, the company hosted an exhibition by artist Nando Stevoli, where matter was transformed through an experimental use of canvas. The works, characterized by three-dimensional textures and plays of light, interacted with ceramic surfaces, placing design as a process of transformation at the center.

Meanwhile, its presence at Palazzo Bovara, within “Elle Decor Sensory Landscape,” further expanded this research. The project created an immersive environment in which design activated perception and generated well-being. In this context, Ceramica Sant’Agostino’s surfaces accompanied visitors along the path and into the large bathroom hall, helping to define a sensory landscape.