Bedroom gets multifunctional
A new bed called Lanai by Yabu Pushelberg for Poliform was shown as a piece meant for sleeping, plush seating and storage — reflecting bedroom design that doubles as a daytime retreat. Wallpaper singled out the Lanai bed as emblematic of bedrooms functioning as cozy home offices or private lounges (wallpaper.com). The piece ties product design to hybrid living routines that many shows are now addressing (wallpaper.com).
A new bed debuting at Salone del Mobile 2026 is being pitched as a place to sleep, sit and stash things, not just a mattress frame. (wallpaper.com) Wallpaper reported on April 14 that Lanai was designed by George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg for Italian furniture brand Poliform and will launch during the Milan fair that runs April 21-26. (wallpaper.com) (salonemilano.it) The design adds modular elements that become storage, seating and integrated surfaces around the bed, according to Poliform previews published ahead of the fair. (living.corriere.it) (posh.it) That pitch fits the way brands are framing the bedroom in 2026: less as a room used only at night and more as a private lounge for reading, working or spending time alone during the day. (wallpaper.com) (posh.it) Salone del Mobile is the furniture industry’s main annual showcase, and this year’s 64th edition opens with more than a week of fairground and city events in Milan. Products introduced there often signal what manufacturers think buyers will want next. (salonemilano.it) (designboom.com) Poliform is also using Milan Design Week to stage a broader installation in the city, part of a push by major brands to present whole domestic settings instead of single objects. Lanai is being shown inside that larger lifestyle framing, not as a standalone technical upgrade. (designerspace.it) (wallpaper.com) The designers have worked this territory before. Yabu Pushelberg’s recent bed projects for other brands, including Molteni&C’s Theo, have also emphasized enveloping shapes and extended comfort beyond basic sleep. (molteni.it) (shop.mohd.it) Lanai arrives as Milan’s 2026 fair prepares to spotlight the “future of living,” with brands betting that one room can now do several jobs at once. (designweekguide.com) (wallpaper.com)
