Edda armchair debut

Federica Biasi has introduced the Edda armchair for De Padova at Milan Design Week 2026, adding a new seat to the brand’s anniversary collection. (wallpaper.com) Wallpaper reported that De Padova commissioned Biasi to design Edda for the company’s 70th anniversary, and described the chair as shaped by “strong Japanese influences.” (wallpaper.com) A De Padova collection preview said Edda “reinterprets the archetype of the traditional Japanese floor seat” through an “essential and informal design.” A separate preview described the same piece as part of the brand’s new Milan lineup. (milled.com, kultinterier.si) The launch lands during Milan Design Week, which the City of Milan says runs from April 20 to April 26, 2026 across the fairgrounds and city districts. Salone del Mobile.Milano, the trade fair at Fiera Milano Rho, runs April 21 to April 26. (comune.milano.it, salonemilano.it) This year’s fair is large even by Milan standards. Salone del Mobile said the 64th edition will bring together more than 1,900 exhibitors and 227 brands from 32 countries. (salonemilano.it, mixinteriors.com) Coverage of the week has centered on installations and special projects as much as furniture launches. Designboom’s 2026 guide highlighted immersive experiences, talks and pop-ups, while Milano & Partners described the event as spanning both Salone del Mobile and the citywide fuori salone program. (designboom.com, milanoandpartners.com) Biasi’s own studio biography says she spent two years in Amsterdam before opening her Milan studio in 2015, developing a style focused on formal simplicity and clean lines. That background matches the language used around Edda’s low, restrained profile. (federicabiasi.com, wallpaper.com) De Padova has framed the broader 2026 presentation as a mix of furniture and lighting additions, with Edda shown alongside new pieces by Elisa Ossino and Omi Tahara. In Milan this week, that makes the chair part of a larger push by brands to package single-product debuts inside full-room narratives. (milled.com, designboom.com) For De Padova, the pitch is concise: a 70-year-old Italian brand marking its anniversary with a new armchair that turns a floor-seating reference into a Milan showroom statement. (wallpaper.com, milled.com)