Lotus returns to Milan
Milan Design Week (April 20–26) will feature Lotus’s return with an immersive show called “IN PROGRESS” that maps the brand’s design DNA and future direction—Lotus is also partnering with Larusmiani to unveil a bespoke “Theory 1” in an Au color (sg.finance.yahoo.com). H&M Home is making a surprise debut at the fair in collaboration with Kelly Wearstler, underlining Milan’s push to reframe minimalism through tactile, approachable home pieces ( ).
Theory 1 will be exhibited inside Larusmiani’s Milan flagship from April 2–16, offering an early public viewing ahead of the design‑week program. (ebs.publicnow.com) Lotus describes the bespoke Au finish as a layered tribute to gold as element 79 and to the company’s 79 Formula 1 victories. (lotuscars.com) The project is produced with Haus of Automotive and presented with support from Konzepthaus, and Lotus’s announcement also flags a Carpano collaboration intended to foreground Italian craft within the Milan presentation. (finance.yahoo.com) H&M Home’s Kelly Wearstler collaboration will be staged at Palazzo Acerbi through a site‑specific installation by Studio Boum, marking Wearstler’s first formal showing in Milan. (wallpaper.com) The Wearstler capsule spans furniture, lighting and accessories built around ideas of ritual and modularity, with H&M Home earmarking the collection for an Autumn 2026 rollout. (schonmagazine.com) H&M Home head of design Evelina Kravaev‑Söderberg framed the partnership as a long‑held ambition to secure a Milan presence and to elevate the label’s standing in the international design community. (schonmagazine.com)
