跨越 25 年的品牌梳理，凝視 Be the project 的設計本質
闊別 25 年，B&B Italia 重返 2026 米蘭國際家具展，跨出回歸產業主流現場的重要一步。作為一項策略性宣言，今年一共展出九個系列，在眾多品牌持續以嶄新概念描繪未來的當下，此次回歸更像是一場關於自身設計脈絡的重新梳理。透過新作、經典與再版系列並置，讓作品成為論述的載體，闡明品牌於當代設計語境中的位置。
After a twenty-five-year absence, B&B Italia returns to Salone del Mobile 2026, marking an important step back into the heart of the international design industry. Framed as a strategic statement, the presentation features nine collections in total. At a time when many brands are projecting visions of the future through new concepts and innovations, B&B Italia’s return feels more like a reconsideration of its own design lineage. By placing new products alongside re-editions and contemporary reinterpretations of iconic works, the brand allows the objects themselves to become vehicles of discourse, articulating its position within the contemporary design landscape.
➤ Abaco. Design by Ronan Bouroullec
為突顯每件作品的內在特質——型態、材質與設計邏輯，由 Formafantasma 主導的空間設計，並不刻意複製溫馨的家庭情境，略去軟裝修詞，以簡約克制的手法呼應品牌的工藝精神。空間被化約為光線與幾何框景，立面與立面之間構成景深。透過藻井天花板過濾頂部光線，營造沉靜、漫射的氛圍，再以大理石、木材和天然纖維定位視覺節奏，僅讓作品本身成為視覺焦點。隨著身體移動，意識隨之進入一種策展氛圍。這次的新作之一，是與 Ronan Bouroullec 合作的 Abaco 桌椅系統，作品自品牌位於諾韋德拉特（Novedrate）的總部汲取靈感，嫻熟地將建築語彙運用至家具輪廓，將木材、玻璃、水泥等元素精準接合，展現嚴謹清晰的結構之美。
Designed by Formafantasma, the exhibition space seeks to foreground the intrinsic qualities of each piece—its form, materiality, and design logic. Rather than recreating a familiar domestic setting, the installation strips away decorative narratives in favour of a restrained architectural language that echoes the brand’s enduring commitment to craftsmanship. The space is reduced to light and geometric framing devices, creating a layered sense of depth between architectural planes. A coffered ceiling filters natural light from above, producing a calm and diffused atmosphere, while marble, timber, and natural fibres establish a measured visual rhythm, allowing the furniture itself to remain the primary focus. As visitors move through the exhibition, they enter an environment shaped by a distinctly curatorial sensibility. Among the highlights is Abaco, the seating and table collection designed by Ronan Bouroullec, which draws inspiration from the architecture of B&B Italia’s headquarters in Novedrate. Through the precise assembly of wood, glass, and concrete, the collection translates architectural principles into furniture, revealing a clear and rigorous structural language.
➤ Field & Field Outdoor coffee table
由 Vincent Van Duysen 署名的 Untitled / Untitled Outdoor 系列、Field / Field Outdoor 系列及 Moor 躺椅，則在探討「結構如何形塑舒適」的對應關係。Untitled 以實木框架作為核心基礎，以倒角柔和外觀線條，模組化概念正如其名，以未定義的開放姿態，提高在不同空間的適應性。Field 則是與之搭配的茶几系列，延續沙發標誌性的倒角細節，以微弧輪廓改變光線動態，呈現細膩的靜態美感。Moor 以簡約的藤編環形框架貼合身體，以一道連續的線條，重新界定人們感知的方式，達到結構、材質與身體之間的平衡。
The new Untitled / Untitled Outdoor seating system, Field / Field Outdoor low tables, and Moor chaise longue by Vincent van Duysen explore the relationship between structure and comfort. Untitled is built around a solid wood frame softened by chamfered edges, while its modular configuration—true to its name—embraces openness and adaptability across a variety of spatial contexts. Field extends the language of the seating system through subtly curved silhouettes and chamfered details that modulate the way light interacts with the surfaces. Moor, meanwhile, combines a circular woven rattan frame with a continuous structural line that gently embraces the body, seeking a balance between material, construction, and physical experience.
➤ Untitled Outdoor
➤ Untitled Outdoor
➤ Moor
➤ Moor
Michael Anastassiades 的 Metric 系列，是以「輕盈」為目標的探索，採用纖細的實心橡木斷面線性交錯，降低視覺量體的沉重感，使光線得以穿透其間，並藉由交叉支撐達到必要的結構強度。由建築大師 Antonio Citterio 設計的 Alvar 扶手椅，以先進技術詮釋對木材的記憶，從北歐文化脈絡中尋找木作本質的「連續性」，將對傳統工藝的情感與敬意轉化為能長久耐用的當代作品。
Metric, designed by Michael Anastassiades, is an exploration of lightness. Composed of slender intersecting sections of solid oak, the chair reduces visual weight while allowing light to pass through its structure, with cross-bracing elements providing the necessary structural strength. Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Alvar armchair reinterprets the memory of wood through advanced manufacturing techniques. Drawing from Nordic traditions, it investigates the notion of continuity in woodworking, transforming a respect for craftsmanship into a durable contemporary object.
➤ Metric. Design by Michael Anastassiades
➤ Alvar. Design by Antonio Citterio
曾與深澤直人一同提出「Super Normal」理念的 Jasper Morrison，亦為品牌設計了 Super Frame 系列，以輕質鋁材結合自然藤編素材，形塑帶有弧度的寬幅把手，以簡約的連續造型框定一種舒適、放鬆的戶外氛圍。
Jasper Morrison, who famously developed the concept of “Super Normal” alongside Naoto Fukasawa, presents Super Frame, a collection of outdoor sofas, armchairs, and low tables. Combining lightweight aluminium with natural rattan, the series is distinguished by its wide curved armrest and continuous structural line, creating an atmosphere of comfort, elegance, and relaxation.
➤ Super Frame
➤ Nena
➤ Nena
除了布局重點新品，Richard Sapper 於1984 年設計的經典 Nena 折疊椅亦重回大眾視野。作為使座椅具有移動性，且更強韌、靈活的時代典範，復刻版使用管狀鋁製框架及壓鑄鋁製活動關節提升結構穩固性，同時提供布料與皮革飾面及多種色彩選擇。於 1958 年誕生的 Catilina 座椅也以亮鉻飾面再版，並採用與 Haus Nuller 合作開發的限量織品坐墊，以三原色紅、黃、藍為核心，向 Luigi Caccia Dominioni 的設計方法論致意。在化繁為簡，致敬經典的語境中，B&B Italia 這次的回歸，似乎正不言而喻的展示出「Be the Project」的內涵精神。脫離宏大的敘事，捨棄華麗的情感包裝，只專注在重要而微小的事物上，或許，那些能在時光中被反覆驗證的細節，本身便是對設計本質的回答。
Alongside the new introductions, several iconic pieces return to the spotlight. Originally designed by Richard Sapper in 1984, the Nena folding chair is reissued with a tubular aluminium frame and die-cast aluminium joints, enhancing structural performance while preserving the mobility and flexibility that made it a landmark design of its time. The Catilina armchair, originally conceived by Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1958, also returns in a polished chrome finish. For the occasion, it is paired with a limited-edition textile cushion developed in collaboration with Haus Nuller, whose primary colour palette of red, yellow, and blue pays tribute to Dominioni’s design methodology. Through this gesture of reduction and renewed attention to enduring values, B&B Italia’s return appears to embody the spirit of “Be the Project.” Rather than relying on grand narratives or elaborate emotional messaging, the exhibition focuses on what is essential. In doing so, it suggests that the details capable of withstanding the test of time may themselves offer the most compelling answer to the question of what design truly is.
