CLAUDIO BELLINI Design

Mid-2026 Design Trends Update – Part 1
What is shaping the future of design? Based on our observations from the latest international fairs, we've identified some of the key trends influencing the industry in 2026, from materials and colours to forms, spaces, and user experiences. Swipe through to explore our first selection of trends, and stay tuned for Part 2, with further insights from NeoCon.


Design Furniture
Timeless Design
MDW 2026
Design trends

2005. The year YouTube was launched, changing the way people connected, communicated, and shared ideas.
That same year, Claudio Bellini designed Amelie for Poltrona Frau: a chair characterized by its slender silhouette, refined materials, and effortless elegance.
With its clean lines, expert craftsmanship, and distinctive leather upholstery, Amelie expressed a vision of contemporary living based on comfort, simplicity, and attention to detail.


Poltrona Frau

YUYI is a seating system designed by CLAUDIO BELLINI Studio for KANO. The project explores the balance between structure and softness through the contrast of a refined metal frame and generously upholstered forms. Seat and back cushions are expressed as distinct, floating volumes, creating a sense of visual lightness while enhancing comfort and flexibility. Extending into a modular sofa collection, YUYI offers deep, welcoming compositions that can be configured to suit different spatial requirements. Designed to foster both relaxation and social interaction, the system seamlessly adapts to lounge settings, reception areas, and contemporary collaborative environments.


WorkTech & Kano Furniture

Designed by CLAUDIO BELLINI Studio for SitOnIt Seating, Cotton combines soft, enveloping forms with everyday versatility.
Its organic silhouette, multiple configurations, and optional integrated laptop table create a lounge collection designed for comfort, flexibility, and contemporary lifestyles.

Designed by Claudio Bellini for and unveiled this week at NeoCon 2026, HOLDEN is defined by a clear geometric language where the seat, backrest, and armrests relate as a continuous, harmonious system.The exposed metal base lifts the upholstered body, making the structure fully legible while creating a subtle sense of suspension. Carefully detailed stitching traces the geometry, emphasizing edges and highlighting the transitions between volumes.A project shaped by proportion, balance, and clarity, where each element contributes to a composition that feels both precise and effortless.

Designed by Claudio Bellini for Frezza, DR reflects the enduring value of craftsmanship and authentic materials. Its generous wooden structure and curved silhouette draw inspiration from historical design, reinterpreted through a contemporary perspective. Balancing comfort, innovation and a strong visual presence, DR brings together craftsmanship, technology and design into a chair with a distinctive identity.




Frezza Office Furniture

Designed by CLAUDIO BELLINI Studio for , BOLD is a collection defined by soft, generous volumes and a strong visual identity. Inspired by the iconic design language of the 1960s, it reinterprets familiar forms through a contemporary lens, creating pieces that feel expressive, welcoming, and unmistakably bold.