Armani/Casa honours founder’s residences with the ‘Origini’ project

Armani/Casa has chosen to unveil its new interior design proposals during Milan Design Week 2026 with a journey through the atmospheres of its founder’s residences, presented in the “Origini” exhibition inside the store at Corso Venezia 14.

The journey begins with eight of the designer’s icons, launched from 2000 to today and reinterpreted without compromising their essence: the Baloon armchair, the Seine console table, the Riesling bar cabinet, the Dustin director’s chair, the Tokyo armchair, the Winchester screen, the Logo lamp and the Danzica coffee table. The eight pieces take centre stage in the shop windows, paired with their updated iterations, visible from outside only as silhouettes behind frosted glass, and revealed in full once inside the store.

The collection’s longest-standing piece is the Logo lamp, designed by Giorgio Armani in 1982—well before the birth of Armani/Casa—which went on to inspire the entire home line.

From 2000—the brand’s inaugural year—come the Seine console table, whose updated light-lacquered edition preserves the original carving; the Riesling bar cabinet, now presented in a new gold finish with interlaced strands inspired by Armani Privé gowns; the Tokyo chair, reissued in a refined fabric with velvet detailing and hand stitching; the Winchester screen, reintroduced this year at a height of just 90 cm, reflecting Mr Armani’s habit of placing sofas at the centre of the room and using it to shield their backs; and the Danzica coffee table, unveiled with a mother-of-pearl mosaic, a signature of Armani/Casa.

Finally, the Baloon armchair, introduced in 2008, appears in a new lichen-green fabric, inspired by the distinctive hue of one of Armani’s collections; while the Dustin director’s chair, created in 2010, is updated in a leather version that is no longer foldable, becoming a permanent furnishing piece.

On the mezzanine, the Armani/Casa accessories collection takes centre stage, distinguished by new finishes, colours and prints, while on the upper floor the journey through Giorgio Armani’s homes focuses on the living area, articulated into three different atmospheres: “urban”, “resort” and “cottage”, inspired respectively by the residences in Milan, Pantelleria and St Moritz. This first iteration of the project will be repeated during future design weeks with further inspirations drawn from King Giorgio’s residences.

Each area is defined by a delicate, large-scale hand-painted watercolour that evokes distinctive details from Giorgio Armani’s residences. The painting depicting the wall of artworks in the living room of the Milanese home serves as a backdrop for the Classic upholstered chairs, covered in the refined Brighton jacquard with a motif inspired by Armani/Fiori compositions; the Logo lamp in its new floor-standing version; and the new Borgonuovo chess table, which pays tribute to the designer with the GA initials on the King piece.

A nod to the staircase and carved black panthers—among the most recognisable settings in Giorgio Armani’s Milanese home—characterises the presentation of the sofa and armchairs from the Albert series; the Brera coffee table and side table in black-stained ash with a gold-toned metal edge; and the Logo lamps.

A painted wall with a fireplace and a large window defines the intimate, introspective space of the cottage atmosphere. The furnishings include the new Play sofa series in Bretagne fabric, Byron armchairs, low tables, a side table and the Play system bookcase, which combines natural leather with Canaletto walnut.

Finally, in the space dedicated to moments of escape, the painted evocation of a tranquil seascape and light curtains stirred by the breeze recalls Pantelleria and forms the backdrop to the large modular Brando sofa, crafted from a single sheet of sandblasted light grey oak, on which cushions in Bombai chiné silk shantung are placed. Brando curved low tables and Retta table lamps complete the arrangement.

“Origini” expresses Armani’s strong sense of continuity in style, combining a taste for synthesis with an awareness of changing times. The Armani signature is strong and timeless, precisely because it is in constant motion, yet rooted in solidity,” the brand emphasises.