Private Lives of Objects
Flexform’s 2026 collection brings artisanal precision, enduring comfort and expressive new forms to contemporary interiors and outdoor spaces.
Unveiled during Milan Design Week in April, Flexform’s 2026 collection considers furniture not as a series of isolated objects but as a quiet framework for daily life. Presented under the theme The Private Lives of Objects, the collection extends the Italian brand’s longstanding language of measured proportions, tactile materiality and understated comfort across both interior and outdoor environments.
The new pieces are defined by an exacting balance between structure and softness. Warm woods, cowhide, glass, concrete and finely tailored upholstery are treated with the artisanal precision that has long distinguished Flexform, allowing craftsmanship to register through touch rather than ornament. The collection moves naturally from generous seating to dining, sleeping and storage, with each object designed to adapt to the changing rituals of domestic life.
Antonio Citterio’s Everett sofa expresses this approach through a woven cowhide cord structure that filters air and light around a softly contoured seat, while his Justine armchair reduces the language of seating to an upholstered cylindrical backrest and hand-finished timber base. Elsewhere, the Marquis tables foreground the grain and sculptural beauty of solid wood, and the Clarence storage system brings gentle corners, cowhide cladding and discreet functionality to pieces intended for both living and sleeping spaces.
The outdoor collection continues this sense of continuity between architecture, furniture and landscape. Everett Outdoor translates its woven enclosure into polypropylene cord, while Monica Armani’s Margherì range draws on the leisurely elegance of the Belle Époque through curved steel frames and generous cushions. Sebastian Herkner’s Tara Outdoor tables, formed entirely in concrete, temper a monolithic presence with finely honed surfaces and an unexpected visual lightness.
At the centre of the launch is Quincy, a new modular sofa by Citterio that moves deliberately away from rigid geometries. Its continuous, curving shell wraps around down-filled cushions, creating a form that is at once architectural and deeply inviting. Sinuous sections and a generously proportioned chaise longue allow Quincy to become a focal point without overwhelming the room, while an extensive selection of fabrics and leathers supports highly individual configurations.
“Quincy stems from a reflection on the role of the sofa in contemporary spaces,” Citterio says. Its curvilinear composition, he explains, introduces “a more fluid and convivial dimension to the living area” while retaining a clear architectural structure. It is a fitting expression of the broader collection: assured but never overstated, shaped by technical knowledge and made meaningful through comfort, use and time.
