Belgian designer Xavier Lust presented a selection of new and recent works during Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026, continuing his long-standing exploration of material transformation, fluid geometries and structural experimentation.
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The presentation included the pieces Pi, Smoke Table, Experiments and The Alchemist, projects that further developed the designer's research into the technical and sculptural possibilities of metal and industrial materials.
A design language shaped by tension and movement
Known for his curved forms and architectural approach to furniture, Xavier Lust focused the exhibition around the relationship between form, balance and material behaviour.
According to the designer, the projects reflected an ongoing investigation into the intrinsic qualities of materials pushed to the limits of their technical capabilities. Across the collection, surfaces appeared folded, stretched and manipulated into fluid compositions that balanced structural precision with sculptural expression.
The latest works formed part of a broader design journey that has defined Lust's practice since founding his Brussels studio in 1992.
From Le Banc to international collaborations
Xavier Lust first gained international recognition after presenting the prototype Le Banc at the Milan furniture fair in 2000, a project that initiated collaborations with companies including MDF Italia, Driade, De Padova, FIAM Italia and De Castelli.
Over the years, his work became recognised for pioneering approaches to metal forming, often transforming rigid industrial materials into fluid and seemingly weightless structures.
Between collectible design and industrial production
Alongside his industrial collaborations, Lust has also developed a parallel practice in collectible design through partnerships with galleries including Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Nilufar and Ralph Pucci.
His works have entered both public and private collections, including the collection of Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Design, architecture and formal research
Since 2015, the designer has operated from a converted modernist studio-gallery space in Brussels, where his practice continues to combine furniture design, architectural experimentation and formal research.
The latest presentation at Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026 reinforced the designer's continued focus on material innovation and sculptural functionality, positioning furniture as both usable object and architectural gesture.
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