Connected Scenarios: Valcucine's recap at Milan Design Week 2025
At Brera Design Week 2025, Valcucine renewed its commitment to Milan Design Week, continuing the journey begun last year with an evolving vision of connections between design, emerging technologies, and sustainability. This year's theme, Connected Scenarios, delved into the future of the home, blending artificial intelligence, smart home systems, and the kitchen environment to create cutting-edge, functional, and aesthetically sophisticated living spaces.
Connections between spaces, cultures and technologies
The Valcucine Milano Brera showroom was transformed into a vibrant hub of reflection and exchange. The Connected Scenarios concept was the lens through which the brand explored how design serves as a catalyst for new connections between people, spaces, and technology. In collaboration with esteemed partners e15, Nice and Rakumba, Valcucine presented an experience that transcended the traditional kitchen, offering a dynamic, sustainable, and forward-thinking environment.
Notable innovations included the Speakers' Corner, V-Motion 2.0 technology, and the latest Forma Mentis capsule collection, Archigraphica, each exploring essential facets of the kitchen's future evolution.
Speakers' Corner: inspirations and visions
Valcucine's Speakers' Corner was the beating heart of Milan Design Week 2025, a space where designers, architects, and innovators from across industries gathered to discuss the theme of Connected Worlds. This concept embodied the seamless integration of the physical and digital realms, highlighting sustainability and the rapid evolution of technologies in modern design. Each conversation offered fresh insights into how various disciplines are shaping the way we live and interact with our environments.
The speakers were visionary thought leaders, sharing their experiences and offering unique perspectives on the future of living.
Highlights included: Nicola Ricciardi, Director of miart; Alessandro Mininno, Founder of Flatmates; Silvia Badalotti, Prompt Designer; Luca Molinari, Curator, Critic, Professor of Theory and Design and founder of Luca Molinari Studio; Lyndon Neri, Co-founder of Neri&Hu Design and Research Office; Judith van Vliet, Color Designer, founder of The Color Authority; Studio Truly Truly, a design studio based in the Netherlands; Stefano Schiavo, Founder of Sharazad; Eszter Radnóczy, architect and founder of este'r partners; Philipp Mainzer, Creative Director and CEO of e15; Juan Pablo Boz, Chief Marketing Officer of Nice; Vaisakh Varkey Mathunny, founder and Director of Design of Two Plus Design Collective; Martins Hermansons, Designer for the studio FortyFour; Beka Pkhakadze, founder of STIPFOLD; Daniel Treacy, Head of Design at Rakumba e Maurizio Vianello, CEO of Valcucine.
These experts engaged in meaningful discussions, addressing key topics such as sustainability, innovative materials, and the design of tomorrow. Each dialogue was an opportunity for cultural exchange and future-oriented thinking, contributing to a global vision of what living spaces will become.
V-Motion 2.0 and the smart kitchen
Valcucine unveiled V-Motion 2.0, a revolutionary technology that transforms the kitchen experience. Developed in collaboration with Nice, a global leader in Home Management Solutions, this innovation has redefined the interaction between people and the kitchen, making it more intelligent and seamlessly integrated. With V-Motion 2.0, Air Logica has reached new heights of interaction, offering control through voice commands, remotes, apps, and voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant. This technology not only represents a leap forward in functionality but also a design evolution, featuring innovative materials such as Tech Ceramics, MDi, precious metals, and stainless steel. Soon, this technology will also be available for Logica Celata.
In addition to its technological advancements, V-Motion 2.0 prioritizes safety: its advanced protection system automatically reverses motion when obstacles are detected, ensuring safe, uninterrupted use. Customizable lighting, ranging from white to natural tones, enhances well-being by replicating the natural cycle of daylight.
Archigraphica: the essence of wood
Archigraphica collection garnered significant attention at Milan Design Week 2025, combining the warmth of solid wood with bold graphic design.
Created by Gabriele Centazzo, this innovative collection transformed wood into a visual language, evoking architecture and geometry. The solid walnut profile adorned the kitchen sides and worktop, doubling as an integrated handle that enhances both aesthetics and functionality. Walnut doors, paired with worktops from the Forma Mentis collection, created a refined kitchen atmosphere where traditional craftsmanship and made in Italy meets modern innovation.
Archigraphica also introduced sleek monochromatic options in white and anthracite, creating a volumetric effect that accentuates the natural warmth and beauty of wood.
A special thanks to
This year, Valcucine brought Connected Scenarios to life through collaboration with some of the most influential brands in design and technology. Alongside e15, Nice, and Rakumba, they crafted an environment where the kitchen is at the heart of a connected, innovative home ecosystem.
The contributions of illy caffè, San Pellegrino, La Viarte and Barone Pizzini, further enriched the experience, offering a sensory and gastronomic journey that added excellence to moments of shared enjoyment. Together, these partners allowed Valcucine to create a space where design, technology, and well-being converge, presenting a new vision for the future of kitchens and homes.
Ph credits: Michele Salucci (ImmaginAria)
