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Bonsai at Salone del Mobile 2025: a celebration of light, innovation and design

By 1st May 2025May 8th, 2025No Comments

Where form meets feeling: Bonsai’s lighting highlights from Milan Design Week

In April, Matt and Martha from the Bonsai team travelled to Salone del Mobile 2025 in Milan — the global stage where design, technology, and imagination converge. In this blog piece, we are focusing solely on the lighting we saw exhibited in the show, highlighting what caught our attention! As leaders in bespoke interior design and premium architectural solutions, we’re always searching for the extraordinary. At Salone, we found it — not only in the designs, but in the way light itself told a story.

From the theatrical synchrony of Occhio’s light show to the sculptural brilliance of Bomma’s new Fragment collection, and the crystalline spectacle of Sans Souci’s debut, the exhibition proved one thing: lighting has evolved from utility to art.

Occhio: choreography in light and sound

Inside a cocoon of darkened atmosphere, Occhio presented a sensory experience that blurred the lines between light, music and motion. Their Milan Design Week 2025 showcase featured a fully synchronised light performance, where Occhio luminaires responded to music in real-time — choreographed with the finesse of a ballet.

Particular highlights included:

  • Luna series: Gesture-controlled, sculptural pendants that allow for intuitive dimming, colour control and mood shifts.

  • io tavolo: A rotating table lamp with precision colour rendering, perfect for reading or working under optimal conditions.

  • Luna basso: A moon-like glass sphere that creates soft, upward light using mirrored glass — a true feat of optical engineering.

At Bonsai, we work with Occhio because they don’t just make lights — they make experiences. Their ability to fuse technology with elegance was on full display in Milan.

Bomma: crystalline geometry reimagined

Bomma revealed a series of installations that drew crowds and cameras in equal measure. Their official showcase presented a crystalline future — bold, architectural, and precise.

Key moments from their exhibit:

  • Fragment Line: An ethereal yet structured collection of hand-blown glass modules, inspired by shattered geometry and architectural remnants.

  • A gallery-like display of modular chandeliers, suspended like jewellery in space, evoking movement and rhythm in every configuration.

  • Deep transparency, metallic tones, and high-lustre finishes — all hand-crafted in their Czech glassworks.

Bomma continues to blend the boundaries between contemporary art and lighting design, and we’re thrilled to include their newest work in our luxury lighting offering.

Sans Souci: a new name in the Bonsai lighting family

Our biggest revelation at Salone 2025 came from Sans Souci, and we’re proud to announce them as Bonsai’s newest lighting partner.

Their Salone del Mobile 2025 stand featured a bold fusion of:

  • Suspended kinetic sculptures, animated by subtle air currents and precise engineering.

  • Glass cascades that shimmered in ever-changing hues, brought to life with intelligent lighting tech.

  • Spectacular large-scale installations that redefined the chandelier as we know it.

Based in the Czech Republic, Sans Souci is one of the world’s leading bespoke lighting manufacturers, with an in-house team of 25 designers and a global reputation for delivering exceptional pieces across luxury residential and commercial projects.

We’re excited to bring their visionary designs to our clients — especially for grand entrances, feature stairwells, and spaces where lighting is intended to make a lasting statement.

Where beauty meets bespoke

At Bonsai, lighting is never just a fixture — it’s a language. It sets mood, defines space, and speaks to your identity. The collections we saw in Milan reaffirmed our belief that the best lighting is both functional and poetic.

Whether you’re seeking a bold centrepiece or a fully integrated lighting scheme, we invite you to explore our Interior Design Services and discover how Bonsai brings world-class lighting into your world.