Qu Lighting Fuorisalone 2026
During Milan Design Week 2026, the collaboration between Qu Lighting and True found one of its most exciting expressions in the space at Via Cernaia 7 in Milan, a venue of rare charm, characterised by historic architecture that opens onto an internal courtyard with a garden. This outdoor space, sheltered and quiet compared to the hustle and bustle of the city, formed the most atmospheric heart of the Fuorisalone exhibition.
The courtyard on Via Cernaia, with its intimate, almost domestic feel, served as a threshold between indoors and outdoors: a natural setting set within Milanese stone, where the light shifts throughout the day and becomes a design element in its own right. It is precisely in this context that Qu Lighting’s lighting solutions, in particular the “Glow – Light in Transparency” project, have found an ideal setting, capable of amplifying the dialogue between transparency, material and perception.
To complete the experience, True curated the entire furnishing scheme for the outdoor space and seating areas, introducing elements that do not disrupt the visual continuity of the garden, but complement it discreetly. The result is an environment in which Qu’s lighting design and True’s material sensibility have intertwined naturally: the surfaces, seating and furnishings have not simply ‘occupied’ the space, but have accompanied it, allowing the light to remain the undisputed star. In this dialogue, the furnishings become a silent yet essential presence, capable of supporting the narrative of light without overshadowing it.
The artistic direction of the project was entrusted to Aldo Parisotto, who interpreted the collaboration between Qu and True as a single, coherent narrative, in which light and furnishings are not separate elements but parts of the same perceptual system. His approach highlighted the garden’s role as a transitional space, a place where the design does not impose itself but allows itself to be traversed.
In this balance between existing architecture, light and furnishings, the space on Via Cernaia has become more than just a display: an experiential environment in which Design Week has found a slower, more contemplative dimension, deeply linked to the quality of experiencing the space.
