Salvatori returns to Milan Design Week 2025 with two new offerings: Nagi, a natural stone texture developed with Yabu Pushelberg, and Nereo, a bathroom collection by Elisa Ossino. Presented at the brand’s Via Solferino showroom in the Brera district, the exhibition draws attention to the material and conceptual possibilities of natural stone, inviting visitors to explore tactile surfaces and sculptural forms through furniture, lighting, and architectural finishes.
Introducing Nereo by Elisa Ossino
Elisa Ossino introduces Nereo as a collection of wall-mounted vanity units built around sculptural volume and softened structure. She connects the name to the sea nymphs of Greek mythology, the Nereids, to express her vision of natural stone formed with calm intensity and precise edges.
“Nereo takes its name from the Nereids, sea nymphs believed to live underwater,” Ossino explains. “I wanted to create a bathroom for Salvatori where natural stone, such a precious material, was treated with both softness and grandeur.” Her approach combines reduced shapes with curved detailing that invites closer engagement. Rounded edges stretch across the perimeter, basin, and drawers, recalling objects smoothed by wind and water.
The pieces are available in lengths of 60, 90, and 120 centimeters, with customizable drawer fronts in both stone and wood finishes. Ossino offers options in Bianco Carrara, Crema d’Orcia, Gris du Marais, Verde Antico, and other selections, with finishes such as Plissé, Bamboo, Spaghetti, and Raw available depending on the material. Wood front panels come in Walnut, Pale Oak, Grey Oak, or Coffee Oak.
The modular system allows for the integration of countertop or built-in basins, while the sculpted proportions reinforce a focus on scale and precision rather than ornamentation. Nereo continues Ossino’s exploration of the bathroom as an architectural rather than decorative space, following her previous Salvatori collections like Balnea and Omaggio a Morandi.
Nagi: Yabu Pushelberg’s First Stone Texture
Designed by George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, Nagi translates the motion of water into surface form. Created as a 586×292 mm tile, the surface ripples outward from a compressed center, mimicking the moment a stone hits water. The Japanese term “Nagi” refers to the calmness of the sea, a concept the designers wanted to bring into a solid medium.
“Translating the movement of water into solid stone is a reflection of Salvatori’s ethos,” say Yabu and Pushelberg. “From bathroom vanities to wall textures and flooring, this product celebrates the essential relationship between water and stone.”
Each tile maintains the same height on its short sides, allowing users to rotate and pair them in multiple orientations. The result creates a sense of spontaneity within a structured pattern. Depending on the time of day and lighting conditions, the surface shifts in appearance, offering a three-dimensional play of shadows across the stone’s undulating texture.
Nagi is available in Salvatori’s marble and limestone range: Bianco Carrara, Crema d’Orcia Select, Pietra d’Avola, Silk Georgette, Verde Antico, Verde Guatemala, and Placido Paradiso. The texture builds on a longstanding relationship between Salvatori and Yabu Pushelberg, who previously collaborated on the Anima and Punto bathroom collections, the Assembly line from The Village initiative, and the design of the Salvatori showroom in New York.
Expanded Material Library and Returning Icons
In addition to Nagi and Nereo, Salvatori expands its stone catalogue with Placido Paradiso, now offered in Plissé and honed finishes. Several existing products return in new material treatments, such as the Love Me, Love Me Not table by Michael Anastassiades in Verde Antico marble, and the Teo lamp by Luca Nichetto with new paper shades and updated marble bases.
Throughout the showroom, Salvatori pairs new arrivals with past collections by key collaborators, including The Small Hours by Patricia Urquiola and Hito by Piero Lissoni. The curation reinforces the brand’s focus on continuity through experimentation, each piece grounded in tactile engagement, refined scale, and a deep respect for stone as material and medium.
Salvatori at Milan Design Week
The showroom at Via Solferino 11 once again served as the anchor for Salvatori’s presentation during Milan Design Week. This year’s installations delivered a sensory-rich experience, spanning from rippling wall textures and sculptural surfaces to bathroom elements that appeared carved from stone rather than assembled. The new launches advanced the brand’s ongoing exploration of material clarity and structural integrity, while maintaining a focus on practical application. Through Nagi and Nereo, Salvatori demonstrated how surface and structure can operate in sync with intent and precision.
