VDA Telkonet at Fuorisalone 2026
Design, customization and people-centric experience under the theme “Being Project”
Join us in Via Foro Buonaparte, 70 - Milan
A new perspective on contemporary design
A participation aligned with the theme “Being Project”
The theme chosen for Fuorisalone 2026 strongly resonates with VDA Telkonet’s vision. “Being Project” means moving beyond the idea of the product as an isolated object and entering a broader dimension made of relationships between people, environments, surfaces, functions and perceptions. For VDA Telkonet, this translates into the ability to develop solutions that tangibly improve the relationship between individuals and space, combining innovation, design, customization and architectural integration. In this context, participating in Fuorisalone is not simply about being present at an exhibition, but about contributing to a wider cultural reflection on what design means today.
In an increasingly competitive market, this vision takes shape through a tangible enhancement of the offering: VDA Telkonet – part of the Gewiss Group – contributes to expanding and enriching the Group’s ecosystem of smart solutions, creating an integrated and synergistic technological system. Platforms for intelligent management of guest environments and energy efficiency seamlessly combine with GEWISS’s proven expertise in automation, connectivity, and smart infrastructures, making technology an ever more integral part of the project while strengthening the Group’s leadership in advanced technologies for the hospitality sector.
”The theme Being Project reflects our approach very naturally: thinking of technology as experience, materiality and relationship with space. Taking part in Fuorisalone allows us to be part of a cultural context in which design and innovation are not only presented for what they are, but for the meaning they take on in people’s everyday lives. For us, it is the right place to express a people-centric vision of design.
Barbara Alvino, Communication & Marketing Manager at VDA Telkonet
Axia and Nova, two expressions of one design language
Through its participation in Fuorisalone 2026, VDA Telkonet will present two products that clearly express its way of understanding design: Axia and Nova.
Axia tells a story of materiality, finish and detail. It is a metal collection that embodies a precise aesthetic research and a strong attention to the product’s perceptual quality. Its value is also rooted in its manufacturing process, which highlights a craftsmanship able to turn function into architectural presence. In Axia, design is not only visual expression, but a balance between material, craftsmanship and interaction.
Nova, on the other hand, represents the value of customization as a design driver. Designed by Gensler and selected for the ADI Design Index, Nova expresses a flexible design approach, capable of adapting to contexts, finishes, materials and the identity of each space. Its presence at Fuorisalone, alongside the Compasso d’Oro exhibition, further reinforces the connection between innovation, design culture and the recognition of design value.
Technology, design and people-centric experience
One of the key concepts behind VDA Telkonet’s participation in Fuorisalone 2026 is people-centric experience. For the company, designing means putting people at the center, and understanding how they live in, perceive and move through spaces. In this sense, VDA Telkonet’s products become part of a broader narrative, in which design helps create an experience that is more intuitive, harmonious and coherent. Technology does not invade space, it accompanies it; it does not impose itself visually, it integrates with architecture and with the identity of the project; it does not separate performance from beauty, it holds them together.
VDA Telkonet’s participation in Fuorisalone 2026 therefore fits into a path that is fully consistent with its identity, one focused on advanced solutions for hospitality, where design, sustainability, customization and innovation are not separate aspects, but parts of a single vision. Being part of the event becomes a concrete way to show how technology can become part of design culture, how products can engage with architecture, and how design can contribute to building better experiences.
”Taking part in Fuorisalone means bringing a clear vision into the contemporary design conversation: technology must become an integral part of the project, not a separate element. At VDA Telkonet, we work to ensure that innovation, design and sustainability converge in solutions that concretely improve the relationship between people and spaces. For us, this is the direction of design: more human, more integrated, more aware.
Piercarlo Gramaglia, CEO of VDA Telkonet
Meet us at Fuorisalone 2026
During Fuorisalone 2026, VDA Telkonet will be present with a proposal that interprets the theme “Being Project” through the dialogue between materiality, customization, design and people-centric experience.
Fuorisalone 2026. Via Foro Buonaparte 70, Milan.
