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Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026

Collection

The Anywhere sofa by Francesco Binfaré and the Dilly lamp by Jacopo Foggini are added to the collection. Two models that emerge in continuity with the path that Edra has developed over time together with its authors: they do not simply introduce new objects, but rather condense a line of research.

As Silvana Annicchiarico observes:

"Projects at Edra arrive when they become necessary. Not to fill a market space, but to advance a research process. On one hand, Anywhere, a seating system that overturns the traditional paradigm, working on the very archetype of the sofa and further developing the reflection that Edra has pursued for years on the relationship between the body and freedom of posture; on the other, Dilly, a luminous presence that takes shape as a free gesture, capable of evoking an ancestral force.”

Two different works, yet united by the same identity.

Anywhere
FRANCESCO BINFARÉ

The Anywhere sofa by Francesco Binfaré stems from an idea that is as essential as it is profound: an authentic, original intuition that pushes forward the way we think about and experience comfort. It interprets softness through a language of freedom, movement, and relationship, where seating becomes a space to inhabit, fully adapting to places, habits, and situations.

The project integrates the Smart Cushion, a technology patented by Edra that allows the backrest inclination to be shaped at will within a mobile element. The backrests rotate on a pivot positioned at the ends of the bases; simply guiding their movement makes it possible to freely modify the depth of the seat.

With simple gestures, the sofa completely changes its configuration. The variable seat depth and the fluid inclination of the backrests open up infinite possibilities of use, making every posture natural, free, and welcoming. Comfort remains absolute in any position—alone, with others, anywhere. This openness is reflected in the system itself. In the words of its designer, Anywhere is “composibile*”, rather than merely modular: the model’s seven elements are independent and can be freely combined in various arrangements or used individually. It can function as a standalone chaise longue in an intimate room, or as a domestic landscape of extraordinary elegance in a larger space, from a living room to a hotel lounge.

The backrests have a sinuous movement, perceptible even from the rear, which makes the sofa dynamic in space: it can appear continuous or fragmented, allowing the gaze to pass through its parts. It naturally accommodates a wide range of Edra fabrics, from the most luminous to the more substantial and deep, and it is precisely this versatility that confirms its universal character. Its name immediately declares its essence: Anywhere is a hymn to freedom.

It continues Francesco Binfaré’s long-standing research into comfort, aimed at designing intimate and personal spaces—never rigid—capable of transforming and naturally adapting to the body and its needs. An idea that appears simple, yet is made possible by an exceptionally high level of ingenuity, technique, and craftsmanship.

Anywhere is a sofa, but also a landscape, a horizon, it is

“Something like
behind the boom
opening to the sky
over the sea
with white sails
and white clouds
and the wide sea
Something like
entering the infinite space
of the other
into the space
of love
Thus, without apparently
anything to invent
And so remaining
and breathing the meaning
of the world
within a room”

Anywhere – Francesco Binfaré

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Dilly
JACOPO FOGGINI

Dilly is a lamp-sculpture made of hand-crafted polycarbonate, capable of both holding light and radiating it into the surrounding space. It appears as a luminous silhouette—slender and vibrant, composed of reflections, transparencies, shadows, and movement—which Jacopo Foggini describes as “a free interpretation of the female figure: an elusive profile that seems to appear and dissolve within contrasts.”

With Dilly, Edra continues, together with the designer, its experimentation with materials. The polycarbonate is worked with great mastery: a continuous, free gesture that generates a tall, striking structure, yet at the same time light. Each piece presents variations that enhance its character as a unique work.

A true sculpture of light, it elegantly integrates functionality as well: it is composed of overlapping elements, easily disassembled, that fit together seamlessly to create a continuous form and allow for easy maintenance. Dilly features adjustable lighting and is available in both indoor and outdoor versions, in gold and silver finishes.

“DILLY is born from a light, instinctive gesture, from a sign that takes shape in space. Dilly is the name of a loved one. As often happens in my work, the project holds an intimate and personal dimension, transforming matter into presence, memory, and narrative. I develop it vertically, slender and vibrant, evoking the body of a female figure: a presence that is at once strong and delicate, solid and ethereal. It is not a representation, but a tension suspended between balance and movement.

Polycarbonate, an apparently neutral material, through the technique I have developed over the years becomes an organic and fluid weave crossed by light. The material loses rigidity and weight, transforming into a transparent, almost immaterial structure, capable of receiving and diffusing luminous energy. Light is not simply emitted: it seems to inhabit the material itself. When switched on, DILLY appears as a pulsating presence that continuously dissolves and recomposes itself.

When switched off, it reveals its sculptural nature and the plastic autonomy of the gesture that generated it. A central element of the project is the relationship between light and shadow. The shadow expands onto the wall as an extension of the work, amplifying its immaterial dimension. The object does not merely occupy space: it activates it, modifies it, transforms it. Each DILLY is entirely handmade in my workshop in Milan.

Every gesture is unrepeatable, every weave different: no two pieces are alike. Whoever chooses it receives a unique luminous sculpture.

The project is born within the collaboration with Edra, a unique reality in the international design landscape, capable of transcending the traditional boundaries between art and design. In this context, DILLY represents a further chapter in a dialogue based on trust and expressive freedom. DILLY is light, but it is also body: a gesture that becomes presence.”

Dilly - Jacopo Foggini

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Salone del Mobile.Milano

Rho Fiera

21st – 26th April

Once again, this year, the stand is the setting in which the collection is presented, with a strong focus on the new models: the Anywhere sofa and the Dilly lamp.

Edra presents its work through the institutional concept that consistently defines all its exhibitions. A clear, recognizable language, deeply rooted in its identity.

The space is framed by an absolute neutral setting, where full-height mirrored surfaces alternate with large LED walls displaying images of natural, classical, and contemporary environments.

The mirrors reflect the models, which emerge in their details, highlighting the quality of the materials and their versatility of use.