INTERNI.PROPOSTE AWARD 2026
INTERNI.PROPOSTE AWARD 2026 The value of synergy between textiles and furnishings
The INTERNI.PROPOSTE AWARD 2026 made its debut at the 33rd edition of Proposte. This new recognition was conceived and promoted in collaboration with INTERNI Magazine, the exhibition's main media partner.
Designed to highlight the most interesting and innovative applications of fabrics presented in recent editions of Proposte, the award focuses on the dialogue between furniture companies and textile manufacturers. It underscores the strategic role of this synergy in defining new design languages—a fertile exchange between different skills and sensibilities capable of transforming material research and experimentation into high-quality products aligned with the evolution of contemporary living.
The featured companies
There are three competing categories—Fine Outdoor, Inspired by Nature, and Precious Touch—representing three specific areas of research and application of textile in design.
The furniture companies involved include Cassina, Ethimo, Flexform, Flou, Roda, and Talenti for the outdoor sector, along with companies such as De Padova, Giorgetti, Living Divani, and Molteni, which have always been leaders in contemporary living research.
Alongside them, textile manufacturers Rossini della Quercia, Torri Lana 1885, Parà, Pozzi Arturo, Clerici Tessuto, Jacqart, Ratti, and Viganò—interpreters of a manufacturing culture that blends innovation, quality, and tradition.
An exceptional jury
The awards were determined by a prestigious jury composed of leading figures from the worlds of design, architecture, and publishing: Gilda Bojardi, Editor-in-Chief of INTERNI Magazine; Marco Parravicini, President of Proposte; Gabriele Chiave, Creative Director and founder of Controvento; Francesca Lanzavecchia, Creative Director and founder of Lanzavecchia + Wai; Simona Quadri, Architect and Director of the Vudafieri Saverino Partners studio; Alessandro Enriquez, Fashion Designer and Creative Director of the brand Alessandro Enriquez; Paolo Bleve, Publisher of IFDM.
The Award-Winning Projects
Three visions, three interpretations of contemporary textiles: here are the winners of the first edition of the INTERNI.PROPOSTE AWARD:
Fine Outdoor
Product: Astra
design by Rodolfo Dordoni
Collaboration: Roda + Jacqart
Motivation: For the precious three-dimensional weave and the color research in relation to outdoor requirements and performance.
Inspired by Nature
Product: Everyday Life by Paul Smith
Collaboration: De Padova + Torri Lana 1885
Motivation: For the use of fabric made with natural fibers and for the consistency of a project that showcases the harmony between product and textile.
Precious Touch
Product: Margherì | design by Monica Armani
Collaboration: Flexform + RDQ Rossini della Quercia
Motivation: For the unexpected softness combined with high technical performances required for outdoor fabrics. The refined design makes the fabric suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
The jury also awarded a special mention to the project most consistent with the theme of Proposte 2026: Heritage Forward.
Product: Elisa
Collaboration: Giorgetti + Clerici Tessuto
The awards ceremony took place yesterday evening, May 5th, during the traditional gala evening of the fair.
With this new award, Proposte strengthens its role as an international reference platform for furnishing textiles, promoting design culture and the value of collaboration between production chains.
INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY 5-7 MAY 2026
During Proposte, same days same opening hours, Ascontex Promozioni promotes International Observatory at Sheraton Lake Como Hotel.
This three-day event, held simultaneously with Proposte in Cernobbio, will extend the most important high-end world preview of furnishing fabrics and curtains, based at Villa Erba, bringing together selected Exhibitors showing their latest and most exclusive collections to the international visitors.
This year’s participants are: Any Tekstil San. Tic. Ve Paz. A.S. – Devoretex - Kacar Textile A.S. – Kucukcalik – Marsteks – Safas Tekstil/Fioretta Home – Shade Home Fashion – Uludag Textile Exporters’ Association (UTIB) – VCH Tekstil A.S.
Strict selection criteria, in terms of turnover, number of employees in the company, production volumes, quality, price and collection level, innovation have been applied by the Organizing Committee to admit the entitled Exhibitors to be part of INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY.
www.internationalobservatory.com