Idral at Fuorisalone 2026: when professional faucets meet contemporary design

From 20 to 26 April, Idral brought its tapware to the heart of Fuorisalone Milano, at the Vergari Showroom in Via Lovanio 5, in the Brera Design District. Not a simple product display, but a precise statement: the professional tap is a design element, a project component — not a mere accessory.

We met Riccardo Poletti, Commercial Director of Idral Spa, to hear him explain the meaning of this participation, the products on show and the vision driving the company.

Professional Tapware and Fuorisalone: A Possible Dialogue

The question arises naturally: what is a technical tapware company doing in a context dedicated to cutting-edge design? For Riccardo Poletti the answer is clear.

"It means bringing professional tapware into a high-level design context. We want to demonstrate that a technical product can engage with contemporary design and architecture. And Fuorisalone gives us exactly that opportunity."

This positioning becomes even more explicit when we ask him to sum up Idral's philosophy in a single sentence, as he would with an architect unfamiliar with the brand.

"We design tapware where aesthetics, ergonomics, technology and performance coexist in harmony. Every Idral product is born to integrate into the architectural project."

Four words — aesthetics, ergonomics, technology, performance — that are not a slogan but a design criterion. And they find concrete expression in the products on display in Brera.

From Concrete Need to Finished Product

Before discussing individual products, we asked Riccardo Poletti to describe how a new tap is born at Idral. His answer reveals a method rooted in observation, not abstract inspiration.

"It always starts from a concrete need. Sometimes the market suggests it, sometimes we identify it ourselves by observing collective spaces and how people move within them. In both cases the starting point is always concrete: a need to be met through a functional result."

This approach is reflected in the products presented at Fuorisalone, each born in response to a specific need: from touchless hygiene to integrated public washroom management, from resistance in extreme environments to kitchen innovation.

Design as the Meeting Point Between Aesthetics and Engineering

How much does design matter in a company that has built its reputation on technical tapware? For Idral's Commercial Director it is not an added value but a structural element.

"Design is central to Idral — it is the meeting point between aesthetics and engineering. The OTTO Series by Luca Papini demonstrates this perfectly: the slim, rounded cover, balanced with the proportions of the body, is the result of the designer's pursuit of pure lines combined with the practical need for easy maintenance. The outcome is a product that is both beautiful and accessible."

The OTTO Series, on display at Fuorisalone, is the embodiment of this principle: seven available finishes, an inspectable two-tone cover to simplify maintenance, an infrared sensor and an automatic anti-Legionella cycle. A tap that engages with the architecture of a space without sacrificing any of the performance demanded by a professional context.

LK01: The Electronic Tap Enters the Kitchen

Among the novelties presented in Brera, LK01 — Luca Kitchen 01, also designed by Luca Papini — marks Idral's entry into previously uncharted territory: electronic tapware for the domestic kitchen.

"LK01, through its touchless photoelectric activation, eliminates hand contact with the tap and allows water consumption to be optimised. Water flows only when needed — I open and close it with a gesture. It lets me manage the tap as a support tool in the home kitchen, and it helps me keep my hands free and clean."

Eight months of research and development produced a tap with a progressive cartridge — always starting with cold water for real energy savings — available in two versions (swivel spout and pull-out spray), eight metallic finishes and mains or battery power. The inverted "L" design makes it immediately recognisable: an object that brings to the kitchen the same design care Idral applies to collective spaces.

The New 4all: Design Synthesis, Hygiene, Integration

The other star of the exhibition is the new version of the 4all system, the integrated module that combines water, soap and drying in a single point. Poletti pinpoints its three fundamental characteristics with precision.

"The three most important features of this new project are definitely: design synthesis, a function that ensures maximum hygiene, and an integrated solution providing water, soap and drying. For the designer who chooses this Idral solution it means planning a single installation point. For whoever handles maintenance, a single module to manage. Today at Fuorisalone we are presenting this new version with a redesigned aesthetic."

A system that puts into practice a principle dear to those who design high-traffic spaces: less installation complexity, fewer surfaces to manage, more hygiene. From airport washrooms to school bathrooms, the 4all reduces intervention points without sacrificing quality of use.

Complexity as an Everyday Challenge

Looking ahead, what is the greatest challenge Idral faces? Poletti's answer does not point to a single obstacle but to a structural condition of the market.

"The complexity of demands. Today they ask us for aesthetics, water saving, vandal resistance, anti-Legionella compliance and ease of installation. Idral brings all of this together in its products."

A complexity that admits no simplification: every criterion is non-negotiable, and the value of a product is measured by its ability to satisfy all of them simultaneously. Idral's response is not a compromise but an engineering process that integrates every requirement from the very first stage of design.

What Sets Idral Apart

To close the interview, the most direct question: what makes you different? Riccardo Poletti answers without hesitation, with the confidence of someone who knows his company's identity inside out.

"Italian design product, innovation, reliability and pre- and after-sales service."

Four pillars that tell the story of an Italian company with over sixty years of history, capable of evolving without losing its identity. From technical products for healthcare environments to design tapware for hospitality, from the domestic kitchen to outdoor spaces: Idral brings the same combination of engineering, aesthetics and reliability to every context.

Idral's participation in Fuorisalone 2026 was not a communications exercise but an act of positioning. Bringing professional tapware to Brera means asserting that the technical product has equal standing in contemporary design discourse. And the products on display — from the OTTO Series to the 4all system, from LK01 to the I84N0 range in AISI 316L stainless steel — are the most eloquent proof of this.

Want to discover the products presented at Fuorisalone? Visit www.idral.it or contact our team for dedicated advice on your project.