Movement made its mark in subtle, poetic ways at this year's Euroluce. Designers showcased illumination designed to adapt to real life, with fixtures that allowed us to tilt, twist and redirect light as desired. Lightweight pendants and suspensions added gentle motion and softness to spaces. These lights feel alive, not anchored.

Intriguing lighting systems used woven fabric and other materials to supply power, allowing for practically endless design possibilities. MAP by LODES, which premiered at the show, features a conductive decorative tape that runs luminous modules and lines along ceilings and walls from a single power source - the epitome of flexibility.

A new generation of track lighting has ushered in slimmer forms, refined finishes and versatile systems that move effortlessly through space. FLOS is reimagining track lighting in innovative ways with the sleek, streamlined Glowing Track and Nocturne - available in floor and suspension versions.

Lighting is having a tactile moment. Brands like Brokis and Terzani showed us fixtures that scatter, shimmer and refract light with stunning effect. Using materials ranging from opal glass to layered ceramics and etched crystal, makers like LODES showcased fixtures that felt richly dimensional and beautifully moody. Others brought their sheer luminaires to glow from within.

Dreamy fixtures mimicked folded paper, layered sheers and floating diffusers. The effect was ethereal, like a glow suspended in air. FLOS introduced the innovative Maap, which uses a magnetic mounting system that allows people to shape the fixture by hand, transforming their wall into a glowing canvas.

Color trends leaned warm, retro and delightfully dramatic. We saw Pantone's Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse, featured across lighting and furniture. Bold reds, yellows, avocado greens and burnt oranges showed 1970s nostalgia in a new light.

Gorgeous exterior lighting installations at this year's event showed portables and hybrid fixtures that double as sculpture or furniture, perfect for terraces, patios and indoor-outdoor living. Brands like Vibia, Il Fanale and Bover led the way with designs that are as durable as they are elegant.