At Rho, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile’s main stamping ground, over 2,500 exhibitors were spread over 490,000 sq m. The city’s showrooms and galleries were bustling too and the Euroluce lighting fair, was equally…
Saturday 25 December
There were more than 70 design fairs or festivals held around the world in 2010. Given that they last on average five days, that means you could feasibly spend the entire year attending one.
Milan’s I Saloni – the collective name for the Salone Internazionale del Mobile and its associated offshoots such as Salone Ufficio and SaloneSatellite – are the most important events in the design calendar, with over 2,300…
We hear from bookshops in Chicago and Skopje, learn how Salone Internazionale del Mobile affects Milan’s booksellers, and enjoy the week’s best music and magazines.
Salone Internazionale del Mobile day two: Hugo Macdonald talks brand Italy with Marco Velardi, and is joined by designers Benjamin Pardo and Eckart Maise.
Salone Internazionale del Mobile day four: Hugo Macdonald talks urban planning with architect Stefano Boeri and we also discuss retail, wine and bubble-lighting.
Salone Internazionale del Mobile: Joseph Grima, Alexis Georgacopoulos and Aric Chen join Hugo Macdonald in the studio. Plus, SodaStream’s reinvention and the day’s best chairs.
The best of Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan, including Joseph Grima – editor of Domus magazine and a look at the city’s 2015 Expo plans.
Salone Internazionale del Mobile day three: Tyler Brûlé and Hugo Macdonald talk to OeO creative director Thomas Lykke and discuss Italian cars with Jennifer Clark.
The 51st Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan revealed a change of mood in the design industry. With manufacturers still suffering from tightened budgets, designers are finding new and innovative techniques to maintain…
This year's Salone Internazionale del Mobile defied the credit crunch with an optimistic mood and a record number of visitors. Sarah Balmond reports on how emerging designers and established brands are responding to turb…
This year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile defied the credit crunch with an optimistic mood and a record number of visitors – 348,000 in total, 29 per cent more than 2007, 210,000 of whom came from abroad. Visitors from…
With record numbers attending Milan’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile, its reputation as the most important design fair was confirmed again. Shuttling across the city, Monocle caught up with the key industry players to get…
Monday 30 April
Today’s young designers are impressively versed in the art of branding across many different forms of media.
Sunday 14 February
It’s February and time for the design happening of the year in Scandinavia.
Il Salone del Mobile, the world’s biggest furniture fair, is a bellwether of the industry and a showcase for new ideas. As brands gear up for this year’s show, Monocle finds out that the immediate future looks promising.
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