Design / Interior design
Monocolumn
Thursday 14 April
The Salone series: Brera provides a breath of fresh air
Fashion week and the furniture fair are Milan’s two biggest calendar events – and both bring traffic to a standstill.
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Design / Interior design
Monocolumn
Monday 11 April
The Salone series: Viva Italia at the Triennale
Each year Milan’s Salone continues to sprawl into more of the city’s neighbourhoods, with more events, cocktails and sideshows to lure visitors away from the never-ending Rho fairgrounds. One of this year’s must-sees of…
Design / Interior design
Future starts now
The Milan Furniture Fair may be over but that’s really just the beginning. Manufacturers, buyers, designers and journalists the world over are now ruminating on what they’ve seen, whom they’ve met and, above all, what the…
Design / Furniture
Salone Selectives
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…
Design / Furniture
Only salone
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.
Design / Interior design
Monocolumn
Sunday 10 April
The Salone series: Seven year itch at Established & Sons
There’s a great deal of expectation riding on this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan. As well as being the 50th anniversary of the fair, it’s also the 150th anniversary of Italian unification.
Design / Interior design
Monocolumn
Wednesday 13 April
The Salone series: Back to business at the Fiera
For all the fun of the galleries, warehouse exhibitions and street parties elsewhere in Milan, the vast Rho fairground on the city’s outskirts is where the real business of Salone takes place.
Design / Interior design
Salon rangers
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…
Design / Furniture
Salone stars
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…
Design / Furniture
Salone del Mobile
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…
Design / Craft
Upwardly mobile
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…
Design / Furniture
Design briefing
Our verdict on this year's Salone del Mobile and a round-up of the best in show.
Design / Interior design
The Italian Masters
This year's Salone del Mobile coincided with the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification and much room was given to showcasing the country's unrivalled manufacturing heritage. Though a time for celebration, Monocle asked…
Design / Interior design
Milan Furniture Fair 2011
This year the Salone del Mobile in Milan celebrated its 50th anniversary. Fittingly, the mood was buoyant throughout the week-long event as the industry is beginning to pick up again post-recession. Monocle reports from all…
Design / Interior design
Milan design galleries
During this year's Milan furniture fair, Monocle visited three of the city's most celebrated design galleries. As well as checking out their collections and finding out how their businesses are growing, we talked to the…
Design / Interior design
Milan design diary – part two
In part two of our Milan Design Diary from the Salone del Mobile, Monocle focuses on the Finnish firm Artek, talking to managing director Mirkku Kullberg and creative director Tom Dixon. We also explore the Artek pavilion…
Business / Watches
Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie
Switzerland's annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie gathers together the world's elite watchmaking brands. Monocle visits Geneva to see the latest horological wonders.
Design / Retail
Monocolumn
Saturday 25 December
Forecast 2011: Competing to be the fairest of them all
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.
Business / Politics
Monocolumn
Thursday 29 April
Privatisation comes to town
Cubans will be chanting in the streets tomorrow as millions turn out for the annual International Workers’ Day parade.
Business / Management
Q & A: Matteo di Montezemolo
Poltrona Frau are one of Italy's most interesting groups, and certainly didn't disappoint at 2007's Salone del Mobile, with a massive stand and strong product range. Monocle editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé talks to CEO Matteo…