Springtime in Milan means Milan Furniture Week
Salone del Mobile Milan 2015
14-19 April
Rho Milan Fairgrounds
salonemilano.it
Words by Emily Martin
The 54th edition of the Milan Furniture Fair opens this month - one of the year's biggest events, with more than 200,000 sq m of exhibition space for the 2,000-plus exhibitors attending this year's show. And with thousands of products making their market debut, the week-long event is further acknowledged as an international benchmark event, expecting to attract some 300,000 visitors from more than 160 countries.
Split into three style categories of Classic, Modern, and Design, the Furniture Fair and SaloneSatellite will be flanked by the biennial Euroluce/International Lighting Exhibition (in pavilions 9-11 and 13-15) and Workplace3.0/ SaloneUfficio, an exhibition dedicated to the workspace (in pavilions 22-24).
An exhibition devoted to excellence in lighting, Euroluce will showcase the latest in outdoor, indoor, industrial, special use and hospital lighting solutions among others.
To mark the 2015 International Year of Light proclaimed by UNESCO, an installation/event telling the story of and exploring the essence of light has been conceived. Created by architect Attilio Stocchi, it is called 'FAVILLA. To every light a voice'.
The Workplace3.0 show is devoted to design and technology for the planning of workspaces. It will bring together the top proponents in the furnishings world for general offices, banks, Post Offices and other public spaces, seating for offices and public spaces, acoustics, flooring and coverings, lighting and office accessories as well as audio-video technologies and communications.
A huge installation/exhibit called 'The Walk' within Workplace3.0 will feature pavilions, conceived by Italian architect Michele De Lucchi, as an area for showcasing ideas and design triggers for planning workspaces in many different contemporary interpretations. Another event - IN ITALY - has been created by the architecture practice Four in the Morning to a design by architect Dario Curatolo. It will feature 64 Italian manufacturers and a select group of designers, planners and architects, who together will address issue surrounding products, design and planning.
Seymour Powell in association with Herman Miller are presenting a post-Milan summary of the key themes and trends from the Salone, to be held in London on 30 April at 6.30pm, followed by drinks and networking. If you'd like to be invited, email rsvp@ seymourpowell.com, with 'Milan Trends' in the subject title line.
