News From The Districts

07 Apr 2011

Salone del Mobile International Fair

Next week Milan will host one of the most interesting international events on Design, the Salone del Mobile International Fair.

In 2010, numbers have raisen 297,460 visitors and 2,500 exhibitors in an area that now measures in excess of 200,000 square metres. In 2011 Salone celebretes 50 years looking exclusively to the future, through a joined-up project that, along with the usual exhibition – the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition, the biennial Euroluce / International Lighting Exhibition and SaloneUfficio / International Biennial Workspace Exhibition and SaloneSatellite – involves the City of Milan, providing an opportunity for reflection on design, on the world of industry that has made it all possible, on creativity and on culture.

The Fair will be open on Tuesday 12th and it will close on Sunday 17th April.

Come along to the Rho fairgrounds where there will be all the best that domestic furnishing of every type has to offer, from stand-alone pieces to coordinates – in all kinds of different styles – from classic to design to modern – not to mention the trendsetters of tomorrow.
And to the city itself, where a multi-faceted cultural project will span various different historical locations, with a wide range of cultural events.

Concerning international cooperation, Regione Lombardia has promoted a project that mix the lombardy know how with finnish creativity. The Project "Cantù meets Helsinki" will be presented on next 11 April in the charming setting of Contemporary Art Museum "Triennale". The Project is developed in collaboration with Cantù forniture entreprises representatives, World Design Capital Helsinki 2012, Artek, Huippu Design Management, Aalto University.