Salone del Mobile.Milano 2019

This was the 58th edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano. Of the 58, I’ve attended approximately 20 and this was my favorite one so far. By any objective measure this Salone was a huge success. Here are some stats as proof: >386,236 attendees over 6 days from 181 countries; >2,418 exhibitors from 44 countries (43 foreign countries + Italy); >550 young designers (under 35) participated in SaloneSatellite. The above stats apply only to Salone del Mobile.Milano, but to most of us visitors, the total event taking place in Milan during this time period comprises two separate but related events, Salone del Mobile.Milano, the trade show at the Fiera (fairgrounds) Milano in Rho, a suburb of Milan and Milan Design Week, a celebration of design throughout the city of Milan. It wasn’t always thus. The event now known as Milan Design Week started as separate ad hoc events in the “downtown” showrooms …