.:. fairs / interior design Milan
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April 8 through 13, 2014
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.:. Every year in April, Milan, the Italian capital of design, hosts the Salone del Mobile, an international fair on home
furnishings attended by more than 1,900 exhibitors and 700 young designers, who come from around the world to display the latest tendencies in the furniture industry.
.:. The Salone is being held in the new Fiera at Rho-Pero and is complemented by Salone Internazionale del Complemento d'Arredo, EuroCucina and
Salone Internazionale del Bagno.
.:. Traditionally reserved to trade people - more than some 190,000 visitors are expected - it is opened to the general public on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13. The other days, you can nonetheless visit the
SaloneSatellite (entrance is free), a breeding ground for selected young designers.
.:. During the "Design Week", however, the whole city is a sort of non-stop event. Day by day information about the number of special events taking place in showrooms and stores around town are provided by trade magazines like
Interni. Also visit the
Fuorisalone guide (with iOS & Android mobile tools) and
Esterni web site, which presents projects of "public design".
.:. Some 2014 comments and pictures can be found at the CiaoMilano
Facebook page.