HIGHLIGHTS FROM MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2019
The design week included Salone del Mobile, Rho Fiera Milano’s furniture fair and Fuorisalone, events that were scattered around the city’s design districts. This year, attendees immersed themselves in the excitement of witnessing the launch of new creations by emerging and established designers and architects. The 58th edition swept Milano from April 9-14 and broke previous attendance records, with 386,236 visitors from 181 countries flying in to support 2,418 exhibitors from 44 countries (including Italy).
TRENDS FROM MILAN’S 2019 FURNITURE FAIR
Milan Design Week 2019 wasn’t radically different from 2018’s, with some trends that had developed, while others burned out. There were fewer examples of leather and fur, as brands shift to responsibly sourced materials with fewer wasteful processes. Eco-conscious and sustainable materials, sculptural shapes and technology-crafted designs were still big in this edition. Terrazzo was not as prominent as in previous years, but marble was still found in surprising places and combinations.
Brands chose many colours, ranging from pastels to vibrant shades. Muted hues set the scene at Brera Design Apartment, alongside soft textures at Planetario, a project by Cristina Celestino for
