MILAN – Salone del Mobile.Milano opened this week to enthusiastic crowds who came to take in the latest trends in all things design. The 61st annual trade fair, taking place at Fiera Milano Rho, showcases items for the home – from furniture to appliances to cabinetry – and this year includes Euroluce, the biennial show-within-a-show dedicated to lighting innovations.
This year’s exhibition includes a record 34% of exhibitors from outside Italy, and visitors from such far away places as the U.S., China, Saudi Arabia, India and the Far East. Some 1,900 exhibitors from 37 countries are taking part at the six-day event, which is scheduled to wrap up on Sunday, April 23.
A few of the products trending at this year’s show include the following:
OLEV’s Segmento LED wall lamp, designed by Indefinito Design Studio, is comprised of two cylinder bases joined by a thin spring steel rod with a light source. The rod is flexible to allow for endless shaping into positions desired, and each Segmento can be stacked onto or crossed with others. …
antoniolupi has reinterpreted five of its Flumood sinks using marble and stone. Albume by Carlo Colombo was born from the superimposition of different geometric shapes, notes the firm, and it is available in different combinations of materials for the basin and base. With the update, Albume is now offered in …
The Undici Inox series of washbasins and bathtubs by Benedini Associati has expanded with the addition of a freestanding pedestal sink version. Available from Agape, the fixture features a clean, rounded shape and column in vivid colors, with stainless steel or brushed brass interior bowl and top edge.
From HIDEO Corporation comes the Trono tub, which translates to Throne for Two. Square and circular forms unite in this design, which offers two distinct bathing experiences and modes of comfort. Full back support is provided in the sloped square portion, or bathers can stretch out freely in the circular …
The new Metropolitan vanity from Devon&Devon pays tribute to early 20th century architecture and design through the use of metal, wood and marble. The solid geometry, stepped profile and tight succession of brass slats that envelop the body of the piece are references to large and small Art Deco masterpieces, …
Terratinta Group SB’s ceramic pieces deliver effects that add texture in the kitchen, bath and other rooms. The 3D Forms collection includes two different lines of three-dimensional tiles, Cross and Fluted, which promote experimentation with the laying direction to create a multitude of patterns. Cross showcases the more traditional shape …
The Tikal outdoor kitchen, designed by Belluno architect Nicola De Pellegrini, is now available in a bright shade of white and offered with a new series of accessories. Maintaining the linear verticality and geometry of the original model, Tikal White gives outdoor spaces a refined Made in Italy style, notes …