Saloni 2000: rendez-vous with
design, style and innovation
by Patrizia Vavassori

From April 11-16 this year, the Fiera Milano palyed host to the furnishing sector's most anxiously awaited event: the Salone Internazionale del Mobile.
The week-long trade fair featuring interior design and furnishings excites all Europe, and puts Milanese creativity on high.


Edra

This year's Salone included several plus points -- the Salone Complemento featuring the most common of household items, Euroluce - an international exposition of lighting fixtures and the Salone Satellite, reserved for the creative forces and imagination of young designers from Italy and around the globe.

The Salone's comprehensive presentation comprised three catagories: design, modern furnishings and classics.
In additon, four other important exhibitons were contained within the fairgrounds: iMade, the innovative new materials presented by the Italian furniture and accessories industry; Ex Eco, domestic recycling of electrical appliances; La casa del 2000, built-in elements and furnishings for new domestic environments; Concorso europeo di design per l'illuminazione, a European lighting design competition.

Artemide

A series of collateral design events surrounded the main fair. Monday, April 10 began the series with "Stanze e Segreti", a contemporary art salute to design and fashion capital Milano. La Rotonda della Besana hosted the event, organized by Luigi Settembrini and Achille Bonito Oliva. The backdrop was executed under the guidance of Dennis Santachiara, music under Emir Kusturica and the exhibition lay-out planned and executed by individuals such as Peter Greenaway, Yoko Ono and Eriko Horiki.
Pallucco

The next, 40th Salone Internazionale del Mobile, has been scheduled for April 2-8 2001 and is to include Eurocucina, the Salone Complemento and the indispensible Salone Satellite.
With that date in mind, and looking toward the future as always, Dolcevita presents il futuro del design.

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