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Sightings from the World Renowned Furniture Exhibition – Salone del Mobile

Milano 2016

The Milan International Furniture Exhibition, famously known as The Salone, has given Milan its

name as the global capital of design since its foundation in 1961. This prestigious annual event

is a must-see for many industry players as it attracts numerous top designers and megabrands

to showcase the best of furniture design, innovation, interiors and intelligent solutions.

This year, The Salone is at its 55th edition. With an overwhelming display of unique products,

this major exhibition serves as the perfect opportunity to spot this year’s upcoming trends. Here

is what we found significant during our walk in The Salone:

1. Pastel, warm & neutral colours

Since the 1980s, this family of soft milky colours have stood its fame throughout the

years as other shades fall out of trend. Exhibition spaces were seen adorned with warm

and neutral pastel colours, with Rose Quartz and Serenity tones being the most

abundant.

Nardi featured their latest fibre-glass resin armchair, NET Relax which is available in shades of

Rose Quartz, Serenity, and other pastel tones (Image source: Twitter.com/nardioutdoor)

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Nardi’s NET Relax as displayed in The Salone (Image source: Twitter.com/nardioutdoor)

Andreu World has a display of sofas in different shades of serenity tones (Image source:

Twitter.com/AndreuWorld)

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A perfect mix of pastel colours that complements each other

Majority of Emu’s furniture were seen in neutral colours (Image source: Emu.it)

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2. The show-stopping metal – Rose Gold

We saw an increasing use of Rose Gold in most furniture lately. This warm and alluring

metallic is set to add a touch of glamour and lustre to any environment.

A chair with its frames embellished in Rose Gold, giving off elegance and comfort in a single piece

An unconventional design that is sure to glam up any space (Image source:

Twitter.com/bonaldospa)

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3. Classic rock

It may seem like we are suggesting something from the music industry, but we are

talking about the hottest material of the year! Marble furniture had stolen the limelight in

The Salone 2016 with its availability in quirky tints like mossy green, smoky black, you

name it!

4. Retro reboot

With the colours and material mentioned above, this post has been a blast from the past

so far. And this points us to furniture styles from the 1970’s. In this trade show, the past

and the present coexist tastefully with designs showing a perfect balance between

modern and vintage.

Knoll’s booth spots a luxurious and contemporary look by letting their marble wall take center

stage during the show (Image source: Knoll.com)

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SLIDE exhibiting an edgy mix of modern and classic furniture style (Image source: SlideDesign.it)

A closer look at SLIDE’s bold and elaborated design

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5. Other cool exhibitions

Just when we thought we saw it all, we were further amazed by a number of

unconventional displays. As if trying to break boundaries, nothing caught our eyes like

these peculiar works of art.

Miniforms’ wacky coloured booth was sure to have caught our eyes (Image source: Miniforms.com)

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Dazzling Dialogues by Noortje van Eekelen for Moooi Carpets – This carpet design draws inspiration from

the emerging use of emoticons (Image source: MoooiCarpets.com)

H-Horse by Nendo for Kartell – The traditional rocking horse adopts a sleek new look (Image source: icon-

interiors.co.uk)

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Blow chair in Serenity Miranda Sofa in a neutral shade Matrix coffee table in Rose Gold

Atelier Swarovski Home – Swarovski’s luxury home accessories debut that was none other than

bedazzling (Image source: Designartmagazine.com)