The 62nd edition of the Milan
Furniture Fair opened on Tuesday with almost 2,000 exhibitors
from 35 countries and 185 brands including returns and debuts.
This year's edition also features: a special focus on the design
of kitchens and bathrooms; 25 years of the SaloneSatellite
section; and a special 15 euro cheap ticket for students; and a
broad cultural offering including 'Interiors by David Lynch. A
Thinking Room', designed by the famed highbrow auteur.
Business and Made in Italy Minister Adolfo Urso inaugurated the
event at the Rho Pero fairgrounds saying that the EU "should
change its policies to safeguard competition", while Tourism
Minister Daniela Santanchè said the fair was "an engine for
national tourism" and Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala said the fair
and its related Design Week were "part of Milan's identity",
while Lombardy Governor Attilio Fontana said "Lombardy becomes a
reference point for the world with this important event".
The president of the Fondazione Fiera Milano, Enrico Pazzali,
said the fair "intercepts the future and shapes it", calling the
event a "formidable instrument".
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