One year has passed and again it's time for the Milan furniture fair - Salone del Mobile 2005, one of the most important design events of the year.
From Wendsday 13 to Monday 18 Milan will have the most dense concentration of designers in the world (placing a some bombs there would result in a much uglier world for sure :-).
We are very curious what new trends will be shown and what new designers and companys are coming up.
See 'ya in Milan!

Four italian cities will host the meetings for Material and Design, organized by studio Demetra in cooperation with the Ottagono magazine and Matech from Padova.
The meetings, supprted by ADI and others, will take place starting from May through Sept. in Stra (May 4), Bologna (May 13), Napoli (june 11) and Ancona (Sept 23). Aldo Cibic, Alessandro Mendini, Makio Hasuike and Marc Sadler will participate.
The initiative starts from the growing interest on innovative materials for interior and exterior design and the subsequent uses for designers.

The sponsors are: Alcan Alluminio (alluminium), Bellotti (wood), Omnidecor (glass), Refin Ceramiche(ceramic), Atoglas (acrylic panels) and Sikkens.