A Calendar of Italian Home Design Events and Trade Fairs

1961: Milan becomes the eye of the storm brought by the interior design’s industry boom, witnessing the birth of the Salone del Mobile and hosting the first important Italian design events. A new window is opened on the world of home design, letting in a breath of fresh air with innovative ideas and revolutionary products that have been available to “common” people since then. Rome, Florence, Bologna, Venice or Genova have soon followed Milan, humming with activities related to the design events calendar. Old style mixed with the most innovative design, previews on ideas that still have to be launched on the worldwide market, Italian class merged with international know-how, this is all an Italian design show can offer to its large public.

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Italian Design: Functional Flair

Functionality, simplicity, and flair: that’s Italian design. Since the early 20th century the main purpose of Italian designers has been to promote a functional and aesthetic union between industry, the manufacturing sectors and applied arts, in order to produce objects which are simultaneously pleasant and functional. The goal is to create an enjoyable experience and contribute to a new conception of ordinary life by integrating such design objects into our surrounding environments.

The home is of course our most important environment. It is the place where we are most intimate with the people most important to us, where we go to relax, dine, sleep and just take time away from the hustle and bustle of world. It is only logical then that Italian designers excel in the area of furniture design and home furnishings.

Italian interior design plays an integral role in what we think of as the Italian lifestyle. It sets a mood, evokes a feeling. Italian sofas, Italian lighting, Italian housewares all have their place in any refined comfortable home. To see what we mean in more detail, we invite you to come explore the world of Italian furniture and home design here at Made-In-Italy.com.