Moooi - Knitty Lounge Chair, design Nika Zupanc What do you get when you gather the world's most innovative designers, architects and creatives in one place? The answer is Salone del Mobile. Here are the main trends presented at the exhibition in Milan this year. Of course, first is the inevitable topic of sustainability, but no longer just formally, like "correct" speaking, but with real examples that do not compromise with aesthetics. Reuse, regeneration, circularity and energy saving are at the heart of the event, but attention is also paid to the sources of materials, new installations that can be dismantled and reused, innovative production methods and products designed with a circular approach. And durability of products: “The word sustainability is often overused and inappropriate. As designers, we have to work hard to produce objects and products that will really stand the test of time," says designer Piero Lissoni, explaining that rather durability and the...

The annual exhibition in Milan is eagerly awaited by everyone – design professionals, journalists who follow the latest trends in furniture and interior design in general, and many people who are simply looking for inspiration for their own home. And the recently completed 61st edition of Salone del Mobile has successfully completed this task. We saw a lot of interesting new products, real solutions for a greener lifestyle and production, as well as the magic of Euroluce – the biannual lighting exhibition within the fair. photo @Temenouzhka Zaharieva Sustainability and the circular economy were once again the main themes for the Salone del Mobile Milano, the annual furniture exhibition, as well as the Fuorisalone, the many galleries, installations and events throughout the city. According to the festival's press release, there were 307,418 registered participants, 550 young designers from 31 countries and 28 design schools and universities from 18 countries. There was a 15% incr...

 My presentation at the last annual professional meeting of AIDB Провалът не (винаги) е нещо лошо.pptx from Temenouzhka Zaharieva

*A translation of my article  in "More for the house" on-line magazine. Kitchen Geometrica design by Luca Nichetto for Scavolini  "The kitchen is the place in our home that best represents who we are and how our style and lifestyle have evolved over time," says renowned Italian designer Antonio Citterio. And not only that - during the past two years of restrictions we have realized that it is becoming more and more important to us. That's why it's useful to know what's new, what we can take advantage of. One of the most important sources of information on the subject is EUROCUCINA - the event dedicated to kitchen design at the Salone del Mobile fair in Milan. The first full-fledged edition of the fair, which took place in June, included both events that usually alternate every year: Eurocucina and the International Bathroom Exhibition. The idea was to present the novelties and trends that have been formed during the time of predominantly digital represen...

As President Maria Porro says in an interview for Stylepark, Salone del Mobile is not just an international furniture trade fair, but a catalyst as well... it makes us think about the direction furniture design needs to take in the future." So, let's have a look at some inspiring new designs that I think may be a sign for that direction.  Art Deco and desire for luxury seem to be back again along with the global trend for real sustainability. Pacific is the continuation of a design process begun in 2010 with the iconic Redondo collection by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso: Soft lines and curves everywhere, too. Ditre Italia | Clip bed GIULIA , a new kitchen, completely handmade with a very high component of technology and home automation, design by Luca Mattoni who "wanted to take the kitchen concept even further, conceived as a design object capable of changing the face of the environment in which it is located. A kitchen that reinterprets the standard idea of ​​how this ...

  The much expected 60th Salone del Mobile.Milano  will be held, as announced earlier, between   Tuesday 7th to Sunday 12th of June this year. There will be  continuity with “ supersalone ”, especially as far as sustainability is concerned, but what are the   novelties? *There will be stands: " Finally this year, after two long years, we are able to build those worlds that can only come alive at the Salone del Mobile.Milano. Our companies are starting with a blank sheet, designing genuine total living ambiances, with incredible freedom of expression, making for new solutions year after year", explains president Maria Porro in an interview by  Cristina Kiran Piotti. President Maria Porro at the welcome meeting at Supersalone - my photo *" We will have a “no brand” space , an investment by the Salone del Mobile.Milano in a project on the future of sustainability, furnishing and materials, which has been assigned to a leading architect who has stood out for ...

 Maybe it's time to say goodbye to white bathrooms and kitchens and welcome the gorgeous new textures into your home. Trends are not just fashion, but  preferences based on the period of time and living conditions. Remember how many followers there were and still are of the Chinese art of energy management feng shui, of the Japanese wabi sabi, etc. In fact, they are just a means to build our oasis of inner peace and comfort , which in recent years of isolation has become increasingly important for each of us.  How we achieve it - with a variety of colors and materials and with the use of more textures, now in bathrooms, too. Quiz by Acquabella This is also a manifestation of the pandemic's growing tendency for more and more sensory experiences in every contact with the elements of the interior. And it turns out that our emotions and senses control the spaces in which we exist. And designers and manufacturers are quick to respond to our needs. Although the traditional Janu...