Magazines from the world The Canadian magazine Azure selects 15 moments of the Milan Design Week that showed us, once again, that design is culture The Canadian magazine Azure selects 15 moments of the Milan Design Week that showed us, once again, that design is culture “Two and a half years into the pandemic, Italy’s — and the world’s — design capital was ablaze with creativity once again” - opens the article featured on the website of Azure, celebrating a week ago the comeback of the Salone and the tied design week in Milan. “The fairgrounds themselves were fully activated: […] every padiglione at Salone del Mobile 2022 was full as leading furniture companies, from Living Divani and Poliform to the kitchen brands showing in EuroCucina, returned to erect massive stands. The feature attractions — like Mario Cucinella’s “Design with Nature” and the reinvigorated Salone Satellite — were also immense and inviting. Design is Milano is design. That was how the city branded itself during the 60th edition of the Salone. Another mantra is also possible: Design is Milano is culture” - full article. Magazine: Azure Country: Canada Date: August 25th 2022 Article: 15 Spectacular Scenes at Salone del Mobile 2022 and Beyond Author: Elizabeth Pagliacolo Photo: stand Poliform, Salone del Mobile.Milano 2022, ph. Alessandro Russotti 1 September 2022 Add to bookmarks Add to bookmarks Share
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