Where next for Salone del Mobile? Maria Porro on the future of the furniture fair

Analysis of the economic repercussions in the city. Growth of 1.1% compared to 2024:73% of the total, with an increase of 5.8%, is generated by foreign tourist expenditure with 202.1 million

The estimates of the ConfCommercio Milan, Monza and Lodi Study Center: tourists from abroad will spend more than 202 million, up 5.8%, while the value of Italians' purchases will fall by 9 percent. Accommodation and restaurants first items of expenditure

Salone del Mobile: Milan hosts world's premier furniture fair

Salone del Mobile fair runs from 8-13 April. The 63rd edition of Milan’s annual furniture trade fair returns to the Rho-Fiera along with the Fuorisalone programme of parallel events around the city. The fair, which will feature almost 2,000 exhibitors from 37 countries, takes place from 8-13 April. The six-day event showcases the latest trends and innovations in furniture and living spaces, together with exhibitions, site-specific installations …

Milan is preparing to welcome international visitors arriving for the Salone del Mobile 2025, with a demand that between January and March saw a +10% increase in searches for accommodation in the city. The identikit of the expected tourist is clear: it will be mainly American, in pairs and with an average stay of two nights. It is not surprising, given that Americans are also among the main nationalities to do Tax Free shopping in the city. Phot…

Where next for Salone del Mobile? Maria Porro on the future of the furniture fair

Ahead of Salone del Mobile 2025 in Milan, we sit down with its president to talk design, data and forging the event’s future in a fast