Interiors: Milan Furniture Fair 2012

Interiors: Milan Furniture Fair 2012 The Milan Furniture Fair, held every April, is arguably the most intense week on the design calendar. Chatter at the endless cocktail parties was that dramatic new directions were few and far between (save some softer colour palettes, a hint of 70s styling and a taste for comfort in the form of loose upholstery and quilting - perhaps a sign of a need to nest), but instead there were loads of collaborations, such as Lenny Kravitz and Philippe Starck for Kartell or Dror Benshetrit for Tumi luggage and a focus on new technology versus traditional craft techniques (think 3D printing up against handmade furniture). This year, despite the economic climate, the crowds were in (more than 300,000 people descended on Milan for the week). The Royal College of Art showed excellent graduate work, but leading the charge was the ever-brilliant Tom Dixon, who nabbed the entire Museum of Science and Technology to host his new creative centre, Most, which was jam-packed all week. Interiors: Milan Furniture Fair 2012 Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 06/05/2012