The #Salone17 Review

Couldn’t make it to Milan this year? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Join us for the ultimate industry night!

May 19th, 2017

Milan is arguably the design industry’s most significant event. Being at the Salone del Mobile, means becoming part of a community that is now the undisputed international point of reference for design.

Hosted by Habitus Features Editor, Indesign X Habitus X LightCo brought Milan back to Oz with an illustrious panel of key industry insiders to share their thoughts and ideas from this year’s fair.

Featuring Adele Bates, Todd Hamond, Henry Wilson, Stephen Todd, and Roy Doron, the group edited down exactly what you needed to take away from this year’s Salone, covering off topics including: Technology & Innovation, Design Language, Colour & Materiality, Euroluce & Lighting, Best Stands, What Matters To Oz A+D?

The Indesign and Habitus team would like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful showroom hosts, LightCo and our panelists for sharing their ideas on Milan 2017.

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