Rachel Lee-Leong does a quick roundup of some of the standouts at Rho Fiera Halls 5 and 7 at the Milan Furniture Fair.
April 26th, 2012

If Halls 16 and 20 are home to the brands that are a little more adventurous and risk-inclined in their design explorations, Halls 5 and 7 host what one might call the design staples of our time. Brands like Poliform, Walter Knoll, Porada, and Desalto all find their place in these 2 halls. Here, we give you a quick run down of our picks from some of these brands.

’Frame’ by Carlo Colombo for Arflex
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’Minerva’ bed by Carlo Colombo for Poliform

’Atelier’ by EOOS for Walter Knoll

’Nuvola’ sofa by Paola Navone for Gervasoni

’Serpentine’ by Eleonore Nalet for Ligne Roset

’B2’ by Victor Vasilev for Living Divani

Noemi chairs by Marelli&Molteni for Porada

’Helsinki’ kitchen by Caronni Bonanomi for Desalto

’DIA’ by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti

’Modern Panca’ by Piero Lissoni for Porro
Top image: Ligne Roset’s booth
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