milan design week 2021: salone del mobile postponed until september

milan design week 2021: salone del mobile – the world’s biggest furniture design fair annually held in milan, italy – is set to go ahead in 2021, not as usual in april, but from 5th-10th september instead. the postponement follows the cancellation of the 2020 edition due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing regulations, and travel restrictions.

salone del mobile 2019 at fiera milano
all images courtesy of salone del mobile

the postponement of salone del mobile 2021 to september 5th-10th was decided after extensive discussions between the furniture trade show and the fair ground, fiera milano. the new dates were set in order to guarantee the safety of exhibitors and visitors, from design enthusiasts to press, customers and more.

‘being able to hold the salone next year is an absolute priority for all those of us whose lives revolve around design,‘ states claudio luti, president of the salone del mobile.

salone del mobile 2019 at fiera milano

‘moving the dates of the salone del mobile is not just a matter of rejigging the calendar, it also has to consider the many days needed to set up and dismantle the various pavilions, which in turn have to fit in with the demands of many other fairs held in the fiera milano spaces. now that we have achieved the best possible all-round solution, thanks to the collaboration of fiera milano, we are in a position to confirm the new date. we also believe that moving the fair to september will leave enough time for the ongoing acute phase of the pandemic to subside and that this will provide a real chance to kickstart design at global level,’ continues luti.

salone del mobile 2019 at fiera milano

‘we all need the salone in milan. over the last few months, clients and designers from all over the world, and the press that follows us at international level, have been asking us constantly to confirm the dates for this edition. we’ll be there, and we’ll be even more attractive and more motivated, just as motivated as the companies working to design and manufacture the best possible products. after such a lengthy period of physical and social distancing in every sphere, we would like to be able to see the salone as an opportunity for actual meeting and discussion, and a chance for us all to share our excitement with a city buzzing with new ideas,‘ concludes claudio luti, president of the salone del mobile.

set for 5th-10th september 2021, mark your calendars for the new dates for kick-starting design.

fair info:

fair: salone del mobile

date: 5th-10th september 2021