Last Tuesday saw the unveiling at Milan’s Piccolo Teatro of the new edition of the Salone del Mobile, which promises to be one of the most disruptive and captivating to date. Now in its 63rd edition, this internationally emblematic event for design and decoration will be held from 8 to 13 April at the Rho Fiera Milano, with the participation of over two thousand exhibitors from 37 countries.
This year, the Salone becomes a space for reflection on the concept of waiting, through a signature installation by acclaimed Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino. The work, entitled ‘La dolce attesa’, invites us to immerse ourselves in an exploration of those in-between places that so define our lives: airports, stations, waiting rooms… An emotional landscape that transforms, questioning the static that these places usually represent. ‘What I wanted was to dismantle the classic waiting and create a space that tricks time, a place that makes you travel mentally without moving from your seat,’ Sorrentino revealed. This installation, created in collaboration with set designer Margherita Palli, stands as the triumphal entrance to halls 22, 23 and 24.
The Salone del Mobile is no stranger to interaction with cinema, and under the leadership of Maria Porro, president since 2021, this connection has deepened even further. In 2016, Matteo Garrone had already surprised with Before Design: Classic, an immersive experience combining exhibition space and cinema. Last year, David Lynch presented Interiors by David Lynch. A room of thought, a deeply evocative experience about the creation of spaces. Thus, this event becomes a platform where film and design merge, transforming what could have been a mere commercial exhibition into a high-voltage cultural experience.
This year, the Salone becomes not only a showcase for emotions through design, but also a place for reflection on artistic heritage. Alongside Sorrentino’s installation, there will be projects by renowned architects such as Pierre-Yves Rochon, who will be showing Villa Héritage, a space that fuses light, sound and texture to evoke deep emotion. In addition, American director Robert Wilson will present Mother, a reinterpretation of the Pietà Rondanini through an amalgam of light, sound and images that promises to leave a lasting impression.
We look at Parthenope’s costumes designed by Saint Laurent’s Vaccarello.
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