37 young designers from Russia and the former Soviet Republics have been involved in the 13th edition of the SaloneSatellite WorldWide Moscow during the 13th edition of the Saloni WorldWide Moscow helded at Moscow’s Crocus Expo exhibition centre from 11 to 14 October 2017. The event, organised by Federlegno Arredo Eventi in partnership with ICE – the Italian Trade Agency, has proved yet again to be the leading high quality furnishing and accessories specialist exhibition held in Russia. The award-winners will be invited to the next edition of SaloneSatellite, which will be held under the umbrella of the Salone del Mobile.Milano from 17thto 22thApril 2018. The first prize to ALEXANDRA FEDOTOVA for MOON, a comfortable and functional bathroom furniture, easy to be used by people of different heights and ages. The second prizeto VALERIA SERGIENKO for PERCEPTION, cups made by recycled leather, paper, plastic, styrofoam and glass with the intention to connect people with the natural environment and to eliminate negative impacts through sustainable, sensitive design. The third prize to NIKOLAY GRYAZNEV for MAGNETIC STORM, an original process design for manufacturing design objects from polyester paint and coatings mixture with unique inimitable texture. The result of machine operation of the specially prepared work pieces is highly strong and abrasion-resistant polymer, its mechanical and physical characteristics are similar to a stone. Special Mention to EKATERINA KHOMYUK for her “light-clock” SVETOCH: time is displayed with the light through holes-numbers and it can be like night lamp in children room if holes are animals. The three fascinating and packed Master Classes provided an opportunity for reflection and in-depth discussion around the issues of design with leading names in Italian architecture and design – Simone Ciarmoli and Miguel Queda, Massimo Iosa Ghini and Cristina Celestino – along with the Work Talk, an absorbing and popular workshop given by the well-known Russian interior Diana Balashova. The 13th edition of the Saloni WorldWide Moscow proved yet again to be the most important quality furniture and furnishing accessories event on Russian soil. 32,490 attendees, of whom 18,269 trade operators (+9.3% versus 2016), were recorded over the four-day event. “We are ending this 13edition of the Saloni WorldWide Moscow on an extremely high note and with a genuine desire to follow up the interesting contacts made over the last few days. It has been an extremely positive edition, signalling a clear step change both in terms of quality and in terms of numbers, and with a significant presence of specialist professionals, architects and retailers not just from Moscow but from all the regions with highly skilled and professional profiles. We now need to capitalise on this and do our best to grow the prestige of the event still further, by bringing over the best of the design showcased at the Salone del Mobile in Milan and involving as many high-end leading brands as possible. We will set to work immediately to make the event even more attractive and an even better business opportunity”, said Claudio Luti, President of the Salone del Mobile. Another key factor was the hospitality extended by the Italian Trade Agency ICE to 120 sectoral professionals chosen from 24 regions of the Russian Federation and Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, who took part in a packed programme of B2B meetings.
