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Inside the World of Salone del Mobile.Milano - A Conversation with Maria Porro, President of Salone In an exclusive interview with Miami Living Magazine, Markin Abras spoke with Maria Porro, the visionary President of Salone del Mobile.Milano, about the future of the world-renowned design fair. As Salone del Mobile.Milano (www.salonemilano.it/en) continues to lead the global design scene, Porro reflects on the challenges and opportunities of sustaining its legacy—from its commitment to sustainability and fostering young talent to exploring potential collaborations in vibrant cities like Miami. Markin Abras: How does Salone del Mobile.Milano plan to stay a global leader in design fairs while dealing with market changes and economic challenges? Maria Porro: Salone is not taking its success for granted. It is a reality in progress which continues to question and look at itself in order to always to better and cope with the needs of its exhibitors, visitors and general public. Every edition has had the capacity for self-examination, for examining the changes in society, analyzing challenges and grasping opportunities. Abras: Salone has expanded to cities like Shanghai and Moscow. Could Miami be the next location? What opportunities and challenges might come with this? Porro: Miami is very important city for its appeal related to art, especially during Art Basel. At the moment, we are not considering it as a possible place to organize a fair but certainly it is the perfect location to have a special event dedicated to the design and art community. Abras: Miami, as a coastal city, highlights the need for sustainable design. How can Salone del Mobile.Milano contribute to promoting sustainable design practices for cities like Miami? Porro: Salone is very much involved in sustainability and has put sustainable behavior at the heart of its values socially, environmentally and economically. It has been certified with ISO 20121 Certification to be a sustainable event in 2023 and has become a member of the UN Global Compact as well. In addition to certification and the inspection of installations, the Salone promotes best practices among companies, highlighting those that develop innovative products and processes related to sustainability. Furniture plays a fundamental role in controlling and reducing impact. At the Salone, major real estate players, architects, interior designers, and specifiers can explore and connect with around 2,000 companies, gaining insights into their sustainability requirements and discovering, for