Exhibitions Guide to the Salone del Mobile 2024: previewing Pavilions 2 and 4 Add to bookmarks Ph. Alessandro Russotti News and visions for the future, convention-defying creative projects. A preview of the next edition of the event devoted to the kitchen world Increasingly sustainable material selection, highly technical solutions, unprecedented and creative designs. The kitchen world, in the vanguard of innovation and design, is the protagonist of the upcoming edition of EuroCucina / FTK, Technology For the Kitchen, from 16th to 21st April at Rho Fiera Milano. This biennial exhibition is the industry’s most authoritative event, the place where leading international companies unveil their latest products. Pavilions 2 and 4 will showcase trends reflecting new habits, narrating the latest formal and material trends in one of the most important parts of the home. There will also be no shortage of proposals for a space with its own specific demands: smart elements and home automation will be the focus of FTK, Technology for the Kitchen, the section devoted to domestic appliances and hi-tech applications. The kitchen world is a real litmus test in terms of technological progress: more than any other it has the power to showcase the results of research and advances in the field of innovation. Domotics systems find application in this industry, transforming kitchens into living ecosystems in which devices are increasingly connected and user-friendly, simplifying habits and guaranteeing energy efficiency. Pavilions 2 and 4 will play host to international brands that have made progress in design, process and production tools their hallmark, incorporating elements geared to energy saving and helping to drive down environmental impact. The exhibiting companies this year will include Veneta Cucine, Scavolini, Nobilia, Cucine Lube, Vipp kitchens, Stosa, Aran Cucine, Leicht, Eggersmann, Haecker, Binova, BSH (with the Bosch, Siemens, Neff brands), Beko, Whirlpool, Samsung, LG, Haier Europe (with the Candy and Haier brands), Miele, Smeg, Snaidero, Elica. Check out all the exhibitors in Pavilions 2/4 7 February 2024 Tags Kitchens EuroCucina Share
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