• A creation by Fendi, The Armchair of Thousand Eyes, is displayed at the Milan Furniture Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
    A creation by Fendi, The Armchair of Thousand Eyes, is displayed at the Milan Furniture Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
  • Visitors sit next to a mirror by Missoni at the Milan Furniture Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
    Visitors sit next to a mirror by Missoni at the Milan Furniture Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
  • Designer Nao Tamura walks past her installations at the Milan Furniture Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
    Designer Nao Tamura walks past her installations at the Milan Furniture Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
  • Visitors walk past hand-blown chandeliers by Missoni at the Milan Furniture Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
    Visitors walk past hand-blown chandeliers by Missoni at the Milan Furniture Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
  • Italian architect and designer Mario Bellini marked the half-million sales mark of his leather saddle Cab chair with the launch of a Cab lounge. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
    Italian architect and designer Mario Bellini marked the half-million sales mark of his leather saddle Cab chair with the launch of a Cab lounge. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
  • Creations by French designer Philippe Starck for Tog on display at the Milan Furniture Fair. Mr Starck can not say how many he has designed – and he is not stopping to count. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
    Creations by French designer Philippe Starck for Tog on display at the Milan Furniture Fair. Mr Starck can not say how many he has designed – and he is not stopping to count. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
  • A woman takes photos of Wonderglass installations at the Milan Furniture Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
    A woman takes photos of Wonderglass installations at the Milan Furniture Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
  • A man stands by a Missoni installation at the Milan Design Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
    A man stands by a Missoni installation at the Milan Design Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
  • A sphere reflects the Missoni installation at the Milan Design Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
    A sphere reflects the Missoni installation at the Milan Design Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
  • Kartell paid tribute to the Memphis Group movement with a series of chairs clad in bright textiles. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
    Kartell paid tribute to the Memphis Group movement with a series of chairs clad in bright textiles. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
  • Kartell chief executive Claudio Luti at the Milan Furniture Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo
    Kartell chief executive Claudio Luti at the Milan Furniture Fair. Antonio Calanni / AP Photo

Milan Furniture Fair breaks rules on design and taste – in pictures


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The annual Milan Furniture Fair is no longer just about furniture, but about design as an exploration of how people live and work.