'Buon giornos!' reverberated in the press office on the first day at
Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. It resembled a veritable suburban station in terms of
human traffic; journalists from all over the world, in two's and three's poured over the plans and exhibitor lists, mapping out their strategies on coverage in the days to come. The upped level of interest and presence shown by the Indian
design community too this year, seemed to
be in line with the falling fortunes of the Euro, which possibly made for better
deals. Another interesting observation, was that the exhibitors of many nationalities
expressed a keen interest in the Indian market
and representation...