(ANSA) - Milan, January 29 - The fifth edition of the HOMI lifestyle trade fair opened Friday at the Rho fair grounds near Milan.
The fair running until February 1 is replete with products and design ideas brought by 1,400 exhibitors, including 280 international ones from 40 countries.
HOMI also includes theme-based sections such as Homi Sperimenta, which focuses on research, and the Creazioni Designer area is for emerging talent. "The focus of HOMI is to create opportunities for (small and medium) businesses, and to promote Italian know-how as a reference point for the world," Fiera Milano managing director Corrado Peraboni said. "We will continue to evolve the format, getting new creative entities involved in order to make the fair into a benchmark for current trends and a constantly evolving laboratory of styles," he added.
HOMI lifestyle trade show kicks off
Until Feb 1, objects and ideas from 1,400 exhibitors