The Salone del Mobile, also known as the Milan Furniture Fair, is one of the world’s leading design and interior design events. Since it was founded in 1961, it has been an important meeting place for designers, architects and manufacturers who present the latest trends and innovations. The trade fair in Milan offers an inspiring platform for exchanging ideas and shaping the future of design.

In a world where the fashion industry is facing a huge waste problem, Berlin-based label Ucon Acrobatics has come up with a groundbreaking solution. This fall, the company proudly presented one of the world’s first collections of bags and backpacks made primarily from recycled textiles. A step that not only redefines the boundaries of sustainable fashion, but also paves the way for circular production.

The new world is devoid of humour. People are being axed left, right and centre. Replacing real people with self-driving buses, fully automated supermarket checkouts and airline phone lines is like a lottery win. And now artificial intelligence? Soon, machines will be able to do everything, even generate deceptively authentic articles. Does this mean the end of all certainty? The end of all jobs?