Milan Design Week runs from April 9-14 and displays the latest trends and designs on furniture, lighting and home accessories. This year, the Rossana Orlandi gallery organized a "Plastic Prize" on the sidelines of Milan Furniture fair week, challenging designers to create projects aimed at overcoming the global problem of plastic pollution. Take a look at the largest trade fair of its kind in the world.
Italy plays host to Milan Design Week
The 58th edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano, internationally known as Milan Design Week is underway in Italy
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A visitor enjoys 'Carusel of Lights', an interactive lighting creation for Preciosa by creative director Michael Vasku, displayed at the Salone del Mobile Furniture Fair, in Rho, near Milan, Italy
© AP Photo/Luca Bruno A visitor look at the installation 'From Shipyard to courtyard' by Lissoni Associati
© EPA-EFE/Daniel Dal Zennaro A lounge-chair by designer Alessandro Mendini is displayed during the 'RO Plastic exhibition', part of the Salone del Mobile Furniture Fair week, in Milan
© AP Photo/Luca Bruno 'Electronic Man', created by recycled plastic parts of computers, by designer Piet Hein Eek. The Rossana Orlandi gallery has organized a "Plastic Prize", on the sidelines of the Milan Furniture fair week, challenging designers to create projects aimed at overcoming the global problem of plastic pollution
© AP Photo/Luca Bruno A visitor looks at a creation by Italian designer Gaetano Pesce
© AP Photo/Luca Bruno An interactive lighting creation 'Design Holding', by Danish lights designer Luis Poulsen
© AP Photo/Luca Bruno A man takes pictures of an installation by designer Arsenio Rodriguez, made with 20.000 recycled plastic bottles, displayed at the 'RO Plastic exhibition', part of the Salone del Mobile Furniture Fair week
© AP Photo/Luca Bruno A sculpture made with recycled plastic and wood, by designer Lucio Micheletti
© AP Photo/Luca Bruno Chairs part of 'The Melting Pot' project by designer Dirk Vander Kooij are displayed during the 'RO Plastic exhibition'
© AP Photo/Luca Bruno The Salone del Mobile fair takes place in various locations across Milan from April 9 through 14, 2019. Photo: 'Meteora' by designer Massimiliano Adami
© AP Photo/Luca Bruno