The Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver, in collaboration with the Italian Trade Commission and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto, presents the 10th edition of the Italian Design Day, an annual recurrence dedicated to the celebration of the excellence of the design Made in Italy all around the world.
This year, the General Manager of the Salone del Mobile in Milan, Marco Sabetta, will be the keynote speaker.
ITALIAN DESIGN DAY 2026
Re-Design: Regenerate Spaces, objects, ideas, relationships
Tuesday, March 10 | 6:00PM PDT
TERMINAL CITY CLUB
Metropolitan Room
837 Hastings St | Vancouver BC
FREE ADMISSION | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Within the framework of RE-DESIGN, the Salone del Mobile reaffirms its role as a global strategic platform, capable of shaping the future of design beyond the traditional trade fair dimension. Salone Contract will act as a lens through which to interpret the economic, urban, and cultural transformations underway, shifting the focus from the individual product to the construction of integrated systems, processes, and long-term relationships.
ABOUT MARCO SABETTA
Marco Sabetta is the General Manager of the Salone del Mobile in Milan. Born in Milan in 1958, he graduated in Economics and Business from Bocconi University in Milan, specializing in industrial economics and marketing, and has taken on a key role in the management and promotion of the leading international furniture fair.