Along with "well-being" perceived among consumers (as opposed to ostentatious socialising, to fit the poorer economic conditions globally) was a return to minimal design criteria for this year. A very large number of products was presented, made from natural or recycled materials, with finishing and treatment resulting from low impact workmanship.

"Ecologically respectful" was the best way to describe furniture from Austria's TEAM 7, the lamps by Italy's Foscarini, sofas by Gervasoni and the seats by 13 Ricrea, the latter consisting of petals of recycled rubber.

Preferred colour palettes at the fair from 22 to 27 April included white, black and natural shades; the fashion colours were dark and brown, tobacco, oil blue, purple, musk green, mustard, grey, beige and cream. However, a few strokes of brightness were also present: red, pink and violet, orange, and - for sure - shades of green.

Silver was also "in" for beds and wardrobes, such as presented by Flou, and for lighting as well.
In general, soft and pleasant lines were popular in padded furniture, but there were also deco-futuristic geometries and inspiration for furnishing elements and accessories.

Lighting design and trends were divided into two main themes: on the one side, LED technology, responding to minimalism and an eco-friendly trend, while the other aimed at large dimensions in imagination and scale. The spectacular Swarovski items, Schonbek's Da Vinci chandeliers and Baga-customised Great metallic ceiling lamp perfectly represented the second of those themes.

Materials for lamps and lighting items drew on many different forms of glass and crystal decorative themes; metals, mesh and plastic tended to be used for items inspired by the 1960s and 1970s.