Stylist's eye: editor-at-large Leila Latchin's photo diary of the 2014 Salone del Mobile

'Drawer Kitchen' by Gitta Gschwendtner for Schiffini
Chinese artist Li Wei, whose work often depicts him in gravity-defying situations, took to the skies for a performance in the Piazza Duomo
'Tudor Bonanza Furnishings' by Ferruccio Laviani for Emmemobili
'Nest' chair by Marcel Wanders for Moooi
'God' (far left) and 'The End' (centre), by Toiletpaper duo Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari for Gufram, sit alongside the brand's 'Hot Lips' sofa
'Keystone' chairs, by Os & OOS, at Museo Bagatti Valsecchi
Sculpture (left) by Nacho Carbonell and armchair (right) by Nigel Coates for Fornasetti, both at Museo Bagatti Valsecchi
'Dinuovo' by Uufie at Museo Bagatti Valsecchi
Wares on display at Sfera's shop in Milan
Painted ceramics at the Sfera shop
Geometric wallpaper by Dimore Studio
'Light E-Motion' by Marcel Wanders for Barovier & Toso
'Solid Dreams' by Andrea Branzi at Galleria Clio Calvi Rudy Volpi
'Moulds' collection of suspended lights by Jan Plecháč and Henry Wielgus for Lasvit
'Magnetic' by Libor Sošťák for Lasvit
Coat by Erica and Faye Toogood at Project B
Fabrics at Galleria Rossella Colombari
'Source Material' by Jasper Morrison, Jonathan Olivares and Marco Velardi at the Kaleidoscope Project Space
Fresh green beans spill over at the Arabeschi di Latte dining event at Discipline
Visitors at the Moroso showroom were greeted by colourful and graphic paintings by artist Peter McDonald printed onto drapes
Whimsical wall hangings by Peter McDonald for Moroso, at the brand's 'Chair Lift' exhibition
The painting 'Interpretation Project for a stable-library' by Salvador Dali (pictured), which inspired BD Barcelona's 'Xai' side table launched at this year's fair
'Loop' sofa by Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper
'Cantilever' by Giuliano and Gabriele Cappelletti for De Castelli
'Candy' table by Sylvain Willenz for Cappellini
A kaleidoscopic wall hanging adds a jolt of colour at the Vitra stand
Vintage design pieces at Nilufar gallery
Drawing inspiration from the vast collection of the Rijksmuseum, Droog brought the Dutch museum to life in a home-like setting at its Salone exhibition space, dubbed 'Rijksstudio m2', with wallpaper by Irma Boon and a new collection of furniture
Graphic designer Irma Boon - who was behind the Dutch museum's rebranding last year - referenced artworks from famous painters like Vermeer and Rembrandt for her striking wallpapers
Sketches at The Saint Mariner tattoo parlour in Milan
'Rug' by Tijmen Smeulders
'Thermophores' by Dutch designer Tim Van Cromvoirt is a 'living' moss-like wall hanging that reacts and changes colour with the application of heat
Magazines adorning the wall at a space in Ventura Lambrate offer insight into the creative process behind Lex Pott's debut collection for New Window
Fornasetti's ever-enduring 'Themes and Variations' plates
Launched at this year's fair, Italian interiors magazine Cabana takes over a news stand on Via Solferino, with seven different eye-catching covers printed with vintage Pierre Frey fabrics
'Flower Arrangement' by ceramicist Marianne Nielsen comprises plants made in glazed stoneware
'Il Laboratorio/The Atelier' by Ingo Maurer at Spazio Krizia
Detail of an ornamental gate at the Boffi showroom on Via Solferino
'Elements' by Scholten and Baijings for J Hill Standard
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