Sustainability and quality are two words to summarize the 48th Milan Furniture Fair, held April 21-27. Financial crisis was pretty evident during the whole exhibition, but the austerity in exhibits, locations and cocktails (it’s the first time popcorn was offered as an aperitivo at Bulgari) focused the attention back on products. Yes, we needed a global crisis to enjoy design in its original meaning.  Innovation and research seems to be the renewed interest of designers and manufactures, who are now concentrating on eco-friendly materials and processing to help secure  the future of the planet and for our everyday life.  The message is clear: if you love sitting on that beautiful chair, sleeping on your favorite designer bed, showing your friends your awesome tabletop, first of all you need to survive.