London • 100% Design Review

While Milan’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile represents the pinnacle of furniture-fair style, the London event 100% Design is a reference point for pathbreaking ideas and homegrown talent. New products at the September 2006 fair and satellite shows offer a sneak peek at trends that other designers will surely embrace. - David Sokol

Natural Beauties

The sustainability movement is manifesting itself in less apparent ways. While few exhibitors wore green on their sleeve, they did introduce products with natural materials like unstained white oak, felt, and unglazed porcelain.