Dubai: Italy is ranked number two among European countries in terms of trade volume with the UAE, according to Francesco Alfonsi, Italy's Trade Commissioner in the UAE.
Speaking ahead of a planned exhibition of Italian interiors in Abu Dhabi from March 4 to 6, he said that trade between the two countries exceeds Dh30 billion per annum.
"Italy is the leading furniture exporter and the second largest furniture manufacturer in the world, including to the UAE.
"To support this hive of activity, more than 35 designers and manufacturers representing the best in Italian interior design are set to showcase Italy at a three-day interactive event in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi," he said.
Attraction
The exhibition is expected to attract trade buyers, design and architecture consultants and real estate professionals. Meanwhile, Marco Piva, considered by many to be a leading voice in Italian architecture, will host a seminar on March 6.
Piva founded the Studiodada Associates, known among the industry as the design studio.
In 1987 Piva created IDA, International Design Agency, an Italian counterpart of a worldwide design network system.
The IDA created the first Italian data bank for industrial production in architecture and interior furnishings.
