– New showroom to launch in the heart of Merchant City –

Sara Seravalli, one of Scotland’s most influential property design curators, has announced that she will launch ‘Il Salotto’, a creative product gallery showcasing the very best in design, in Glasgow’s Merchant City, in March 2025.
Il Salotto, which will be located at Merchant Exchange on the City’s Bell Street, will become the permanent home of Sara’s industry-leading #DesignPopUp events, which have, for the past decade, brought together leaders in the specification market to allow them to showcase their work.
-Il Salotto will also be available to hire as an event space for product launches or seminars-
The 3,300 sq. ft. display gallery will not only host events for the design, property, and architectural sectors, it will also be the broadcast home for Sara’s 'Il Salotto Sessions' podcast, which is quickly becoming the voice of the sector.
‘Il Salotto’ is inspired by the literary cafes that spread throughout Europe in the 18th century, where people would gather to discuss politics, economics, and progress. These became widespread in Sara’s home nation of Italy and sparked the idea of a space where innovators and designers can meet and converse, whilst being offered the opportunity to showcase their work to Glasgow’s thriving property network.

With two decades of experience in managing and promoting showrooms in Milan, Paris, and London, Sara is fully immersed in Scotland’s property sector and will use her relationship-building expertise to bring designers together with developers, specifiers, project managers, and architects.
Sara said: “Over the last decade of hosting our regular #DesignPopUp events, it has become very clear that the best ideas and concepts come from meaningful conversations between people who have a passion for what they do.
“These exciting and enriching conversations laid the foundation for Il Salotto, a place where the Scottish design, property, architectural and construction sectors can come together to showcase their work, discuss ideas and inspire one another. I’m very excited to launch our new product gallery and events space, in an area of Glasgow where creative businesses are thriving.”
Sara will also launch ‘Il Salotto Club’ – an exclusive network of companies united by their involvement in the space, whose members will receive leads generated by visitors to the space and private networking opportunities.

Three re-imagined #DesignPopUp events are scheduled for 2025, each offering the opportunity to explore product innovation, architectural design, as well as workshops. The industry’s favourite Parmesan and Prosecco night will also make a welcome return to the City’s events calendar.
Il Salotto will launch at Merchant Exchange, 20 Bell Street, Glasgow on 1st March 2025.
To find out more, or to have your product showcased at the space, please contact hello@ilsalotto.design.
For media information, please contact Lisa Mennie, Skylark PR, lisa@skylarkpublicrelations.com, 07825 225 414
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