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Salone del Mobile has elected Maria Porro as its next president, making her the first woman to hold that role in the organization’s history. Porro, the former president of Assarredo, will assume the position previously held by Claudio Luti, who resigned in April after stating that uncertainty surrounding the event had compromised his vision. While architect Stefano Boeri stepped in to curate this year’s reimagined fair, Porro takes over moving forward. “I and the entire board of directors will be working to ensure that, as a unique and indispensable…