Giorgio Armani has announced the opening of the first Armani/Casa store in Miami which opened on April 11th 2012 as the third Armani/Casa store in the United States. The concept behind the Armani/Casa store is to create a distinctive atmosphere through a combination of products that range from furniture and furnishings to accessories, décor and fabrics – for both day and night zones – carefully selected for their compatibility in terms of shape, material and color, and all displayed within a bright but softly-lit environment. Armani/Casa, the home furnishings collection by Giorgio Armani, was launched in the year 2000 at its first store at Armani/Manzoni 31 in Milan. On the occasion of Salone del Mobile 2010 Armani/Casa opened its largest store in the world in Milan. Armani/Casa now has 67 dedicated point of sales in 45 countries, comprising 29 single brand stores and 38 shop-in-shops. Giorgio Armani's objective was to bring his philosophy of style to the world of home interiors, and in so doing create the complete concept of an Armani lifestyle. The Armani/Casa collection is multi-faceted and offers a complete environment. There are items of furniture, tableware, decorative accessories, fabrics, ornaments, lighting, as well as original ideas for the bathroom and the kitchen. In addition, Armani/Casa also offers an exclusive interior design service in each store providing "made to measure" solutions for private clients and property developers.