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Furnishing Idea is the portal dedicated to the furniture and furnishing industry, designed to bring together different professionals such as architects, designers, carpenters, furniture makers and manufacturers active in the furniture market who represent the reference point in terms of innovation and quality of the product offered. On the other hand, the portal aims to provide a valid information service focused on products, projects, events and fairs and everything that revolves around the world of components, semi-finished products and accessories for the furniture industry.

 

The portal is divided into different sections where you can explore the different products according to different categories, get in touch with manufacturers, download catalogues to keep up with industry trends and watch videos of interviews with the best professionals and manufacturers.

 

In the articles section you can find all the information about the most innovative product technologies, such as furniture materials, furniture accessories and systems, furniture machinery, furniture hardware, manufactured by manufacturers with a solid experience in the field. In the companies section there is an overview of the manufacturers registered on our portal, divided by product category, where you can contact us for any request. Our portal also has a special catalogues section to allow professionals and operators in the sector to view in a practical way all the catalogues relating to the various products (furniture hardware, upholstery materials, furniture paints, etc.). In addition, to allow easy consultation of the products, our portal has reserved a product section, organized by categories, where you can find out about the technical characteristics, materials and functionality of each product. The video section, on the other hand, presents numerous video interviews given by professionals and manufacturers that report news, insights and informative content on the best technologies in the sector.

 

In addition, to keep you constantly informed you can also consult our Journal section which contains all the Furnishing Idea magazines dedicated to the furniture and furnishing industry, such as the edition dedicated to Sicam or Interzum, two of the most important trade fairs in the sector. The magazines can be consulted from the portal or easily downloadable in pdf format.

 

Thanks to the trust placed in us by many manufacturers, our portal is now recognized both nationally and internationally. In fact, there are already many internationally recognized and established companies in the sector, including the AIPEF group (Italian Flexible Expanded Polyurethanes Companies) which promotes scientific information on the use of flexible polyurethane foam in the sectors in which it is used.

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD 2015: THE WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION ORGANIZED BY REHAU AND HETTICH

On 26th and 27th March, the independent jury of well-known industry experts met to select the three design projects that best interpret “Take furniture to the next level“, the motto of the tenth edition of the International Design Award sponsored by Rehau and Hettich.
Amazed by the innovative and creative projects submitted by students of design and architecture from 77 countries, the international jury, composed of Luisa Robinson (Philippines), Gordon Bruce (USA) and Max Lamb (England), expressed its views assessing not only the innovation level of the product concept, but also the quality of the project presentation.
Anita Kokoszczyk, Polish student of the Academy of Fine Arts of Krakow, presented the “Hang Out“ project, which implements a structure usable as clothes-horse and clothes-stand using the frame of a door. Space-saving and functional, “Hang Out“ is ideal for studios and small apartments.
Marwa Istanbuli of the American University of Sharjah was the first student coming from the UAE to participate in the International Design Award. Her “G-Wash“ project consists of an ergonomic dishwasher that recycles the water used in the sink. Controlled via a touch display integrated in the work plan, the dishwasher is loaded easily from above thanks to the height adjustment function.
Vishal Sathivada, Indian student of the DYPDC Center for Automotive Research and Studies of Pune, presented “Slice Side Down Cabinet“, an ergonomic system that allows an easier access to objects stored in the hanging units thanks to a smart retractable handle that allows the content of the hanging units to scroll down. The tambour doors which constitute the front part of the hanging cabinet can be opened and closed automatically.
In addition to the trophy of the International Design Award, the three winning students will receive a cash prize of € 2,000 each and a trip to Germany in September 2015. In this way, the winners will have the chance to visit the Rehau and Hettic companies and to participate in a workshop about design of the duration of several days. The first 50 ranked projects will be recognized a certificate, instead.
This year, the prize of € 1,500 for the institute with the highest number of projects sent goes to the Academy of Fine Arts of Krakow, Poland. All projects submitted by the students who have chosen to be judged by the public could be viewed and voted on the website: www.internationaldesignaward.com by 11th May 2015. The winner of this category will be awarded a coupon of € 500.
As promoters of the International Design Award 2015, Rehau and Hettich will also recognize a business award, whose winner will be announced in June 2015.

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