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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.

SAMET ranked second at the IF DESIGN award

The brand Samet, fifth group worldwide in the field of functional accessories for furniture, won for the second time the Product Design Award at the iF Design 2015. After the consecration of ELA, customizable cover for hinges, signed by the designer Defne Koz and Marco Susani, the innovative and aesthetic design of Samet products is again recognized thanks to the Monolift and Duolift Lift Systems.
Since 1953, the German annual iF DESIGN Awards promotes the best international projects. This year the jury, among thousands of projects by producers, product developers and designers from more than 50 countries, selected the winners on the basis on several parameters, including quality, design, materials, level of innovation, impact on environment, functionality, ergonomics, aesthetics of use, safety, brand value and universal design.
The IF DESIGN second position, awarded to the company thanks to “Monolift” and “Duolift”, will be delivered during the ceremony on 27th February in Munich of Bavaria. In addition, starting from 28th February, all award-winning products will be exhibited at the Fair in Hamburg.
With the innovative mechanism of gradual opening, Monolift and Duolift can be locked in the desired location, staying open in perfect safety without having to come necessarily to a complete lift. They also offer a special hinge that guarantees a slow and silent mechanism for opening and closing and provides a “anti-crush” of fingers innovative system, to put an end to small household accidents and to increase the comfort of use. Designed to take up minimal space in the closets thanks to a simple and elegant design, the Monolift and Duolift systems of vertical opening are available in white and gray colors.