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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.

Alpi decorative surfaces at Milan Design Week 2025: new collections between nature and color

Many new products were presented again this year by Alpi, a company of excellence in the production of decorative wood composite surfaces, at Milan Design Week 2025. At the Salone del Mobile.Milano and in its showroom in Via Solferino, Alpi offered a rich array of new proposals born from the collaboration with international and Italian designers.

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Milan Design Week 2025, Alpi Showroom, Ph. Thomas Pagani

 

IMO-MED Certified ALPIlignum Collection

Alpi not only stands for aesthetically and functionally innovative surfaces, but also for a guarantee of a certified and eco-responsible product.

A very important novelty concerns the entire ALPIlignum Collection, which is already FSC® 100% certified (FSC-C004666): as of this year, in fact, it is available with IMO-MED certification, a European Union directive concerning the compliance of maritime equipment in terms of naval safety.

In terms of flame resistance requirements, the ALPIlignum Collection has achieved fire behavior that classifies it as Bs1d0, giving it a new level of safety and compliance with design requirements.

 

Versatility and design capabilities

At the Salone, the Alpi stand presented the new 2025 novelties through scenographic wings and curved walls, a space designed by Piero Lissoni to enhance the versatility and design capabilities of Alpi wood: the Agreste collection designed by Estúdio Campana, the Kasumi collection, the result of the collaboration with the Japanese studio nendo, and the two new collections Alpi String and Alpi Warp signed by Piero Lissoni. Closing the 2025 novelties is Alpi Sottsass Pink wood, developed by Alpi's R&D department from the original annotations preserved in the company's archives.

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Alpi stand at Salone del Mobile 2025, Ph. Thomas Pagani

 

Rustic Alps Collection

Inspired by the evocative landscapes of Brazil's Caatinga region, Estúdio Campana's Agreste collection features a texture reminiscent of the surface of arid soil, evoking tactile and visual suggestions. Available in Ouro and Prata versions, Alpi Agreste celebrates the philosophy of upcycling, recovering and reinterpreting materials destined for production waste by giving them a new life and aesthetic value.

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Alpi Agreste, in the Ouro version, Design Estudio Campana Ph. Federico Cedrone

 

Alps Kasumi and Futae Collections

The first collaboration with Japanese studio nendo resulted in Alpi Kasumi and Alpi Futae, which embody the essence of Japanese design: minimal, sophisticated, and attentive to detail.

The Kasumi collection, declined in Grey and Blue color variants, features soft shades generated by an innovative process of overlapping two veneer colors. Alpi Futae, available in White and Grey, combines different dimensional scales of grain that recall the textures of bark and rocks.

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Alpi Kasumi Blue and ALPI Futae Grey, Design nendo, Ph. Federico Cedrone

 

Alpi String and Warp Collections

Alpi String and Alpi Warp are the two new collections, designed by Piero Lissoni, inspired by the graphic signs of childhood traced on ruled and squared paper. Alpi String, available in Khaki and Blue, offers precise and delicate lines, while Alpi Warp, in Burgundy and Frosty Grey, explores a dynamic grid that gives rhythm and depth to interiors.

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Alpi String and Alpi Warp, Design Piero Lissoni, Ph. Federico Cedrone

 

Alpi Sottsass Pink

Alpi Sottsass Pink wood reinterprets Ettore Sottsass's iconic pattern with bold color combinations: a pink base accentuates the blue veins, creating an unreal visual effect, typical of the distinctive language of the celebrated Italian designer.

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Alpi Sottsass Pink, Ettore Sottsass, Ph. Federico Cedrone


 

Alpi Woods: New products presented at Milan Design Week 2024

The result of in-depth research into nature, the new wood collections between sustainability, material textures and colour studies
Category: Multilaminar veneers
Publication date: 22/04/2024
Company: Alpi SpA

Fuorisalone 2024: the world of design meets in Milan

From 15 to 21 April, a packed calendar of events, exhibitions and installations distributed throughout the city and united around the theme 'Materia Natura'.
Category: Economy, News and Fairs
Publication date: 29/02/2024

Let's Design Contest: the Cosentino Group launches the second edition

The ideas competition, aimed at interior designers and architects, features the new 2023 collection of ultra-compact Dekton® Pietra Kode slabs
Category: Economy, News and Fairs
Publication date: 20/03/2023
Company: Cosentino Group

Cleaf Marine Laminate fireproof laminates obtain IMO MED certification

The Italian nautical industry has seen a 30% increase in turnover in 2021 with growth potential also for the next few years
Category: Laminates for furniture
Publication date: 23/09/2022
Company: Cleaf S.p.a.

Falmec's Light hood gets another important international recognition

It won the Iconic Award 2022: Innovative Interior in the Kitchen and Household category.
Category: kitchen hoods
Publication date: 05/01/2022
Company: Falmec S.p.A.

Let's Design ideas contest: Cosentino launches a new contest for designers and interior architects

The focus of the contest is to design a furnishing accessory using the ultra-compact surface Dekton®
Category: Technological materials for furniture, Industry news
Publication date: 03/01/2022
Company: Cosentino Group

New Schattdecor Decorations: unconventional solutions for trendy houses

Decorative surfaces with stone designs, graphic structures, reproductions of wood, decorative fabric effect
Category: Printed Decorative Papers
Publication date: 14/11/2019
Company: Schattdecor s.r.l.

Schattdecor decorative surfaces for the private and public spaces of tomorrow

A response to the growing need for comfortable and increasingly livable spaces
Category: Printed Decorative Papers
Publication date: 19/09/2019
Company: Schattdecor s.r.l.