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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.

LG Hausys presents HI-MACS® Intense Ultra: an innovation in the Solid Surface market

After having recently presented the new HI-MACS Strato collection, LG Hausys now proposes another interesting novelty for the Solid Surface market, which opens up new design possibilities: the HI-MACS® Intense Ultra collection.
This new collection combines the innovative Ultra-Thermoforming property with Intense Colour technology. It is a new formulation that, as the name Intense itself indicates, offers high performance and optimal results.
The dark colours are much more intense and resistant and, thanks to the new formulation, the colour remains uniform over time. There are also interesting results during processing: the colour stays dark, less sanding dust is produced and the sanding marks on the surface and edges are greatly reduced.

 

Ultra-Thermoforming Technology


HI-MACS® Ultra-Thermoforming was born from an innovative technology that increases by 30% the thermoplastic possibilities, revolutionizing the design with Solid Surface.
The new HI-MACS® Intense Ultra also has excellent thermoforming properties. This innovative formula allows the material to reach a very small inner radius of up to 6 mm, with virtually no bleaching effect even on dark colours. Narrow curves and marked shapes that were once not possible with darker solid surface materials are now possible with HI-MACS®.
HI-MACS® Intense Ultra is available in the following colours: Black, Dark Grey and Grey.
HI-MACS® is a high quality acrylic stone that can take any shape and lends itself to endless applications on surfaces and coatings: in the coating of walls, in the realization of furniture, kitchens and bathrooms. It is almost as strong as stone, but it can be worked like wood: it can be cut, chamfered, drilled or polished.

Elleci sinks: innovative solutions for the kitchen world and now the bathroom too

Materials, technological innovation and creativity made in Italy: at Sicam the new 2024 catalogue previews
Category: Kitchen sinks
Publication date: 02/11/2023
Company: Elleci Spa

Silestone® by Cosentino hybrid surfaces: the new Urban Crush collection

Inspired by the aesthetics of the contemporary city, it offers four new colours that recall limestone and sandstone
Category: Technological materials for furniture
Publication date: 03/07/2023
Company: Silestone by Cosentino

Lapitec® presents the first sintered stone slabs in the world with a through vein

A material with strong innovative connotations, an important technological achievement, the result of years of intense research
Category: Technological materials for furniture
Publication date: 29/11/2019
Company: Lapitec S.p.A.

Rehau and Hyundai: a partnership to offer even more innovation

Fusion of cutting-edge technologies, skills and market knowledge
Category: Mineral materials
Publication date: 29/04/2019
Company: REHAU SpA

The new exotic quartzite from the Sensa by Cosentino® range

The two new colours boast the exclusive Senguard NK stain protection
Category: Technological materials for furniture
Publication date: 18/09/2018
Company: Cosentino Group

The Anamorphix event by Fenix: in order to know the essence of FENIX materials

Previewed the new colours that enrich the collection
Category: Technological materials for furniture
Publication date: 21/05/2018
Company: Arpa Industriale S.p.A.

Rauvisio laminate surfaces by Rehau: a complete range for every need

Innovative materials and solutions for current furniture design trends
Category: Laminates for furniture
Publication date: 02/05/2018
Company: REHAU SpA

Ron Arad signs 10 LAYERS, an unusual Silestone® ping-pong table

The designer has reinterpreted the quartz surfaces in a creative way
Category: Technological materials for furniture
Publication date: 03/04/2018
Company: Cosentino Group

12th edition of the Cosentino Design Challenge

The competition is a point of reference for international architecture and design
Category: Industry news
Publication date: 22/01/2018
Company: Cosentino Group

Arpa Industriale: new textures, new colours and a new super-opaque surface

The company anticipates and designs avant-garde aesthetic and technical solutions
Category: Technological materials for furniture
Publication date: 19/01/2018
Company: Arpa Industriale S.p.A.