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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.

Metamorphosis Collection by Alcantara

A perfect blend of style and technology

Metamorphosis Collection  gives prominence to Alcantara’s natural versatility and its ability to interpret different moods and styles, thereby “transforming” our interior settings with softly contemporary decors and colours.
Inspired, on the one hand, by natural elements and, on the other, by the world of male tailoring –each with an original new look in decoration – Metamorphosis reveals a “handmade” soul, highlighting the absolute uniqueness of a material that is a perfect blend of style and technology. The collection’s fourteen articles showcase just some of the ways Alcantara may be treated: from printing to embossing, laminating and even electro-welding. The palette alternates cool shades of blue, grey and teal with warmer hints of orange, tree-bark, beige and pale yellow, plus surprising flashes of vibrant fuchsia and acid yellow.
Soft organic lines and marbling or camouflage effects give a three-dimensional feel to nature-inspired decoration, from Iguana’s exotic, irregular striped pattern to the bright colours (enhanced by embossing) of Papilo, and Magnolia’s elegant plissé. Classic, linear motifs are reinterpreted in an evocation of the finishing touches used in male tailoring.
For the first time ever, Alcantara presents a furnishings collection created by its own in-house design team. “From concept to collection”, states Andrea Boragno, President and CEO of Alcantara. “We’re very proud to have devised and made a line of products which spotlight Alcantara’s qualities”.
The collection illustrates not only the material’s boundless expressive potential, its powerfully innovative spirit and its inherent cross-genre quality, enabling its application in innumerable sectors, but also the effectiveness of an integrated corporate approach strongly focused on sustainability and total quality, as confirmed by the numerous certifications awarded to Alcantara.
“The company constantly invests from 3% to 5% of its turnover in R&D”, says Boragno. “The technology underpinning our sophisticated production process allows us continuously to improve the material’s performance so we can offer ever-new products to meet the various markets’ changing requirements”.

ACQUA COLLECTION BY ALCANTARA

A luxury collection for interior design
Category: Upholstery fabrics
Publication date: 19/02/2015