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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.

Häfele at Architect@Work Milan 2017

This year Häfele will be returning to the Milanese edition of Architect@Work, to be held as usual at the MiCo, Milano Centro Congressi, on 29 and 30 November. This year’s display will spotlight the newly launched Häfele Connect system and the third generation of the Loox LED lighting system.

 

Smart furniture and rooms with Häfele Connect


Häfele Connect is the new system for the intelligent connection of furniture and rooms. The app, developed by Häfele, which connects light, sound and electrical drives inside the furniture, was presented at Interzum for the first time this year.  The basis of this system is represented by the Loox driver for light and sound inside the furniture and the new BLE box. These components, thanks to their Plug & Play function and universal connectivity, allow you to connect all types of furniture with great simplicity. The logical consequence is the Smart Home. The Häfele Connect BLE box allows you to control the functions of the furniture and, ultimately, even those of the room such as opening, illuminating, configuring via the app.
The Häfele Connect BLE box is connected to the Loox driver and wirelessly connected via Bluetooth Low Energy to a smartphone. It is, therefore, possible to control all the electrical components of the furniture. The control interface is the Häfele Connect app for iOS and Android devices.
Today it is possible to activate, deactivate, change the brightness of standard, multi-white and RGB lamps, adjust the colour temperature and the light colour. Lighting scenarios can also be set depending on different occasions, recalling them with the tap of a finger. The system also includes the control of the audio components. With a simple touch, you can control TV lifting devices, electric sliding doors and other electric drives.
The app allows you locate other BLE boxes in the room and integrate them into “My networks“ on smartphones and/or tablets. All stored scenarios can be extended or combined in a personalized way.  The system, which can be applied at any time on all existing Loox devices, is already available.

 

The third generation of the Loox LED lighting system


Loox is the Häfele brand of LED lighting for furniture. The heart of the system is represented by the drivers, which are versatile and innovative. The compact and flexible design and the proven Plug & Play technology allow the easy integration of LED lighting both in the standard production of furniture and in handcrafted furniture. With Loox, it is possible to design a wide range of solutions and applications simply by installing the different lamps and lighting devices. International certifications also allow the use of any Loox component in practically every part of the world.
The new generation of Loox contains an extension of the range of modular and driver lights, with increased power and reduced heights, switches, LED strips and audio systems integrated into the furniture. Among the highlights, new models of modular LED lamps, structured in a modular way to allow the customer personalized solutions, new lamps with IP44 and IP65 protection for humid environments and a wide range of modular switches (motion or infrared sensors, contact switches and dimmers).

Häfele free-swing door mechanisms: now available with e-drive

The Free family is also enriched by the new Free flap H 1.5
Category: Flap door mechanisms
Publication date: 29/01/2018
Company: Häfele Italia

Category: Sliding door systems
Publication date: 22/11/2017
Company: Häfele Italia

Category: Small parts for furniture
Publication date: 19/10/2017
Company: Häfele Italia

The new solutions of Häfele at Sicam

Connectivity and “Easiness – engineered by Häfele”
Category: Furniture hardware
Publication date: 25/09/2017
Company: Häfele Italia

LOOX by Häfele

Innovative LED lighting systems
Category: Lighting for furniture, For furniture lighting
Publication date: 10/09/2014
Company: Häfele Italia

THE PROGRAM OF LIGHTS LOOX HAFELE

An innovative lighting furniture
Category: Lighting for furniture, For furniture lighting
Publication date:
Company: Häfele Italia