GERMANY – Our lives are affected by fundamental societal influences. The term “megatrends” is used to describe these epochal and universal forces. Megatrends are the obvious but also the unnoticed strong undercurrents in societies, which occur to varying extents.
GERMANY – Between January 16 and 24, Germany hosted two important trade fairs for the decoration industry.
BRAZIL – The judging panel of the Salão Design Award approved 139 projects out of 750 entries for the final phase of the award, when the finalists will send to Bento Gonçalves their products or life-size prototypes.
BRAZIL – Three US importers arrived in Brazil the first week of November to take part in a special buyer’s project with designers from the Projeto Raiz – an initiative developed by Apex-Brasil and Sindmóveis Bento Gonçalves to boost exports of services provided by designers.
ITALY – At Sicam, German décor specialist Schattdecor featured the 15/16 trends tailor-made to the requirements of the Italian market.
GERMANY – The German Design Council has awarded the German Design Award – Special Mention 2016 to Hettich for the InLine S sliding door system and the InnoTech Atira drawer system.
ALEMANIA – The Japan Institute of Design Promotion has awarded the InLine S sliding door system by Hettich the G-Mark symbol in the Good Design Award 2015.
EUROPE – Formica Group Europe, manufacturer of interior surfacing solutions and the original inventor of Formica® laminate, launches a pan-European design competition and calls design students in the UK to enter and submit their concept.
U.S. – The new SurfaceSet™ 2016 Collection by Formica helps professionals stay on the forefront of design while staying on budget.
SPAIN – From September 29th to October 1st in Barcelona’s Arpa Design Centre will take place the event Trends&Senses, a workshops that brings together experts from the world of design and habitat with architects, interior designers, manufacturers and distributors related to the sector.
ECUADOR – After a comprehensive research process, supported by feedback from the construction industry, interior decorators and designers, the Ecuadorian manufacturer Novopan create the new Alma 2015 collection, its most innovative launch of melamine panels under its Pelikano brand.
BRAZIL – More than 10,000 people participated in the 1st Art Design Village, one of the main addresses of São Paulo Design Weekend 2015 that took place from 12-16 August.
