ITALY – Lineabox, the new and innovative and metal drawer system of the future, is characterized by clean and simple lines and by a streamlined and sophisticated aesthetics, making it a product that combines beauty with functionality, harmonious forms with practicality.

BRAZIL – On Monday, August 22, registration opened for the 21st Salão Design Award, the major product design award in Latin America. This edition of the competition brings important changes in the regulation of the award, including five new categories in the traditional segments: Student, Professional and Industry. In addition to cash prizes, the regulation contains the Master Teacher Trophy and the Alternative Woods Award.

ARGENTINA – The tenth edition of the Argentine International Furniture Fair, FIMAR 2016, held for the first time in Buenos Aires from 17 to 20 August parallel to the 33rd Expo Present, generated a satisfactory business flow and drew more than 22,000 visitors to the La Rural fair grounds.

BRAZIL – The Artefacto Exhibition, celebrating 40 years, chose as the theme for 2016: “The most desired destinations in the world.” 

BRAZIL – Impress Decor Brazil, supplier of decorative papers was present at the Sao Paulo ForMóbile trade fair during the last week of July where it presented its new collection. 

U.S. – Decor paper manufacturer Schattdecor will showcase the group’s core trend topics as they have evolved today. Also highlighted will be the seamless connection between the wide variety of products available in the Schattdecor portfolio and the global trends sweeping the industry.

BRAZIL – Duratex, one of the America’s leading panel producers, and the leader in sales of laminate flooring in Brazil, presents to the public its 2016/2017 Collection.

BRAZIL – During the 7th International Suppliers Fair for the Furniture Industry (ForMóbile) to be held in Sao Paulo (SP) from July 26 – 29, Impress Decor Brasil will officially launch its new collection and concept.

SWEDEN – The Ikea Museum is set to open to the public on June 30. Housed in what was once the very first IKEA store in Älmhult, Sweden, which opened in 1958, the museum has a total area of 7,000 m2, including approx. 3,500 m2 of exhibition area, a restaurant that seats 170 patrons and a 250 m2 store.

ITALY – The Tortona Design Week in Milan from April 12th to the 15th was the stage chosen by Germany’s Impress Group to presented its new design concept and 2016 collection. 

U.S. – A first-of-its-kind alliance, the ELEVATE Design Collective, was announced on April 6th to bring together six industry-leading home design brands Delta  Faucet Company, Formica Corporation, Hunter Fan, JELD-WEN^®, KitchenAid^® and Schlage^®, to highlight home accents within home style and interior design conversations. 

ITALY – With an unprecedented 372,151 total attendees, up 4% since the 2014 edition – when the biennial Kitchen and Bathroom exhibitions last took place – the 55th edition of the Salone del Mobile Milano drew has drawn to a close on April 17th. Just on Saturday and Sunday, when the fair was open to the general public, 41,372 people visited the 2,407 exhibitors.