Monday, October 17, 2016
Running from 14 to 17 January 2017 in Hannover, Germany, the DOMOTEX tradeshow will once again serve as the epicenter for all things concerning floor coverings. As the leading trade fair for the international floor coverings industry, the event showcases innovations and trends that set the tone for the coming season. “A full four months before opening day of the show, the signs of a dynamic and highly international event are already apparent,” reported Dr. Andreas Gruchow, member of the Deutsche Messe Managing Board. “In particular, many international enterprises are investing in their appearance at DOMOTEX by enlarging their stands, thus ensuring a good start to the new business year. This underscores the significance of DOMOTEX as a global marketplace and idea-giver for the industry,” he continued. Some 1,350 exhibitors from more than 60 nations are expected in Hannover for the event.
DOMOTEX is focusing more strongly than ever on the latest floor coverings trends, honing in on what consumers can expect in 2017 with its Young Designer Trends Table. This new DOMOTEX format features presentations by up-and-coming young designers from Germany, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Turkey, who will unveil the latest big trends.
The Young Designer Trends Table is a new feature of Innovations@DOMOTEX – a successful showcase of innovations being staged for the fourth season in 2017. A special highlight will consist of the Innovations@DOMOTEX areas in halls 6, 9 and 17, featuring staged presentations of a prizewinning selection of exhibitor innovations.
The format will be rounded out by talks and discussion rounds (“Dialogues”) featuring high-caliber architects and designers from Caramel (Vienna), Sauerbruch Hutton (Berlin), Peter Haimerl. Architektur (Munich), Plajer & Franz Studio (Berlin), the Interior Park online shop and designers from the Young Designer Trends Table. These designers and architects will speak on architectural tendencies and developments where flooring plays a key role. A central focus of the presentations will be the topics of “Future Living”, Trend Spotting”, “Space & Acoustics” and “Consulting & Sustainability”. These talks and discussion rounds will take place daily at the Innovations@DOMOTEX area in Hall 6.
The internationally known designer Alfredo Häberli will be a special guest at DOMOTEX, where he will share his extensive expertise and provide added inspiration to his audience. The Swiss design icon is known for his diverse array of designs and high-class labels. His versatility ranges from designing furniture, lamps and living accessories to conceiving the interiors of stores, restaurants and hotels.
Visitors can gain additional information by taking part in the guided tours offered on themes covered in the “Dialogues”. The tours will take place directly after the panel discussions, which run from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. They are especially geared to architects, interior designers and designers in attendance at DOMOTEX to research new approaches to the use of floor coverings. In addition, architecture and design experts will take their tour groups to view choice product innovations, as selected by the Innovations@DOMOTEX jury.
Hand-made carpets are not passé, but rather a design element which gives a room its distinctive character. Designers and innovative labels are allowing their full creativity to flow into exciting new items. This will be especially visible in Hall 17, where innovative designers like Creative Matter, Hossein Rezvani, Rug Art, Rug Star, Wool & Silk Rugs and Zollanvari will showcase their lavish carpet creations.
Next year’s jury will consist of new experts from the international rugs and carpets sector. The jury will be chaired by multiple award-winning carpet designer Stephanie Odegard from New York, with the other jury members consisting of Vanessa Brady, founder of the Society of British and International Design based in London, Wilhard Kühne, carpet specialist and buyer from Dogern, Kistaa Saksi, artist and designer from the Netherlands, and Hadi Teherani, Architect and Designer based in Hamburg. The Carpet Design Awards jury will select the best three designer carpets in a total of eight different categories, which will be displayed during DOMOTEX at the Innovations@DOMOTEX area in Hall 17.
Tags: Caramel (Vienna), Deutschemesse, domotex, Domotex Hannover, Jane Briggs, Nur Saltik, Peter Haimerl. Architektur (Munich), Plajer & Franz Studio (Berlin), Sauerbruch Hutton (Berlin), Stefan Diez
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