Monday, June 9, 2025
interzum 2025 was central to the theme, “Rethinking resources: Circular and bio-based solutions.”, with over 1,600 exhibitors showcasing a vast array of items. Throughout the four days of the event, attendees had plenty to think about. Showing the newest ideas, smart technology, innovations, and sustainability in supplies for furniture, cabinetry, closets, and related goods for the home and workplace, interzum 2025 was held in Cologne, Germany, from May 20–23, and featured 1,616 exhibitors from 57 nations. The newest substrates, components, hardware, and ornamental surface materials were among the items on show.
“interzum 2025 has once again provided compelling proof that it is the leading platform for the design of future living spaces,” noted Oliver Frese, chief operating officer of Koelnmesse. “The feedback from discussions with our exhibitors confirms that the quality of the visitor profile at the trade fair was consistently outstanding, with discussions between professionals taking place at the highest level. Cologne has again earned its reputation as an excellent venue for international interior design and furniture trade fairs. By working together with a committed sector, we’re staging events with global appeal here in the city.”
The three show segments—Function & Components, Materials & Nature, and Textile & Machinery—attracted an estimated 60,000 visitors from 157 countries who wanted to see the latest goods up close. Sustainability was the main theme at many exhibitors’ booths, with the show’s theme being “Rethinking resources: Circular and bio-based solutions.” The display featured everything from foams made from recycled waste to recovered fibers from MDF and HDF boards to resource-efficient zinc recycling systems.
Motivating for the future
The main subject of interzum 2025 was also represented in the various event programs, which served as a forum for trends and information exchange in addition to guiding the exhibitors’ product presentations. From bio-circular materials and resource-efficient furniture design to the digital product passport as the key to a circular economy, the three interzum Trend Forums delved deeply into important topics impacting the industry’s future.
Once more, the trade show’s knowledge center was the interzum Trend Stage. Prominent specialists offered in-depth market evaluations, talked about the current regulatory environment, and gave deep insights into global industry trends. With practical advice on new goods, best practices, and forward-thinking tactics straight from the exhibitors, the interzum Product Stage enhanced the program. According to show management, all of these presentations demonstrated that the sector is actively promoting advancement rather than passively observing the shift.
interzum Award 2025
With the addition of a unique “Rethinking Resources” category in addition to the three regular categories, the 2025 interzum award became associated with the main topic. Twelve of the 146 forward-thinking ideas chosen by the expert committee were named “Best of the Best,” the highest honour given to entrants from 80 companies from 23 nations. On Boulevard North, there was an exhibition featuring products that had won awards. “The award-winning products of the interzum award 2025 impressively demonstrate the strong innovative potential of our industry and how consistently sustainable thinking has now become part of it. Many of the award-winning solutions pick up on the guiding theme of ‘Rethinking Resources’ and clearly show how creative and future-oriented our exhibitors are today. This commitment is an important source of momentum and direction for the industry’s future success,” stated Maik Fischer, director of interzum.
Vito Oražem, the managing director of Red Dot and a member of the interzum prize jury, further stated, “For this year’s interzum award, we were specifically looking for innovations that combine good design with functional added value. interzum aimed to give the furniture industry new impetus – for products and services that are better designed, easier to use, and more competitive internationally.”
The following were recognised as the “Best of the Best”:
“Rethinking Resources” category (3 projects): (1) The Vita Group for the Vita Advanced mattress, which reaches a new level of circular product design through the use of mass-balanced, recycled, and bio-circular raw materials; (2) Häfele SE & Co KG for its Dynamic Living residential module, which allows for flexible use of space in a very small area thanks to movable walls, modular furnishings, and integrated lighting solutions; and (3) Forbo Flooring B.V. for Furniture Linoleum, which is entirely made of natural raw materials: linseed oil, recycled wood flour, paper backing, and limestone.
Function & Components category (2 projects): These were awarded to (1) Julius Blum GmbH for PLICOBOX, a living area box system with a folding base, tool-free assembly, and a contemporary design, and (2) Arturo Salice SpA for the Exedra2 motorised slide-in door system, which has no visible guide rails and silently disappears doors into the furniture body.
Materials & Nature category (4 projects): (1) Alvic FR Mobiliario, S.L. for Zenit 3.0, a super-matt, UV-lacquered decorative panel with high scratch resistance, an anti-fingerprint surface, and an easy-to-regenerate coating; (2) Tabu Spa for the ReFIGURED Veneers Collection, a line of coloured veneers made from five types of wood that combine high functionality and aesthetic sophistication because of innovative fibre orientation; (3) MIA SRL’s Zeus model from the Stereo Collection shows how 3D embossed plywood can create new design accents in furniture and interior design; and (4) OWI GmbH for OWI-FiberFlex, an inventive wood fibre material for molding parts.
Textile & Machinery category: (1) Spinks for Microlution, a two-stage spring structure pocket spring core system that individually conforms to the body’s shape and provides comfort and targeted support; (2) Innofa for Snö: Snöphyte & Snöphene, two textile cooling technologies that fuse graphene, polyethylene yarns, and bio-based phase change materials to create a triple cooling concept; and (3) Love Home Fabrics for Moreganic Natural Latex, a latex component for mattresses and upholstery made from agroforestry production that is certified per the Moreganic standard.
“interzum 2025 has demonstrated the strength of this industry’s will to innovate – and the strength of its desire for sustainable change,” pointed out Matthias Pollmann, Koelnmesse’s vice president Trade Fair Management. “We’re already looking ahead to the next event, when we intend to keep on supporting this process of transformation and stimulating new ideas. We aim to continue to offer the industry a platform where global trends are not only discussed, but actively shaped.”
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