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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.

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Materials Village 2019: innovative and efficient materials

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Also this year Materials Village, the Material ConneXion Italia hub dedicated to materials, new technologies, design and sustainability, will be present at the Milan Design Week 2019 from 8 to 14 April in the spaces of SuperStudio Più in via Tortona.
Innovative and efficient materials and cutting-edge technological solutions for the building, interior design, textile and architecture sectors will be the protagonists of this sixth edition.
Materials Village will occupy the entire Art Garden and the Art Square of SuperStudio on an area of about 1,500 square meters. The area, divided into houses and viewhouses, will host companies linked to the world of materials and production processes that will offer design and technological proposals in terms of sustainability, optimization and circular economy.
Following the success achieved last year, which saw the participation of over 100,000 visitors, Materials Village continues its collaboration with companies of excellence in the sector.

Partners of this edition will be:  3A Composites GmbH, 3M Design, 3M Italia, A+A Design Studio, Bruno Pavimenti In Legno Dal 1929, INLUX, Lorenzi, Lithos Mosaico Italia, Massimiliano Mandarini con Wicona, Domal e Bim Object, Material ConneXion Tokyo, MIA, NBC Meshtec, Oltremateria, Puma with Innovation by Design and Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, Saint-Gobain PPC Italia, Suzuki Italia.

 

The installations of Materials Village 2019

At the entrance to the Village you will find the installation “A Pinnacle of Reflections“ created by 3M Design in collaboration with the Matteo Thun & Partners studio, which wants to celebrate nature as a source of inspiration for effective and above all sustainable solutions.
Another installation, located in the Art Garden, is the result of the collaboration between Material ConneXion Italia and Marie Claire Maison and is signed by Ar-o-studio. It is “Materica. The Beautiful Side of Design“, a two-storey architecture that celebrates beauty as the true expression of design, focusing on the aesthetics of materials, shapes, textures and nuances.
The third installation is presented by Puma with Innovation by Design and Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, where an experimental shoe that is part of the BioEvolution project will be presented. Scientists and designers have developed biologically active materials to obtain a sports footwear that lives in symbiosis with the wearer.
As always, the Material ConneXion Italia hub will be a point of reference for professionals who want to find out more about the latest developments in the world of design, architecture and technology.

Materials Village 2019: innovative and efficient materials
Materials Village 2019: innovative and efficient materials

Thermofresh of Pelma

An innovative material for design talent
Category: Flexible polyurethane foam
Publication date: 08/07/2014
Company: Pelma S.p.A.
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