Furniture & Accessories World Vol.3, Issue: Mar-Apr 2009

Though the furniture industry suffered a lot owing to the economic downturn, clamor of the business street was unremitting.


Cover Story : Hi-tech appliances and modular systems are the most popular aspects of kitchen these days. However, besides these, kitchen islands, prep tables, storages etc. have become the requisite stuff. Not only home, commercial kitchen have also transformed a lot. We have peeped into all the perfect kitchens and come out with the few.

Focus : Drawers, the most important storage solution, have been focused. Different configurations to match different needs and latest technology to accomplish, all details are present.

Accessories: Luminaries can be most enticing when it comes to decorating. Suspension lighting is the genre being crafted by divine inspiration.

Décor :  The handcrafted decor that embellishes the ambience is the topic of discussion. These sect of craft are the result of a perfect concoction of imagination and craftsmanship.

Feature: The trendy bamboo furniture has been discussed in thorough details. Bamboo is sustainable and environment-friendly, enough for being extremely popular among consumers. Stay abreast with some of the most exotic designs.

Show Highlight :  Furnitex, Zow, Interiorlifestyle and Design Prima have been highlighted.

Show Review : The dazzling MIFF, TIFF, IFFS, EFE, CIFF and IFFINA have been reviewed.

Industry News :  Surf this segment to read details on the following news: ‘ZOW Moves from Madrid to Zaragoza in 2009’, ‘Ikea Gives UNICEF $48 Million to Fight India Child Labor’, ‘Herman Miller's Aeron Chair Achieves MBDC Silver Certification’, ‘Ardea Light Receives International Red Dot Award for Product Design’, ‘Sand & Birch Launches the New Lounge Loraine’, ‘China Furniture Industry Faces Diversification Due to Global Crisis’, ‘Singapore Furniture Reaching Corners of the World Market’, ‘FITEC Optimistic about Malaysian Furniture Industry’, ‘Lea Division in Agreement with Nickelodeon to Develop Youth Furniture’.

Industry Info : Courtesy to ITTO, industry information from across the globe including Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil and China have been delineated in details.

Calendar of Events : From March 2009 to July 2009 precise details on all the furniture fairs have been enlisted.